Adlai E. Stevenson High School (New York City)
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Adlai E. Stevenson High School was a New York City
public high school
located at 1980 Lafayette Avenue, in the Soundview section of the Bronx
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The New York City Department of Education
closed the school in June 2009, owing to poor performance (high truancy, violence and a low graduation rate). New, specialty schools were created as part of the New Century Schools initiative. The high schools on the Stevenson Campus are:
In addition to the five high schools, two middle schools are collocated on campus:
New York City
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public high school
High school
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located at 1980 Lafayette Avenue, in the Soundview section of the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
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The New York City Department of Education
New York City Department of Education
The New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the city's public school system. It is the largest school system in the United States, with over 1.1 million students taught in more than 1,700 separate schools...
closed the school in June 2009, owing to poor performance (high truancy, violence and a low graduation rate). New, specialty schools were created as part of the New Century Schools initiative. The high schools on the Stevenson Campus are:
- Bronx Guild (X452)
- Gateway School for Environmental Research and Technology (X295)
- Millennium Art AcademyMillennium Art AcademyMillennium Art Academy first opened its doors in September 2003 in the Bronx. Originally located on the Herbert H. Lehman Educational Campus campus the Academy moved after its first year to the Adlai E. Stevenson Campus...
(X312) - Pablo Neruda Academy for Architecture and World Studies (X305)
- School for Community Research and Learning (X540)
In addition to the five high schools, two middle schools are collocated on campus:
- Bronx Bridges High School (X432)
- Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy, A College Board School (X376)