Eagle Academy for Young Men

Eagle Academy for Young Men is an all boys' public secondary school in the Bronx, New York City. A part of the New York City Department of Education, it opened in 2004,[1] established by the 100 Black Men of America organization. The school, intended to serve Latino/Hispanic and black boys, is a part of the Eagle Academy network of schools,[2] which has campuses in other New York City boroughs and Newark, New Jersey.[1]

Student body

As of 2014, 62% of the students are black and 35% are Hispanic/Latino. 80% of the students are on free or reduced lunch.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Home page. Eagle Academy for Young Men. Retrieved on December 31, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Lankes, Tiffany. "How Bronx’s Eagle Academy helps inner-city kids soar " (Archive). The Buffalo News. June 22, 2014. Retrieved on December 31, 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 40°50′43″N 73°53′50″W / 40.8453°N 73.8973°W / 40.8453; -73.8973


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