Adlai E. Stevenson High School (New York City)
Public school in New York City
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Adlai E. Stevenson High School was a New York City public high school located at 1980 Lafayette Avenue, in the Soundview section of the Bronx.
| Adlai E. Stevenson High School | |
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1980 Lafayette Avenue, the Bronx | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Closed | June, 2009 |
School district | New York City Department of Education |
Principal | John Tornifolio |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 250 |
| Website | School website dead link |
The New York City Department of Education closed the school in June 2009, owing to poor performance (high truancy, violence and a low graduation rate). New, specialty schools were created as part of the New Century Schools initiative. The high schools on the Stevenson Campus are:[1][2]
- Bronx Community High School
- Bronx Guild (X452)
- Gateway School for Environmental Research and Technology (X295)
- Millennium Art Academy (X312)
- Pablo Neruda Academy for Architecture and World Studies (X305)
- School for Community Research and Learning (X540)
- Bronx Compass (X561)
In addition to the five high schools, two middle schools are collocated on campus:
- Bronx Bridges High School (X432)
- Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy, A College Board School (X376)
Notable alumni
- Winsome Earle-Sears - politician, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia[3]
- Monique Holsey-Hyman – politician, social worker, and professor
- Ed Pinckney – (b 1963) former NBA basketball player for the Boston Celtics.
- Big Pun – (b 1971. d 2000) hip-hop artist and rapper
