Douglass Academy for Young Men
Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men is a
As of 2012 the school has about 200 students.[1]
History
In July 2006, the Michigan Legislature passed a bill permitting the establishment of all girls' and boys' public schools. The school moved into its current location in 2008.[3]
On Thursday March 29, 2012 50 students walked out of classes to protest against the removal of the school's principal and a lack of and perceived inconsistency in the school's teachers. The activist Helen Moore and two
Academics
Student assessments | |
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2021–22 school year[4] Change vs. prior year[4] | |
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
Advanced % | ≤50 / ≤50 |
Proficient % | ≤50 / ≤50 |
PR. Proficient % | – / – |
Not Proficient % | – / – |
Average test scores | |
SAT Total | 766.4 ( −13.6) |
As of 2012 it typically meets federal adequate yearly progress academic standards; it is one of the few
DPS offices and facilities
The DPS Office of Code of Conduct, Student Assistance and Support is located in the South Wing of the Douglass building.[5]
The DPS Office of Specialized Student Services (Special Education) Placement Center is in Room 168 of the South Wing.[6]
See also
- Detroit International Academy for Young Women – A public all-girls school in Detroit
References
- ^ a b c d Dawsey, Chastity Pratt. "Douglass Academy walkout earns suspensions for about 50 high schoolers" (Archive). Detroit Free Press. March 30, 2012. Retrieved on November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Home." Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men. Retrieved on June 30, 2015. "Nestled in the blossoming Woodbridge neighborhood[...]"
- ^ a b Dawsey, Chastity Pratt. "Girls school: A model for change." Detroit Free Press. February 4, 2008. Retrieved on June 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "Douglass Academy for Young Men South Wing Room 170 2001 West Warren Detroit, MI 48202"
- Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "Direct requests concerning transportation eligibility should come to the Placement Center: South Wing/Room #168 2001 West Warren Detroit, MI 48208 Inside the Frederick Douglass College Preparatory Academy for Young Men"
External links
- Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men
- Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men (douglassacademy.weebly.com) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Douglass Academy for Young Men profile – Detroit Public Schools
- Douglass Academy profile (schools.detroit.k12.mi.us/jsp/index.jsp?Douglass) at the Detroit Public Schools
- Douglass Academy profile (detpub.k12.mi.us/html/home617.htm) at the Detroit Public Schools