PS 158
| Public School #158 | |
|---|---|
 York Avenue facade | |
| Address | |
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1458 York Avenue , 10075 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school |
| Established | 1898 |
| School district | 2 |
| Principal | Dina Ercolano |
| Grades | Preschool–Fifth grade |
| Enrollment | 720[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Mascot | Owl |
| Information | (212) 879-2181 |
| Website | www |
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P.S. 158 (Public School #158),named theBayard TaylorSchool, is apublicelementary schoolinNew York City.[2]The school is located in theUpper East SideofManhattan.It first opened in the mid-1890s.[3]The school building occupies the entire breadth ofYork Avenuebetween 77th and 78th Street.
The school reports some of the highest test scores in New York City. Therefore, it is considered one of the best schools in New York City. It was one of the first schools in the city to adopt very stringent teaching requirements to adhere to nationally developed performance standards in the 1990s.[2]88% of the teachers have amaster's degreeor higher.[4] In 2010, 96% of fifth grade students performed at or above standards on state and city tests in the subjects ofEnglishandmathematics.[4]The school's mascot is theowl,perhaps not coincidentally one of the ancient symbols of wisdom. In building was renovated in 2017.[5]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Stacy Keanan- Lawyer and Actress
- Mark Feuerstein- actor[6]
- John Linnell- Singer and keyboardist for the rock bandThey Might Be Giants[7]
- Cynthia Nixon-Tony- and two-timeEmmy Award-winningactress[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor".New York City Department of Education.RetrievedSeptember 26,2008.
- ^abSteinberg, Jacques(January 25, 1998)."New Standards Finding Way Into Schools".The New York Times.
- ^Siegal, Nina (November 22, 1998)."Journals Solve a School Mystery".The New York Times.
- ^abWarren, Mathew R."Upper East Side Public Schools".RetrievedSeptember 26,2008.
- ^Architects, Nelligan White."PS 158 Manhattan, Nelligan White Architects".nelliganwhite.RetrievedJanuary 5,2022.
- ^Reynolds, Aline (September 16, 2008)."For this television pilot, only the Hamptons would do".The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press.RetrievedSeptember 23,2008.
- ^Linnell, John (June 2, 2005)."Passed/Failed: I Marched to My Own Beat".The Independent.London: Independent Print Limited.
- ^Michelle, Accorso (April 2004)."An Interview with Cynthia Nixon—Actor, Advocate".Education Update (online).RetrievedSeptember 23,2008.