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This article is about the New York high school. For the South Carolina high school, see Scholars Academy.

40°35′03″N 73°49′31″W / 40.5842°N 73.82535°W / 40.5842; -73.82535

The Scholars' Academy
Address
Map
320 Beach 104th St, Rockaway Park, NY 11694
Information
EstablishedSeptember 2005
PrincipalMichele Smyth
Grades6 to 12
Color(s)Navy blue, light blue and khaki pants
SloganTechnology today, Smarter tomorrow
Team nameSeawolves
NewspaperThe Seaside Chronicle
Websitehttp://www.scholarsnyc.com/

Scholars' Academy is a uniformed preparatory school consisting of a middle school (grades 6–8) and a high school (grades 9–12) for gifted and talented children located in Rockaway Park, in the New York City borough of Queens.[1] Scholars' Academy grew out of a pilot program[citation needed] and established a middle school in 2004 and added a 9th grade in 2007.[2] It draws 51% of its students from the Rockaway Peninsula and is known for its diversity.[3][4]

As of 2014, the school had nearly a 100% graduation rate.[5] The school's founding principal, Brian O'Connell, left the school in 2020.[5][6]

Hurricane Sandy

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Scholars' Academy was one of the city's hardest hit schools by Superstorm Sandy.[citation needed] Students, most of which were relocated themselves, were relocated to two schools in Brownsville, Brooklyn.[7] After the seawater was drained and the sewage was removed, several feet of sand remained. After several donations from individuals, disaster recovery teams and companies, the school was able to be repaired. After three and a half months of relocation, the students were permitted to return to the Scholars' Academy building, but repairs continued through 2017.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Rosen, Kenneth R. (June 1, 2016). "Rockaway Beach: City Life With Sand and Surf". The New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Hemphill, Clara (2008). New York City's Best Public Middle Schools: A Parents' Guide, Third Edition. Teachers College Press. ISBN 978-0-8077-7448-9. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Honan, Katie (April 17, 2016). "Diversity Is the Focus at High-Performing Rockaway Park School". DNAinfo New York. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pheffer Amato Urges DOE to Maintain Scholars' Academy Admissions Process". The Wave. February 4, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Agish, Meral (October 15, 2014). "Best High Schools: Scholars' Academy offers close-knit community, collaboration". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Shain, Michael (January 23, 2020). "Scholars principal heads to Woodmere". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Fitzsimons, Maria (November 8, 2012). "Rockaway, Howard Beach schools move to LIC in Sandy's wake". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Chapman, Ben (October 29, 2017). "Rockaway Beach students help with school's final repairs — 5 years after Sandy flooded the campus". nydailynews.com. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
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