Urban Assembly School for Media Studies

122 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023 | (212) 501-1110

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 371

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 371 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Cordelia Veve

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: 371
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 210 (56.6%)
Females: 161 (43.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Urban Assembly School for Media Studies Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	1.3%
Black	153	41.2%
Asian	5	1.3%
Hispanic	195	52.6%
White	13	3.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	77	20.8%
10th Grade	76	20.5%
11th Grade	82	22.1%
12th Grade	63	17.0%
Ungraded	73	19.7%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

72.0%

District:

67.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

67.0%

District:

76.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

7.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

78.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

5.0%

District:

7.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

43.0%

District:

10.0%

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

School:

24.0%

District:

40.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

25.0%

District:

20.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

8.0%

District:

25.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

14.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

11.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

10.0%

District:

8.0%

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

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