We are an inclusive ensemble, empowering diverse individuals to collaborate, explore, and take responsibility for authentic, bold choices in a student-centered learning environment. We provide our students with a rigorous dual focus in both the performing arts and liberal arts, with students taking 3 performance classes and 4 liberal arts classes each year. The balance of the two supports all students to become life-long artists and learners. Students perform in grades 9-12 in a variety of performance settings, both intimate and grand, in school and throughout NYC and beyond. Our staff sets high expectations for all students. Our guidance team ensures that each child is supported in various ways over the course of every year. Our learning community is comprised of families from all five boroughs, mirroring the diversity of NYC Public Schools. We are conveniently located one block from our CUNY partner, Hunter College, on the Upper East Side.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 87%

Academic Highlights: Artists-In-Residence: American Composer Orchestra, American Dance Legacy Institute, Circle in the Square, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Met Opera, Opus Dance, Park Avenue Armory, Paul Taylor, Pentacle, Roundabout Theatre, Sydney Dance, Theatre Development Fund, Upright Citizen Brigade, Western Wind, Work-Based Learning Internships: American Folk Art Museum, Ballet Hispanico, Bloomberg Arts, Dancewave, DCTV, Exploring the Arts, Kaufman Studios, Martha Graham, Master Voices, Metropolitan Opera, Mint Theater, Park Avenue Armory, Paul Taylor, PS226, TADA!, Young Dancemakers Company, Young Voices, Sequence: Four-year performing arts and liberal arts curriculum exceeding Advanced Regents Diploma requirements, Community-Based Affiliates: Academy for Teachers, American Museum of Natural History, Big Brother Big Sister, Brooklyn Ballet, Center for Educational Innovation, Exploring the Arts, Girls Inc., House of Speakeasy, Math for America, Morningside Center, Park Avenue Armory, PENCIL, Union Settlement, College and Career Ready Courses: Advanced Placement (AP), College Now (partnered with Hunter College), advanced Math and Science courses, Computer Science, Theatrical Design

Other Features: Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Community Service Expected, Extended Day, Financial Literacy Coursework, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Summer Session

School Features:

• Audition Offered
• School whose primary location is co-located with another school
• Guidance Counselors

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports