They’ll be boogieing down in The Bronx after all.
The hardworking students at a Bronx high school will be partying hearty at their senior prom this spring — despite their principal’s threat to call off the big night unless they achieved a 100 percent graduation rate.
Shadia Alvarez, principal of the Collegiate Institute for Math and Science, backed off the ultimatum yesterday, saying through a Department of Education spokeswoman that the prom was not canceled.
Alvarez explained her threat was just an attempt to motivate students at the Bronxdale school by tying the celebration to their commitment to academics.
As The Post reported yesterday, the administration had initially said the dance would be nixed unless students achieved a near-impossible perfect graduation rate. The threat was spelled out on a poster hung in a school hall all week.
“Senior Prom 2013 CANCELLED Till further notice,” read the poster, which was removed yesterday. “There will NOT be a PROM without a 100% Guarantee Graduation Rate.”
While the school had a preliminary 2012 graduation rate of nearly 90 percent, few city public schools reach 100 percent.
“It was scary because that’s what most of us were looking forward to,” said senior Lala-Marie Perez, 17.
“I’m glad the prom’s back on,” she added. “I’m excited. I’ve been waiting for this since freshman year.”
Students were given fliers yesterday listing the date and location of the prom.
The gala — which costs $125 a ticket and includes a buffet dinner, photo booth, gift bag and DJ — is set for June 5 at the GreenTree Country Club in New Rochelle, Westchester County.
“Of course, I’m looking forward to the prom. We’re excited. I have a date. She’s really pretty,” said student José Abreu, 17.
“I worked very diligently at the school, and I look forward to celebrating the prom. We deserve it.”