St Mark The Evangelist School

55 W 138th Street, New York, NY, 10037-0100 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

St. Mark the Evangelist School has been serving the children of Harlem for over 95 years. When it opened in 1912, St. Mark's was the first Catholic school for African-American students in New York City. It is accredited by the Middle States Association and is a participant in the Extended Day program through the Archdiocese of New York. Our school day runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and this additional time has led to an increase in standardized test scores across the board. The school environment is filled with energy and life. With a low teacher turnover rate and an extremely dedicated and enthusiastic faculty and staff, St. Mark's is a home away from home for so many of our students. It is and always has been a school where the students are loved and cared for as well as challenged and encouraged to reach their potential. We hope you will consider joining the St. Mark's School family for the 2009-2010 school year!...

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School Overview:

 
St Mark The Evangelist School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1912
County New York County, NY
Student Body
Total Students 250 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color 100% 36%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 32 students
Kind - 23 students
Grade 1 - 25 students
Grade 2 - 19 students
Grade 3 - 27 students
Grade 4 - 25 students
Grade 5 - 26 students
Grade 6 - 18 students
Grade 7 - 28 students
Grade 8 - 27 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 12 teachers
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This School
(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:24 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 180 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 8 hours 6 hours
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Sport
Total Sports Offered 1
 
Sports
Basketball 
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 4
 
Extracurriculars
Ballroom DanceMusic Ensemble/Choir
Photography ClubService Crew

School Notes:

  • Every student in St. Mark's School has 90 minutes each day of reading and math instruction.
  • In addition to our core cirriculum, St. Mark's offers a number of extracurricular and enrichment programs. These include:
  • Library - Our Library was recently renovated, contains over 5,000 volumes, and is staffed by a full-time librarian. Every year well known authors and illustrators visit St. Mark's Library to speak to and work with our students. Visitors include National Book Award finalist and Newberry Medal winner Richard Peck and Coretta Scott King Award winner Bryan Collier.
  • Physical Education - Every student enjoys weekly Physical Education classes taught by our full-time physical education instructor. Every year our Physical Education Program culminates in the much anticipated Sports and Health Celebration and Picnic. Our boys basketball team is open to students in Grades 5 through 8 and competes against other Catholic Schools in Manhattan.
  • St. Mark's music curriculum is supported by Education Through Music. Students enjoy weekly music classes taught by a professional musician and have access to a variety of instruments. Students in Grades 5 through 8 also have the opportunity to audition for a music ensemble and choir that practices twice a week after school hours. Students perform at Christmas, during Black History Month, and at the end of the year.
  • In addition to Music and Physical Education, St. Mark's Students participate in a wide array of enrichment and extracurricular programming. All students enjoy weekly Art classes through the Creative Classrooms art program, and students in 4th and 5th Grade participate in American Ballroom Theater's Dancing Classrooms Program. Our 8th Graders have the opportunity to join a Photography Club that meets monthly on Saturdays and 3rd and 4th Graders can participate it a bi-monthly Saturday Enrichment Program sponsored by New York Cares.
  • St. Mark's has state of the art technology, with SMARTBoards and video streaming in every classroom and a computer lab with over 40 computers, including lap tops.
  • Profile last updated: 05/19/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10037)
School Zip (10037)
(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate) 16,984 people 18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 24% 32%
Population Average Age 40 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 1.9 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $26,561 $44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.1 rooms 4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 55 years old 58 years old
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Zipcode (10037)


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