An educational panel has voted to approve the closure of 22 low-performing schools in New York City. Here is a complete list of the schools expected to be phased out by borough:
Manhattan
High School of Graphic Communication Arts
Choir Academy of Harlem
Bread & Roses Integrated Arts High School
J.H.S. 013 Jackie Robinson
M.S. 45/STARS Prep Academy*
Local
The Bronx
M.S. 203
P.S. 064 Pura Belpre
Jonathan Levin High School for Media and Communications
M.S. 142 John Philip Sousa
Performance School
P.S. 230 Dr Roland N. Patterson
P.S. 050 Clara Barton
Brooklyn
Freedom Academy High School*
P.S. 167 The Parkway
J.H.S. 166 George Gershwin
J.H.S. 302 Rafael Cordero
Sheepshead Bay High School
General D. Chappie James Middle School of Science
P.S. 174 Dumont
P.S. 073 Thomas S. Boyland
Queens
Law, Government and Community Service High School
Business, Computer Applications & Entrepreneurship High School
* Denotes a school that the DOE plans to close completely in June 2013, rather than phase out over several years
The Department of Education is also proposing to phase out middle school grades from two schools: Academy for Social Action: A College Board School in Manhattan and P.S. 156 Laurelton in Queens.
On March 7, the DOE decided to remove Herbert H. Lehman High School in the Bronx and P.S. 140 Edward K. Ellington in Queens from the list of proposed phase-outs.
