The race is self-reported, that is, by the parent.
You can check the (parent-reported) racial breakdown of any public school in NYC. Go to the DOE website: http://schools.nyc.gov
Search for the school by number or name.
When you get to the website for the particular school, scroll down to Statistics on the left. When you’re in the statistics menu, go to “register.” You’ll see a breakdown by racial group (white-black-Hispanic-Asian) and gender.
Also the info is on the write-up for each school on the insideschools.org website, but I don’t know how often they update it. The DOE info is updated frequently–monthly I think.
For what it’s worth, Stuy, BxSci, and Brooklyn Tech are all approx. 60 percent boys. The performing/art high schools are all approx. 75 percent girls.
“Bklyn Tech, Stuy, BxSci are all approx. 60 percent Asian”
I suppose I keep getting misled by the NY Times’ use of the word “minorities” in its educational section when it actually means “non-asian minorities”.
Now, my daughter is 100% asian whereas my son is only 50% asian. They will affect the statistics differently no doubt.
Dave, I have had many, many, MANY interesting conversations with moms of my daughter’s classmates born in China concerning adoption and about women in China and the one-two-child policy. All were very supportive of adoption, saying that they were very happy that their daughters (and sons) were growing up in a place that values girls more than China does. Some complained that their parents and inlaws clearly favored their sons over their daughters. Several had looked into adopting themselves, and we know quite a few Chinese-Americans who adopted from China. Almost all of them like my daughter a lot and consider her the poster child for China adoption. But this was all before the magical age of dating. So we shall see.
It was interesting to watch how the kids mixed during middle school. When they started in sixth grade, they grouped themselves by race/ethnic group–Chinese/Latino-and-black/white. (The school is around 40 percent Asian-virtually all Chinese/40 percent Latino and black/20 percent white.) Then in seventh grade there was a big scramble and everyone mixed freely. But by the time they were finishing up in 8th grade, they separated themselves out again. My daughter definitely placed herself and was accepted as Chinese, among the mostly Fuji kids at her school. But some of the Chinese kids from 2nd or more generation mixed more with the white kids and the wealthier black/Latino/mixed kids.
For what it’s worth, as reported by a recent Brooklyn Tech graduate (black) who’s a good friend, there were 3 after-prom parties there–black, white, and Chinese. And the Chinese party was the only one that was hot.
Maybe I should consider doing a Rodney Dangerfield Back to School thing. Only problem is I could never do well enough to get accepted to Brooklyn Tech.
Ditto, you’re a fellow Chinaman?
Dittoburg,
The race is self-reported, that is, by the parent.
You can check the (parent-reported) racial breakdown of any public school in NYC. Go to the DOE website:
http://schools.nyc.gov
Search for the school by number or name.
When you get to the website for the particular school, scroll down to Statistics on the left. When you’re in the statistics menu, go to “register.” You’ll see a breakdown by racial group (white-black-Hispanic-Asian) and gender.
Also the info is on the write-up for each school on the insideschools.org website, but I don’t know how often they update it. The DOE info is updated frequently–monthly I think.
For what it’s worth, Stuy, BxSci, and Brooklyn Tech are all approx. 60 percent boys. The performing/art high schools are all approx. 75 percent girls.
“Bklyn Tech, Stuy, BxSci are all approx. 60 percent Asian”
I suppose I keep getting misled by the NY Times’ use of the word “minorities” in its educational section when it actually means “non-asian minorities”.
Now, my daughter is 100% asian whereas my son is only 50% asian. They will affect the statistics differently no doubt.
Bklyn Tech, Stuy, BxSci are all approx. 60 percent Asian.
“since I’m not being entertained with juicy conflicts”
I tried, m4l, but no one bit my MILFs ^^^
Dave, I have had many, many, MANY interesting conversations with moms of my daughter’s classmates born in China concerning adoption and about women in China and the one-two-child policy. All were very supportive of adoption, saying that they were very happy that their daughters (and sons) were growing up in a place that values girls more than China does. Some complained that their parents and inlaws clearly favored their sons over their daughters. Several had looked into adopting themselves, and we know quite a few Chinese-Americans who adopted from China. Almost all of them like my daughter a lot and consider her the poster child for China adoption. But this was all before the magical age of dating. So we shall see.
It was interesting to watch how the kids mixed during middle school. When they started in sixth grade, they grouped themselves by race/ethnic group–Chinese/Latino-and-black/white. (The school is around 40 percent Asian-virtually all Chinese/40 percent Latino and black/20 percent white.) Then in seventh grade there was a big scramble and everyone mixed freely. But by the time they were finishing up in 8th grade, they separated themselves out again. My daughter definitely placed herself and was accepted as Chinese, among the mostly Fuji kids at her school. But some of the Chinese kids from 2nd or more generation mixed more with the white kids and the wealthier black/Latino/mixed kids.
For what it’s worth, as reported by a recent Brooklyn Tech graduate (black) who’s a good friend, there were 3 after-prom parties there–black, white, and Chinese. And the Chinese party was the only one that was hot.
M4L anything to add?
“Brooklyn Tech is 60% asian”
Maybe I should consider doing a Rodney Dangerfield Back to School thing. Only problem is I could never do well enough to get accepted to Brooklyn Tech.
“Since CGar came between me and my “^^^^^^^^^””
Let’s just be perfectly clear. I do not get between Biff when he Gao Pees, however many ways Gao Pee can be taken!
m4l, StevieB is Taishan.