Shuang Wen School
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Hanyu Pinyin | Yībāsì Zhōngxiǎoxué |
PS 184M Shuang Wen School (
History
Upon opening in 1998, the school was described as a new type of school, and one of the first English-Mandarin bilingual schools in the country. Because this school defies some
The eighth graders of 2007 were the first graduating class of Shuang Wen. The first graduating class consisted of two eighth grade class (about 40-50 students in total). In prior years, the graduating classes took a graduation trip to China, but the last class to go was the graduating class of 2010. The second graduating class trip caused some controversy and was reported on China's television channel, CCTV.[citation needed]
Afterschool
After dismissal from public school, students may choose to enroll in either free or fee-based on-site after-school programs provided by a number of different non-profit organizations, or to participate in programs offered elsewhere. Afterschool programs include debate club, chess club, soccer, volleyball, and community service club. In some after-school programs, students may continue to learn how to speak, write, and read Mandarin Chinese for extra-curricular enrichment.
Shuang Wen Academy Network
For many years, from 1996 until 2018, the after-school and summer dual language English-Chinese program was run by the Shuang Wen Academy Network (SWAN), a
Admissions
In prior years, admission was by lottery to the dual language Chinese program. Admissions priority was given to the school's local area, known as District 1. Despite high numbers of black and Hispanic students in this district, the school consistently had an 80% Asian make-up. In addition, the black portion of the student body dropped from 10% in 2002 to 5% in 2009. Critics claimed the school was admitting Asian students outside the proper process while discouraging black and Hispanic students from attending. In addition, reports stated that blacks and Hispanics left the school due to widespread racism.[2]
Nowadays, as with all NYC public schools, applications are handled by a centralized process at NYC DOE. As part of a school diversity initiative that started in 2018, admissions priority for elementary school students at PS184m goes to "applicants living in temporary housing, who are English Language Learners, and/or eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch (based on family income) for a percentage of seats based on the applicant pool. Students who do not fall into any of these groups will get a priority for the remaining percentage of offers."[6]
Over the last ten years, the PS184 population of Asian students has decreased from around 80% to 69%, and the second largest ethnic group among students is Hispanic or Latino (11%). There are more than thirty public schools in District 1, where the overall student demographic is: 42% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Asian, 18% white, 15% Black or African-American, 3% Multi-Racial, 1% Native American (2018).[7]
Statistics
In 2008 the US Department of Education awarded Shuang Wen the Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence.[8] The city received straight As on its city report card in 2010.[2] Contributing to the school's reputation for dual language and academic excellence, SWAN provided after-school programming to PS184 Shuang Wen for many years during which time the school was ranked one of the highest performing public schools in New York City, so in 2011:[9]
- Reading scores: 83.5%
- Math scores: 97.7%
- Enrollment: 683
- Attendance: 99%
- Free lunch: 78%
- Overcrowding: 64%
- Admissions: unzoned; priority to District 1
- Ethnicity: 8% White, 5% Black, 5% Hispanic, 80% Asian (2011)
From 2012 through 2019, PS184 Shuang Wen school continued to rank consistently among the top schools in New York State,[10] while continuing to serve a majority low-income population.
In 2019, in the midst of a controversial proposal by Mayor de Blasio to implement a "top 7%" quota system to distribute seats for selective SHSAT highschools more widely across New York city,[11] among those PS184 Shuang Wen students who participated in the competitive NYC SHSAT entrance exam, 40% received an offer to one of the specialized highschools.[12] One of the most popular high school choices for Shuang Wen school graduates is Brooklyn Technical High School.[13]
See also
- Mandarin Immersion Magnet School - English-Chinese K-8 school in Houston, Texas
- Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School - K-12 English-Chinese charter school in Hadley, Massachusetts
- Cupertino Language Immersion Program - In Cupertino, California
References
- ^ "Resilient Green Playground PS184 Chinatown Will Improve Health". 25 November 2019.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "Fortune Favours the Smart", Rupert Murdoch in an ABC Boyer Lecture, 23 November 2008
- ^ "Find a School - New York City Department of Education".
- ^ Freedman, Amy (2000). Political Participation and Ethnic Minorities: Chinese overseas in Malaysia Indonesia, and the United States. Psychology Press. p. 180.
- ^ "P.S. 184 Shuang Wen (01M184) - NYC MySchools". www.myschools.nyc. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "NYSED Enrollment Data District 1".
- ^ http://wcbstv.com/seenon/shuang.wen.school.2.846604.html [dead link]
- ^ "Shuang Wen School statistics". PS/IS 184 Shuang Wen School. Insideschools.org. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Ps 184 Shuang Wen". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ Chang, Alvin (2018-06-14). "The fraught racial politics of entrance exams for elite high schools". Vox. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ Calgary, Open. "2018-2019 SHSAT Admissions Test Offers By Sending School | NYC Open Data". data.cityofnewyork.us. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "NYCENET Snapshot".