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22 – Beacon High School

227 West 61 Street, Manhattan

Average Class Size: 28

Progress Report Grade: A

Average Daily Attendance: 95%

SAT Score: 1678

Graduation Rate: 89%

Dropout Rate: 2%

College Entrance: 93% attend, 84% at four year schools

POPULAR school once dubbed one of the “most wired” in the nation by PC Magazine. State of the art photography lab, small theater and music studio. Art and technology infused in all classes. Innovative approach: Students learning about the Cold War visit the Spy Museum, according to Inside Schools. Plenty of tutoring and advisement. Trips to South Africa and others. AP and college courses available.