A. Philip Randolph Campus High School
| A. Philip Randolph Campus High School | |
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| Address | |
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443 W. 135th Street New York, New York United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°49′06″N 73°57′01″W / 40.818281°N 73.950199°WCoordinates: 40°49′06″N 73°57′01″W / 40.818281°N 73.950199°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1979 |
| School district | 5 |
| Principal | David Fanning |
| Faculty | 65.0 FTEs |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,367 (as of 2014-15) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.0:1 |
| Website | aprandolph.enschool.org |
The A. Philip Randolph Campus High School is a four-year public high school in New York City. It is located in Harlem, adjacent to the City College of New York. It occupies a landmark building formerly occupied by The High School of Music & Art. The school was established in 1979 as an educational collaboration between the Board of Education and The City College of New York. The high school is open to all New York City residents, and more than 90% of its graduates attend college. Its daily attendance rate is 90 percent or better throughout the year. The students may take eleven advanced placement (AP) courses in five subject areas as well as college courses at Randolph, The City College, and Borough of Manhattan Community College. In doing so, many students earn college credits while attending high school.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,367 students and 65.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 21.0:1. There were 1,100 students (80.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 74 (5.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
Acknowledged as the greatest black labor leader in American history, Asa Philip Randolph founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Pioneers in advancing racial equality within the labor movement. Randolph was involved in campaigns to improve wages and working conditions for black and white alike.
As a long-time advocate for civil rights, he pressured President Franklin D. Roosevelt to order an end to discrimination in war industries, in federal employment, and in the armed services. As a chairman of the 1963 March on Washington, Randolph fought for the oppressed races with a strict adherence to democratic principles.
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