Origins prepares students for success in college by building on strengths and being attentive to individual needs. We make it a priority to know our students and their families through our advisory program. Our inquiry-based curriculum asks students to develop questions, conduct research, and prepare in-depth projects that exhibit their learning. Origins' challenging liberal arts education is grounded in small group work, reading analysis, and an emphasis on writing. Students present portfolios of work to panels of teachers and community members yearly. In addition, our robust arts program offers students multiple outlets for expressing their creativity. At Origins, our students graduate as active, confident learners, and problem-solvers.

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Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 60%

Academic Highlights: Our curriculum is technology-integrated, Elective offerings include: Graphic Novel, Playwriting, Literature of New York, Urban Sustainability, Foreign Languages and more, Art course offerings include: Instrumental Music, Guitar, Digital Photography & Graphic Design, Ceramics, Studio Art, Sculpture, Print-Making, Drawing, and more, We offer individualized college, academic, and career counseling, a junior/senior internship program, and college credit-bearing courses through CUNY College NOW and the Ed Equity program, Students complete academic portfolio presentations in the 9th and 10th Grades, and capstone projects and presentations as juniors and seniors

Other Features: College Trips, Community School, Community Service Expected, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Session

School Features:

• Offers 10th Grade Seats
• School whose primary location is co-located with another school
• Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual 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

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