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The Eagle Academy for Young Men at Ocean Hill Overall what is Eagle Academy for Young Men about? The Eagle Academy for Young Men at Ocean Hill strives to create a learning environment that will enable all Eagle Scholars to be both globally conscious and globally competitive. As an all male single gender school we have created academic and social structures that support and develop our young men throughout their seven year experience at our 6- 12 school. Our school culture of mentorship and shared responsibility is supported through our house model approach. The need for global awareness has led Eagle Ocean Hill to incorporate the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program into our curricular approach in all content areas including our Eagle Scholarship course and the Mentoring program. At Eagle, we expect all Scholars to follow the rules, norms, and expectations of Eagle Scholarship which will enable our young men to reach their full potential as globally conscious and globally competitive community leaders. Frequently Asked Questions Is Eagle a DOE or charter school? Eagle Academy is a New York City public school. We were approved as Department of Education Public school in June of 2008. What grade did Eagle receive on last yearʼs Report Card? For the last two consecutive years Eagle has received an A on the DOE school report card. Eagle Academy was the only school in District 23 to receive an A on the 2009-2010 report card, outperforming over 85% of all middle schools in the city. What is your schedule? Scholars arrive each day at 8am. From Monday-Thursday, dismissal is at 5pm, on Fridays dismissal is at 3pm. Saturday Academy runs from 9am-12pm. The schedule is designed to maximize scholar productivity and learning by front loading all core academic classes (Math, Science, ELA, and Social Studies) before the 1:15 lunch period. Lunch is followed by three extended day blocks that provide scholars with the opportunity to complete homework, receive targeted individualized instruction, and engage in a number of extracurricular activities. The time allotments for the Friday schedule have been adjusted to accommodate the 2pm dismissal time for Scholars that complete 100% of their HW, and 3pm for Scholars that missed 1 or more HW assignments. What is your average class size? The average class size in grades 6-8 is 18 young men. The average class size for our upper school (9-12) will be 23. My son performs extremely well academically, what does Eagle offer to meet his needs? At Eagle we believe in an accelerated learning experience for all young men. For our young men with an extreme need for acceleration we offer opportunities to take high school Regents exams in the 7th and 8th grades. We also offer an advanced Research course that teaches our scholars college level writing and researching skills. All of our young men attend classes using a curriculum designed by the International Baccalaureate, which is the most advanced and competitive curriculum in the world. Last year 19 of our seventh grade Scholars took the ninth grade Math Regents exam, and 100% passed. Our standardized test scores were on par with the Gifted and Talented screened middle schools in the district. My son struggles academically, what does Eagle have in place to meet his needs? At Eagle we strive to meet the learning needs of all of our scholars. A number of our young men come in which extreme struggles, particularly in reading. On staff we have a full time Reading Specialist that is trained to build the literacy skills of young men that experience struggles. Our Eagle Educators also have very low class sizes and teach less than 40 scholars. This allows our ELA and Math Educators to provide individualized instruction for scholars in need. We also have an hour long Scholarship Block (study hall), that is designed to provide all of your men the necessary supports to be successful in our extremely demanding classes. What is the discipline policy at Eagle? Eagle is an extremely disciplined and structured learning environment. We have several systems in place that holds both the group and the individual accountable for actions that violate the pillars of Eagle Scholarship. Failure to follow rules result in the removal of privileges and the exclusion from activities, including trips, Extended Day programs, and Friday activities. What is Summer Bridge? Summer Bridge is a mandatory week long program that takes place in August for all incoming scholars. Summer Bridge is designed to introduce Eagle Scholars to our unique school culture, systems, and overall academic and social philosophies. This is accomplished through a week long in-depth analysis of the 5 pillars of Eagle Scholarship, which are Confidence, Commitment to Excellence, Effort, Leadership, and Resilience. Scholars analyze the importance of these pillars through the lens of our 6 House leaders (Roberto Clemente, Arthur Ashe, Ronald McNair, Thurgood Marshal, Duke Ellington, and W.E.B. Dubois). Summer Bridge takes place during the first week of August. Attendance is mandatory for all incoming 6th and 9th grade scholars.
