New York City's Best Public High Schools, Second Edition

By Jacqueline Wayans, Clara Hemphill, Pamela Wheaton

This is the first independent examination of New York City's high schools since Mayor Michael Bloomberg began a major reorganization of public education in 2003.

Completely updated and revised to reflect the significant changes in NYC's schools, this essential new edition includes 50 completely updated profiles, including 12 all new entries. Providing everything parents need to know in choosing a high school that is just right for their child, New York City's Best Public High Schools: A Parents' Guide features interviews with teachers, parents, and students to uncover the "inside scoop" on schools, including atmosphere, homework, student stress, competition among students, the quality of teachers, gender issues, the condition of the building, and more. It also provides the hard facts on:

School performance data: graduation and four-year college ratesAverage SAT scores of studentsClass size and total school enrollmentEthnic make up: Black, White, Hispanic, AsianAdmissions requirements

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807743348
• ISBN13: 9780807743348
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.3"

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