350 Grand Street, Manhattan
Average Class Size: 21
Progress Report Grade: A
Average Daily Attendance: 96%
SAT Score: 1382
Graduation Rate: 89%
Dropout Rate: 3%
College Entrance: 97% attend, 93% at four-year schools
The first dual language school in the city, teaching English and Mandarin Chinese. Right now, about 40% of students are English speakers. All students
required to take the Chinese Regents; since the school opened in 2003, every student has passed. Long day can go from 7:15 to 4:30. Tough academics. Open on Saturday for programs and ELL classes for parents. One program takes students to famous NYC sites, like the Empire State Building. One in five teachers has a PhD. College courses available.