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Why Harlem Academy
Harlem Academy admits promising children and supports them in cultivating their talents.
During their time at Harlem Academy, students experience tremendous growth, emerging as avid readers, strong writers, and critical thinkers. We measure our success and our students’ success with the same metric: the extent to which each child is meeting their potential within an advanced academic environment. To learn more about our results over the past 20 years, please read our Impact Report.
Transformational Growth
Harlem Academy is reversing the downward trajectory that too often limits the opportunities available to low-income children throughout the country. Our students enter with median standardized test scores in the 74th percentile and graduate at the 88th percentile.
Secondary School Enrollment
92% of eighth graders earn full-need scholarships to independent day and boarding schools, with annual scholarships averaging over $50,000.
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College Enrollment
Over the past three years, 98% of Harlem Academy graduates enrolled in four-year colleges and universities.
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Graduate Spotlight
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Congratulations, Class of 2025!
Read MoreWe close the school's 21st year with immense pride in the students from the Class of 2025, who celebrated their graduation yesterday. They have been outstanding role models for younger students and lived the School Creed in inspiring ways. I have no doubt that they will take all they’ve learned to succeed at the top secondary schools they have chosen to attend. -
Next Stop, UPenn
Ask Riverdale senior Micaela Gonzalez '21 what is most important to her, and she’ll say service. “I’ve always had a passion for giving back to my community.” It’s the reason she will study nursing when she heads to University of Pennsylvania this fall.Read More -
Next Stop, Deerfield
Eighth grader Rabi ’25 was on his way to school when he found out that he’d been accepted to Deerfield Academy. He immediately called his mother to tell her the good news.Read More -
Alumni Panelists Share Their Wisdom
Read MoreEarlier this year, we held an event to help guide young alumni on their career paths. On Monday, we had the pleasure of turning the tables and welcoming a panel of alumni to share their wisdom with current students and their families. -
Forging a Path to Law
Toluwanimi “Tolu” Onanuga ’18, a junior at SUNY Albany, plans to attend law school after college, and he is determined to set himself up for success.Read More -
Pursuing a Love of Art in London
Our alumni venture all over the country for college. They head north to Dartmouth, south to Morehouse and Spelman, and west to Northwestern and even Stanford. However, no one has set their sights so far east that they crossed the Atlantic until Lisa Lushtak '20 enrolled at University College London (UCL) this past fall.Read More -
An Alumna’s Story: Pursuing the Craft of Acting
MisaLove Smith ’17, a senior at Purchase College who is pursuing a bachelor of fine arts in acting, discovered her love of the craft at Harlem Academy – and it all started with Shakespeare and a love of reading. “I would read three books at a time,” she recalls. Teachers pushed MisaLove and her classmates to delve into texts, dissect authors' choices, interpret meanings, and back up their analyses. A class discussion of A Midsummer Night's Dream in sixth grade lit a spark. “It made me want to master Shakespeare.”Read More -
Next Stop, Westover
Recently, we shared news about where our older alumni are headed to college and Drew's journey to Spelman, the #1 HBCU in the country! Today, we want to highlight the high school selections of our newest class of graduates and share a window into another thoughtful approach to a key transition moment.Read More -
Next Stop, Spelman
Read MoreWhen Drew Roberts ’20 applied to several historically black colleges and universities, Spelman was at the top of her list. “I’m beyond excited that I was accepted,” she says. “Spelman is one of the top HBCUs. It’s very competitive and the students are extremely hardworking women.” U.S. News & World report agrees, ranking Spelman College as the No. 1 HBCU in the nation. -
A Graduate Pursues Her Creative Passion
As an avid photographer, Marianna “Mari” Lee ’20, a senior at Miss Porter’s, was thrilled when she received a Hill Arts Foundation fellowship last summer.Read More -
Graduate Spotlight: Yealie Ulaba-Samura ’18
When Yealie Ulaba-Samura ’18 envisions her future career, she sees an intersection between people and politics.Read More -
A Catalyst for Change
Can one person impact the world? Timothy Mentor ’12 certainly thinks so. “I’ve always wanted to create change,” he says.Read More -
Next Stop, Oberlin
Read MoreWhen the time came to consider colleges, Sofia Caballero ’19 wanted an academic atmosphere where competition was balanced by a supportive community. -
Next Stop, Dalton
As she gets ready for graduation, Sophie reflects back on her journey and all she wants to accomplish in high school.Read More -
Pursuing a Love of Science
Alexandria Brown ’14 is thrilled to finally put her passion for science into practice.Read More -
How Did Alumni Spend the Summer?
During summer breaks, you’ll find many of our graduates giving back to their communities, learning new skills, and preparing for the future.Read More -
Making Her Mark in Washington, D.C.
We caught up with Kennedy Murray ’16, a senior at George Washington University, to find out how college life is going in our nation’s capital.Read More -
Next Stop: Morehouse
Mark Abreu ’18 will be heading to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia this coming fall.Read More -
Team Spotlight: Tara Eagan ’12
We’re always happy when alumni come back to visit and volunteer. Now, we are especially thrilled that Tara Eagan ’12...Read More -
Alumni Make the Most of Summer
One of Harlem Academy’s community pillars is initiative, and our alumni continue to live this principle long after graduation.Read More
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New York, NY, 10030
P (212) 348-2600
F (212) 348-3500
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Harlem Academy is an independent school (grades K-8) that drives equity of opportunity for promising students, guiding them to thrive at the highest academic levels and one day make a mark on the world.