Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School (27Q260) 
8-21 Bay 25 Street, Queens, NY 11691, Queens
Phone: 718-471-2154
Hours: 08:20am - 02:39pm
School Website: https://www.fdavi.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/27Q260/
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School Leader: Tenesha Worley (tworley@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Tonie Roberts (troberts@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Rosmond Samuels (rsamuels2@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Steven Postiglione (spostiglione@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Rochelle Sanchez (rsanche3@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
Welcome to Frederick Douglass Academy. At FDA VI, we offer a personalized educational experience. From our robust programs (culinary, game design/graphic arts, and business technology), to our robust instructional programs, AP courses, an exciting advisory programs, and sports teams, this is truly the place to be. Our personalized programs provides ongoing academic and social-emotional support. AT FDA VI WE R.I.S.E. Together, we are Resilient, have Integrity, provide a good Service, and Empower each other for excellence...
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Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 96%
Academic Highlights: Advisories include - ADVISORY (Required 9-12) – All students take advisory during all four years of their high school experience. Advisories provide a strong home-school connection and much needed social emotional support. Weekly Advisory Courses include Welcoming Advisory, Balloon, LGTBQ, Spirit, Hair fairies, Life skills, Girls Inc, My Brothers Keeper (MBK), dance, theater, social media, and more, FDA VI - We offer AP courses, College Now, Dual College enrollment program, internships, Work/Learn/Grow, FDA VI ELECTIVES/COLLEGE PREP – Elective course include classes such as Business technology, Accounting, financial literacy Digital Photo, Game Design, Coding, Art, and Dance. College Prep classes include AP Classes, CUNY College Now courses, and University in the High School at SUNY Farmingdale
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community School, Dress Code, Extended Day, Health Center, Internships Available, LYFE (Living For The Young Family Through Education), Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Orientation, Summer Session
School Features:
Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Program Details
Culinary Arts
Students enter a 4 year culinary program that encompasses various culinary career pathways to baking, food safety, prep, and management. By year 3 students are participating in full hands on cooking experience. Students will graduate OSHA certified and will compete in cooking competitions.
10th Grade seats available
- (Group 1) New York City residents
School Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
4-Year College 14.80%
Other Postsecondary 1.50%
Unknown 69.00%
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 45.60%
Black 46.60%
Hispanic 47.30%
White 1.80%
Other 3.90%
White 65.40%
Other 11.50%
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
IEP Statistics (2023-24)
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
Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
| Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 69 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | >5 (95%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (5%) |
| Occupational Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | 19 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | 7 (70%) |
| Stop to School | <=5 (?) |
| Unassigned | <=5 (?) |
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports
ELL Performance (2023-24)
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
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