Frederick Douglass Academy

Our goal is to provide a curriculum that enables our students to enter a selective college or university of their choice. All students must abide by our 12 Non-Negotiable Rules and Student Creed.

• This Academy will prepare students for their choice of college studies and careers. Students are expected to take a minimum of two AP or CUNY College Now courses for which they are eligible which may include AP United States History, AP Microeconomics, AP European History, AP English, AP Spanish, AP French and AP Latin.
• This Academy will prepare students for college studies and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine. Students will have access to elective courses such as Robotics, Aeronautics/Aviation, Anatomy & Physiology and Forensic Science. Students are expected to take a minimum of two AP or CUNY College Now courses for which they are eligible and may include AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry and AP Physics.

• Priority to continuing 8th graders
• Priority to continuing 8th graders
• Then to Districts 3, 4 and 5 students or residents
• Then to Districts 3, 4 and 5 students or residents
• Then to New York City residents
• Then to New York City residents

• 19% of offers went to this group
• 15% of offers went to this group

• Course Grades: English (65-100), Math (61-100), Social Studies (65-100), Science (60-100)
• Course Grades: English (61-100), Math (64-100), Social Studies (62-100), Science (65-100)
• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (1.8-4.5), Math (1.8-4.5)
• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (1.8-4.5), Math (1.8-4.5)
• Attendance and Punctuality
• Attendance and Punctuality
• Interview
• Interview
• 19% of offers went to this group
• 15% of offers went to this group

CUNY College Now, Gilder Lehman Institute of American History, Science Research, Mentoring in Medicine (MIM), FIRST Robotics, Aviation, Newspaper

Samba Band, SAT Preparation, College visits, Achieve Now, Naviance online college search, and application tracking

After-school, weekend, and holiday academic enrichment English Language Learner Programs: English as a New Language

AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science, AP Economics, AP English, AP European History, AP Physics, AP Spanish, AP Statistics

Bx13, Bx19, Bx6, M1, M10, M102, M2, M3, M7

Community Service Expected; Online Grading System; Summer Orientation; Uniform

Art, Dance, Music, Chorus, Drama, Chess, Gardening, Debate, Karate, Sports, Student Government, School Radio, School Newspaper; BOTA, NY Greenhouse, Hydroponic & Horticulture Programs; Maroon & Gold Beautification Team, White & Blue Sustainability Team; National Honor Society; Hayden Math & Science Programs; Science Scholars,Leadership for Life Program; domestic and international travels (e.g. Florida, Nashville, Canada, Brazil, Japan, China, Egypt, Ghana, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Ireland)

Basketball (JV), Capoeira, Cheerleading, Double Dutch, Indoor Soccer, Martial Arts, Step, Table Tennis, Wrestling

• Frederick Douglass Academy for the Humanities (FDAH)
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

• Humanities & Interdisciplinary
• Science & Math