Located on the Upper West Side campus of Brandeis High School, Frank McCourt High School is a public high school named after a longtime educator in New York City public schools, the late Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Angela’s Ashes.” Founded in 2010, Frank McCourt High School suitably honors its namesake with a concentration on all forms of communication, including writing, presentations, classroom discussions and peer dialogue.
While the school enrolls students from all over New York City, before acceptance applicants must provide a writing sample in the form of an essay. The interdisciplinary curriculum involves frequent group work sessions, and STEM courses are combined into integrated math and science lessons for a comprehensive and well-rounded academic curriculum. Sports teams operate through the Brandeis High School athletics programs and the school offers several clubs and extracurriculars, including student government, robotics and cooking club.
McCourt High School offers an advanced communications program not found at other public high schools in the city, and the school continues to fulfill its mission to shape students into critical thinkers and versatile learners.
Frank McCourt High School
Public High School
|
Grade 9-12
145 W 84th St,
New York, NY
New York City Geographic District No. 3
School Details
Head of School
Principal - Ms. Danielle Salzberg
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1120
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
77%
Reading Proficiency
95%
Average GPA
3.34
Graduation Rate
92%
Niche Grade
B+
A
A-
B
C+
C
C+
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.34
Reading Proficiency
95%
Math Proficiency
77%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
28
Full Time Teachers
28
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1120
Math
550
Verbal
570
Average ACT
25
Math
23
English
26
Reading
26
Science
24
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
180:1
Student Diversity
Female
56.8%
Male
43.2%
Hispanic
43.4%
White
33.2%
Black
13.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.3%
Two or more races
3.8%
Native American
<1%
Interested in learning more about homes nearby? Reach out to Angela Bodizs, an agent with experience near this school.
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Stony Brook University
93 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY
91 Students
New York University
84 Students
CUNY Hunter College
78 Students
Pace University
72 Students
Syracuse University
70 Students
Fordham University
69 Students
University at Albany, SUNY
54 Students
Cornell University
49 Students
Columbia University
44 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
65 Students
Biology
44 Students
Psychology
41 Students
Nursing
31 Students
Computer Science
30 Students
Marketing
24 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
22 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
19 Students
Communications
18 Students
Criminology
16 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
10/10/2024
My overall experience was really good. I had great and caring teachers that would worry about a student's well-being both out and inside the classroom.
7/15/2024
There are a few positives --- I'm a huge fan of the student counselors, really like the advisory system (where students meet with the same homeroom teacher and students every day for all four years), and appreciate the school's communal feel. Now let's get into what I don't like. The academics aren't great --- the school has very few APs, insufficient STEM classes (only about 20% of seniors end up taking calculus, and the school doesn't consistently offer Regents-level physics or chemistry), and a barebones history program (a lot of classes offering ELA-history dual credit are really just ELA classes). The grading system is confusing and riddled with grade inflation. The school administration is extremely disorganized --- the college advising office rarely answers emails, and the 11th and 12th grades lost about two weeks of effective class time for the past two years because the administration couldn't complete student schedules by the start of the second semester.
4/27/2024
The school is very cliquey and it's hard to have established friend groups. The school barely offers any AP courses (they only offer Ap research) The classes however are very interesting because teachers design their class. An example of this is Fear Itself which was a horror class
GreatSchools Reviews
7/19/2020
friendly administration is key to an upcoming school and frank mccourt has it.
2/2/2018
Bad. My son was in the class of 2016. The curriculum is not aligned to college readiness. There is too much group work that is not fairly graded. The administration does not communicate well with parents. This school has some good teachers, but the program in place does not prepare students well for...
9/17/2017
This is a very disorganized and toxic environment!
6/19/2017
Unfortunately the school does not even get closer of what they present in the open house. Very bad experience. I agree with the comment "poorly run", not organized at all. The office never answersthe phone, neither the emails. My daughter went there very optimistic and motivated, but she realized as...
Agents Specializing in New York
-
Angela Bodizs
Angela Bodizs
Responds QuicklyCentury 21 AA Realty
(516) 701-1573
28 Total Sales
3 in New York
$840K - $1.2M Price Range
-
Monica Mayer
Monica Mayer
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
(844) 494-3092
5 Total Sales
1 in New York
$755,000 Price
-
Linda Fontana
Linda Fontana
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
(855) 740-1798
7 Total Sales
6 in New York
$345K - $1.1M Price Range
-
Jessica Alejo
Jessica Alejo
Cosmo Group Realty
(888) 364-6508
41 Total Sales
2 in New York
$855K - $1.7M Price Range
-
Julie Calabrese
Julie Calabrese
Responds QuicklyHomeSmart Premier Living Rlty
(631) 201-5273
73 Total Sales
3 in New York
$649K - $1.3M Price Range
-
Jennifer Ball
Jennifer Ball
Hunt ERA
(518) 741-3871
362 Total Sales
1 in New York
$220,000 Price
Map
About Upper West Side
List Price Range
$77K - $4.1M
Homes For Sale
16
Average Home Value
$1,724,852
Median Lot Size
1,742 Sq Ft
% Renters
64%
Household Income
$160,420
% of College Grads
81.4%
Median Age
47
Average House Size
2,666 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
87.2%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
Choice schools may not serve this home. Please check the school district website to see all schools serving this home.
- 6th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- Public
Parks in this Area
St Gregory's Playground
- Basketball
- Playground
Riverside Park
W 87th Street Park & Garden
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Tecumseh Playground
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Soccer
Straus Park
- Trails
Playground Eighty Nine LXXXIX
- Playground
Sol Bloom Playground
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Central Park
Theodore Roosevelt Park
- Dog Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Additional Neighborhoods in this Area
Manhattan Valley
Rehabbed lowrises and prewar buildings with Central Park next door
Morningside Heights
NYC's college town with condos and historic homes
Upper East Side
Stately architecture and world-class museums near Central Park
Lincoln Square
Convenient cosmopolitan living rich with culture
Carnegie Hill
Quiet streets, Central Park adjacent and old-school local businesses
Metropolitan Hill
An Upper East Side neighborhood named for its world-famous museum