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Urban Academy Laboratory High School
Urban Academy building inJulia Richman Education Complex
Address
Map
317 East 67th Street

New York
,
New York
10065

United States
Coordinates40°45′58″N73°57′36″W/ 40.7660°N 73.9601°W/40.7660; -73.9601
Information
TypePublic
MottoA Small school with Big dreams
Established1986
School districtNew York City Department of Education
PrincipalChristine Olson & Terri Grosso
Teaching staff15 (as of 2013-14)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment146
Websitewww.urbanacademy.org

TheUrban Academy Laboratory High School(also known as theUrban Academy) is a small, progressive, transfer public high school located on theUpper East SideofNew York City.Founded in 1986, its goal was to create a place where students could learn in a nontraditional sense. In 1995, it became one of six small schools located in theJulia Richman Education Complex.

The structure of the classes is non-traditional. Teachers don't lecture; rather, they facilitate class discussions. They create their own curriculum and direct students with a focus on inquiry, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Students' primary source of information is not textbooks.[2][3][4]Almost all classes are discussion based, with students expected to make arguments and support them with evidence, drawn either from course materials (primary and secondary texts) and/or their own experience. Urban's academic program is rigorous and college-oriented.[5]It has been designated aU.S. Department of Education"Blue Ribbon School of Excellence"and a" New American High School National Showcase Site. "[6]

As a member school of the New York Performance Standards Consortium, Urban Academy has a waiver from the New York State testing curriculum. Students must pass only the English Language Arts Regents exam, and complete six other performance-based assessments. Students must obtain 44 credits, as in every other public school in New York. Urban Academy does not offer credit recovery, and all students are required to spend a minimum of four semesters at Urban, regardless of the number of credits they enter with (most students spend more than four semesters).

The school's six sports teams (Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball; boys and girls teams for each) are composed of students from Urban Academy and the other three high schools housed in the building: Vanguard High School,Talent Unlimited High School,and Manhattan International High School.

Urban Academy has a selective admissions process, as one cannot simply enroll through the centralNew York City Department of Educationoffice.

References

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  1. ^"School Detail for Urban Academy Laboratory High School".National Center for Education Statistics.
  2. ^What Kids Can Do - Urban Academy Intro,retrieved 2012-04-09
  3. ^Edutopia,Testing Is Anything But Standard at the Urban Academy,2/11/2002,retrieved 2012-04-09
  4. ^CES Change Lab,retrieved 2012-04-09
  5. ^School webpage,retrieved 2012-04-09
  6. ^School webpage,retrieved 2012-04-09
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