Lower East Side Preparatory High School

40°43′13″N 73°59′10″W / 40.7202°N 73.9860°W / 40.7202; -73.9860InformationTypePublic schoolEstablished1973 (1973)AuthorityNew York City Board of EducationNCES School ID360007600624^[1]Faculty37.7 FTEs^[1]Grades9, 10, 11, and 12Age range14 to 21Enrollment438 (as of 2022–23)^[1]Student to teacher ratio11.6:1^[1]WebsiteOfficial website

The Lower East Side Preparatory High School is an American public school serving students of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 between the ages of 14 and 21. It is located at 145 Stanton Street, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York.

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 438 students and 37.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1. There were 290 students (66.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 1 (0.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.^[1]

History and operations

The school originated from Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhood in 1973.

Its first students were mainly Chinese immigrants. After merging into the New York City Board of Education, the school became a transfer school, with services roved students from five boroughs of the New York City and from other countries.^{[clarification needed]}

Around eighty percent of its students attend college after graduation. It offers Bilingual Spanish/Chinese classes, ENL programs, as well as multiple Advanced Placement classes, extended day, preparatory for the Regents Examinations and robotics programs. The school's mission is to prepare students for college studies and their future careers.

See also

• List of high schools in New York City

References