HAROLD O LEVY SCHOOL

143 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

JHS 52, also known as the Inwood School, is a public middle school located in the Inwood neighborhood of Upper Manhattan. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 6. Its location on Academy Street places it in a historic and culturally vibrant community, where the school functions as a central hub for neighborhood families.

The school is known for fostering a supportive academic environment that emphasizes both core curriculum subjects and social-emotional development. JHS 52 offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including arts and athletic programs, designed to help students transition through their adolescent years. By leveraging its position within the Inwood community, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for high school success while encouraging a strong sense of civic engagement and personal responsibility.

143

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

6.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HAROLD O LEVY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	133
Black	9
Asian	1

Hispanic
133 (93.0 %)
Black
9 (6.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6
Phone:	(212)567-9162
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	143
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	6.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	123
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 34

Grade 7 44

Grade 8 63

Ungraded 2