Gregorio Luperón High School for Math & Science

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.

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

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.