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Robert Louis Stevenson School

24 W 74th Street, New York, NY, 10023-0100 -

School Notes Overview:

Robert Louis Stevenson School is an independent, therapeutic, coeducational, college preparatory day school in Manhattan. Stevenson seeks to prepare bright underachieving adolescents academically and developmentally for college. These are students who have been unable to negotiate the academic, social and emotional pressures of the typical high school environment. Stevenson students may have struggled with adjustment difficulties, problems with peers, mild depression or anxiety. Some have been diagnosed as learning disabled or Attention Deficit Disorder and many have been described as unmotivated or even "lazy." At Stevenson, the explicit purpose is academic; the implicit purpose is therapeutic and remedial, as necessary to enable our students to achieve academic goals. Small but challenging classes are offered in a warm caring milieu that includes personal therapeutic assistance and any required remedial help. Classes and Advising Groups average fewer than ten students. Well over 90% of Stevenson graduates attend colleges of their choice....

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School Overview:

	Robert Louis Stevenson School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 7 - 7
County	New York County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	68 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	46%	19%
Students by Grade
	Grade 7 - 65 students
	Grade 8 - 3 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	17 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:3	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	165 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Robert Louis Stevenson School is an independent, therapeutic, coeducational, college preparatory day school in Manhattan. Stevenson seeks to prepare bright underachieving adolescents academically and developmentally for college. These are students who have been unable to negotiate the academic, social and emotional pressures of the typical high school environment. Stevenson students may have struggled with adjustment difficulties, problems with peers, mild depression or anxiety. Some have been diagnosed as learning disabled or Attention Deficit Disorder and many have been described as unmotivated or even "lazy." At Stevenson, the explicit purpose is academic; the implicit purpose is therapeutic and remedial, as necessary to enable our students to achieve academic goals. Small but challenging classes are offered in a warm caring milieu that includes personal therapeutic assistance and any required remedial help. Classes and Advising Groups average fewer than ten students. Well over 90% of Stevenson graduates attend colleges of their choice.
Profile last updated: 03/09/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10023)	School Zip (10023)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	62,206 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	76%	32%
Population Average Age	38 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	1.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$72,424	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	2.8 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	67 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	34% / 66%	41% / 59%