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Gregorio Luperón High School for Math & Science

Coordinates: 40°50′17″N 73°56′18″W / 40.83815°N 73.938355°W / 40.83815; -73.938355
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Gregorio Luperón High School for Math and Science
Secundaria Gregorio Luperón
Address
Map
501 West 165th Street

New York City
,
(New York County)
,
New York
10032

United States
Coordinates40°50′17″N 73°56′18″W / 40.83815°N 73.938355°W / 40.83815; -73.938355
Information
School typePublic (government funded), secondary (Spanish/English bilingual)
Established1992 (1992)
Statusopen
School boardNew York City Department of Education
NCES District ID3600083[1]
CEEB code333749
NCES School ID360008301265[2]
PrincipalYecenia Delarosa
Faculty23.80 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment486[2] (2011)
 • Grade 9253[2]
 • Grade 1079[2]
 • Grade 1177[2]
 • Grade 1277[2]
Student to teacher ratio20.42[2]
Hours in school day7:40–4:20
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)White and blue
Websiteglhs.nyc/about-us/mission/

Gregorio Luperón, the school's namesake

The Gregorio Luperón High School for Math & Science (in Spanish: Secundaria Gregorio Luperón) is located in District 6 of the borough of Manhattan, New York, United States The school is named after General Gregorio Luperón, a Dominican president, military general, businessman, liberal politician, freemason, and Statesman who was one of the leaders in the Restoration of the Dominican Republic after the Spanish annexation in 1863.

History

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Luperón was founded in 1992 as a transitional program for newly arrived Spanish-speaking immigrants, in 2001 it was converted into a full 4-year diploma-granting high school. It graduated its first class in 2003.

Course offerings

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  • Aviation
  • ESL
  • Spanish
  • Math
  • Science
  • Music
  • Robotics
  • AP Spanish Language
  • AP Spanish Literature
  • AP Music
  • AP Biology
  • AP Calculus
  • AP Computer Science, in partnership with TEALS
  • AP Physics

Extracurricular activities

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New building

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For more than twelve years, Luperón had problems with overcrowded hallways, faulty air conditioning and heating, and a lack of gym and lab facilities. Parents and students worked on a campaign to move to a larger space. After many petitions, protests, and public hearings, they achieved their goal: In 2008, a new edifice was constructed at a cost of $41 million, including not just laboratories and a gymnasium, but a larger library, better internet access, and music and art classrooms.

References

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  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for New York City Geographic District # 6". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public Schools - Gregorio Luperon High Sch Of Math & Science (360008301265)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 14, 2011.