Academy for Young Writers

183 South 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 | (718) 388-1194

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 375

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 375 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 183 S 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Principal or Admin: Carolyn Yaffe

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 375
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 121 (32.3%)
Females: 254 (67.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Academy for Young Writers Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	223	59.5%
Asian	4	1.1%
Hispanic	136	36.3%
White	12	3.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	107	28.5%
10th Grade	94	25.1%
11th Grade	84	22.4%
12th Grade	70	18.7%
Ungraded	20	5.3%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 71-80%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

75.0%

District:

68.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

1.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

84.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

12.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

24.0%

District:

11.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

12.0%

District:

37.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

15.0%

District:

16.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

17.0%

District:

21.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

18.0%

District:

10.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

2.0%

District:

10.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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