Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary School
Grades: 6-12Our Insights
What’s Special
Classes in robotics and computing; enrichment activites support through partnerships
The Downside
Attendance needs to improve
Modeled on the originaI Frederick Douglass Academy, FDA II is dedicated to preparing children from low-income neighborhoods for higher education. However, the school faces challenges. Principal Osei Owusu-Afriyie, who took the helm in 2010, has struggled to boost achievement.
On the positive side, FDA II offers electives in robotics and critical computing. Eighth-graders are offered high school level courses in Living Environment and algebra. Visiting artists from Lincoln Center offer lessons in visual arts. Additional activities are supported through partnerships with iMentor, Achievment Initiative, Double Discovery through Columbia University, StreetSquash, Broadway Junioe, Teen Battle Chef and Girls on the Run.
Some challenges persist. Attendance needs to improve and enrollment has declined, with under 350 students in grades 6 to 12. FDA II shares a building with Wadleigh Secondary School and a charter school, Success Academy Harlem West. (Clara Hemphill, web reports, December 2018; updated February 2021)
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Programs & Admissions
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Location
215 West 114 Street
Manhattan
NY
10026
Trains:
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to 110th St-Central Park North;
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to 116th St
Buses: M1, M10, M102, M11, M116, M2, M3, M4, M7
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This schools shares the Wadleigh Secondary Building with two other schools
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