Gregorio Luperón High School for Math & Science

The Gregorio Luperón High School for Math & Science (in Spanish: Secundaria Gregorio Luperón) is located in District 6 of the borough of Manhattan, New York, United States The school is named after General Gregorio Luperón, a Dominican military and state leader.

Gregorio Luperón High School for Math and Science
Secundaria Gregorio Luperón
Address
501 West 165th Street

New York
,
(New York County)
,
New York
10032

United States
Coordinates40°50′17″N 73°56′18″W
Information
School typePublic (government funded), secondary (Spanish/English bilingual)
Established1992 (1992)
Statusopen
School boardNew York City Department of Education
NCES District ID3600083[1]
CEEB code333749
NCES School ID360008301265[2]
PrincipalYecenia Delarosa
Faculty23.80 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment486[2] (2011)
 • Grade 9253[2]
 • Grade 1079[2]
 • Grade 1177[2]
 • Grade 1277[2]
Student to teacher ratio20.42[2]
Hours in school day7:40–4:20
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)White and blue
Websiteschools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/06/M552/

Gregorio Luperón, the school's namesake

History

Luperón was founded in 1992 as a transitional program for newly arrived Spanish-speaking immigrants, in 2001 it was converted into a full 4-year diploma-granting high school. It graduated its first class in 2003.

Course offerings
  • Aviation
  • ESL
  • Spanish
  • Math
  • Science
  • Music
  • Robotics
  • AP Spanish Language
  • AP Spanish Literature
  • AP Music
  • AP Biology
  • AP Calculus
  • AP Computer Science, in partnership with TEALS
  • AP Physics

Extracurricular activities
  • FIRST Robotics competition
  • FTC Robotics Competition
  • Club A.M.A.S.
  • Student Council
  • Newspaper
  • HIV/AIDS Awareness
  • Karate
  • Yoga
  • Drama Club
  • Video Production
  • Baseball Team
  • Volleyball Team
  • Basketball Team

New building

For more than twelve years, Luperón had problems with overcrowded hallways, faulty air conditioning and heating, and a lack of gym and lab facilities. Parents and students worked on a campaign to move to a larger space. After many petitions, protests, and public hearings, they achieved their goal: In 2008, a new edifice was constructed at a cost of $41 million, including not just laboratories and a gymnasium, but a larger library, better internet access, and music and art classrooms.

References
Notes
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for New York City Geographic District # 6". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Gregorio Luperon High Sch Of Math & Science (360008301265)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
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