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Roosevelt High School Early College Studies
                          Yonkers, New York

IHE Partners: Westchester Community College, Mercy College

                          ●●●                                        AT - A - GLANCE

Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies (formerly    Data/Demographics as per
Early College High School) has transitioned into a         2012– 2013 NYSED Report Card
rigorous, collegiate learning environment. As a full four
year high school, students benefit from a range of         2013 – 2014 Enrollment: 764
educational opportunities including collegiate enrichment
and visitation experiences, as well as opportunities to    Male/Female Ratio: 420:344
accrue college credit from college/university partners.
Learning opportunities are provided through school day     Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity:
efforts, extended day, and summer learning experiences.    African American: 32%
                                                           Hispanic: 49%
Dual credit courses are offered on site by vetted          Asian/Pacific Islander: 4%
teachers. In addition, college courses are offered on      Multi-racial: 1%
college/university partner campuses through programs       White: 11%
such as “Jumpstart”, which allows high school students to  No Data: 3%
get an early start on their college education.
                                                           Percentage Free/Reduced Price
Relationships with college/university partners extend      Lunch (FRPL): 87%
beyond course offerings to include parent workshops,
student academic support, and SAT/ACT prep.                Average Number of College
                                                           Credits Earned by Grade Level:
Accomplishments:                                           9th Grade – 1
 From one college level course offered on site in 2010    10th Grade - 3
                                                           11th Grade – 8
    - 2011 taught by one vetted teacher to 15 courses in   12th Grade - 14
    2014 - 2015 taught by 16 vetted teachers with several
    course proposals pending approval from                 Average number of college
    college/university partners                            credits earned by 2014
 From 30 students enrolled in one college level course    Graduates: 9
    in 2010 - 2011 to 272 students (unduplicated)
    enrolled in 12 college level courses in 2013 – 2014    Average Attendance:
 Partnerships with Today’s Students Tomorrow’s            92.7% year-to-date
    Teachers and Groundwork USA which have led to
    student employment opportunities                       Graduation Rate:
 Internships                                              71.1% August 2014
 Improved parent outreach through the Student
    Management Center and the monthly newsletter –         Scholarship Offerings:
    Shark Bytes                                            $4.3 million
 Three Honor Societies: National Honor Society, la        Summer Program Offerings –
    Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, la Società Onoraria      Summer Collegiate Academy
    Italica                                                2014: 28 courses offered by
 $4.3 million earned in scholarships                      seven college/university
 720 college applications submitted and 191               partners
    acceptances for 2013 - 2014
 823 college credits earned by students for 2013 -        Contact Information:
    2014                                                   Dr. Ida M. D’Ugo
 Participation in Moody’s Mega Math Competition           Roosevelt High School – Early
 Participation in Robotics Competition                    College Studies
                                                           631 Tuckahoe Road
                          ●●●                              Yonkers, NY 10710
                                                           914-376-8118
                                                           idugo@roosevelt.ypschools.org

                                                           School Web Page:
                                                           http://roosevelt.ypschools.org
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