ESPERANZA PREPATORY ACADEMY
Esperanza Preparatory Academy, located in East Harlem (District 4), is a public secondary school serving students in grades 6 through 12. Committed to fostering academic excellence and social-emotional growth, the school emphasizes a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum designed to prepare students for success in higher education and their future careers. The school is known for its supportive environment, focusing on personalized learning and close relationships between faculty and students to ensure each individual reaches their full potential.
A cornerstone of Esperanza Preparatory Academy’s identity is its dedication to community and bilingualism. The school places a strong emphasis on global citizenship, cultural awareness, and civic engagement, often integrating these themes into their project-based learning initiatives. By blending challenging academic standards with a focus on student voice and leadership development, the academy aims to empower its diverse student body to become active, informed contributors to both their local neighborhood and the broader world.
NEW YORK, NY 10029
(212) 722-6507
http://www.epanyc.org
ESPERANZA PREPATORY ACADEMY is a public Title I school in NEW YORK, NY with about 564 enrolled students. See other public high schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4
- Total Students:
- 564
- Teachers:
- 49
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 564 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending ESPERANZA PREPATORY ACADEMY is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 85% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 84.9%
- Black or African American
- 11.2%
- Asian
- 1.8%
- White
- 1.4%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.4%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Two or more races
- 0.2%
- Female
- 48.4%
- Male
- 51.6%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.