Frederick Douglass Academy
2581 7TH AVENUE, NY · District 5 · Manhattan
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According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data: Frederick Douglass Academy (PS 499) is a secondary school school in Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds, District 5. Enrollment: 877 students. A free school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, NYSED, 2023)
Overview
Frederick Douglass Academy is a secondary school school in Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds, serving grades 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12. It is located in District 5, Manhattan. The NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot reports 877 students for 2021–22.(NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot, 2021-22, dataset: c7ru-d68s)
Student Demographics
NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot, 2021–22 school year
1.3%
Asian
62.6%
Black
31.6%
Hispanic
3.3%
White
22.5%
Students with disabilities
6.8%
English language learners
Zone Information
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