Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School (23K647)

985 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-342-6249
Hours: 8:36am - 2:40pm
School Website: https://www.metrodphs.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/23K647/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
Building Access Profile: View profile
School Leader: Meri Yallowitz (myallowitz@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Semanda Andrews (sandrewsalphans@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Zahnae Mansfield (zmansfield@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Trisha Jerrick (tjerrick2@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Trisha Jerrick (tjerrick2@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Sandy Gordon (sgordon29@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School is a learning community where adults are committed to supporting students' potential as they reconnect to education and embark on paths filled with opportunity. Through collaboration with New York City Mission Society and Single Shepherd, students can participate in real-world experiences that provide challenges, knowledge, choice, and positive outcomes. Students engage in learning experiences to improve college- and career-readiness skills. Youth development and leadership play an important role as students re-engage in high school.

School Budget: View financial budget

Other Features: Community School

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • Transfer School, which serve students aged 16 to 21 who have fallen behind in credits or left school for an extended period of time
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Research, AP Seminar, AP Statistics
Boys PSAL Sports
Basketball
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball
Other Sports
Basketball, Cricket
Clubs
Dance Club, Life Skills group, Mathletes (Tutoring and Math Games)
Art
Metropolitan ensures that students are introduced to far reaching art history and visual arts skill courses. All art courses are designed to meet students at their individual knowledge and skill level and bring them to the expected standard for scholars at their grade level at different artist disciplines. Scholars are also allowed through guided and unguided class time to expand on their individual skills and areas of interest.
Programs
Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School(L74A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

10th Grade seats available

Method:
Requirement:
Transfer high schools are designed to serve students who, based on their grade or age, are off-track to accumulate enough academic credits to meet high school graduation requirements. Only applicants ranked by the school will receive an offer.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:0 / 24 (0.00)1 / 24 (0.04)
SWD applicants/seats:0 / 6 (0.00)1 / 6 (0.17)
Rank Avg:
Waitlist
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
189
224
194
    Grade 12 Students
32
79
24
    Grade 11 Students
48
68
52
    Grade 10 Students
51
65
63
    Grade 9 Students
58
12
55
Avg. Class Size
19.9
9.5
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 16 / 7
<5 / 14 / 7
<5 / 0 / 5
Attendance %
Graduation %
34%
College %
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
17 / 30
-1
17 / 30
-1

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)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  82.57%
Academic Engagement 
  81.85%
Safety 
  85.50%
Bully Prevention 
  80.63%
Inclusivity 
  89.10%
Mental Support 
  89.22%
Environment 
  84.13%
Post-School Support 
  90.89%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  74.60%
School Satisfaction 
  91.17%
Student Behavior 
  71.63%
Student Support 
  91.38%
School Leadership 
  82.15%
Instructional Clarity 
  93.00%
Instructional Development 
  85.64%
Post-School Support 
  93.00%
Family Responses
Education 
  97.56%
Teacher Support 
  96.00%
Safety 
  99.33%
School Community 
  77.56%
School Leadership 
  98.25%
Post-School Support 
  98.00%
IEP Support 
  97.33%

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

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

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

Academic Summary & Data (-1-0)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  0.00%
College Aptitude
Postsecondary
Unknown 100.00%

View Full Academic Data:

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

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 52.40%
Female 47.60%
English Language Learners:
  12.20%
Students with Disabilities:
  29.10%
Economic Need Index: 
  91.10%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 1.10%
Black 71.40%
Hispanic 24.30%
White 1.60%
Other 1.60%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Other 100.00%

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 (-1-)
IEP Services
IEP Student Performance
IEP Support 
  97.33%

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)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services22 (61%)0 (0%)<=5 (?)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services>5 (95%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (5%)
Speech-Language Therapy<=5 (50%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (50%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School<=5 (100%)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned0 (0%)

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

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