PS 158
P.S. 158 (Public School #158), named the Bayard Taylor School, is a public elementary school in New York City.[2] The school is located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It first opened in the mid-1890s.[3] The school building occupies the entire breadth of York Avenue between 77th and 78th Street.
| Public School #158 | |
|---|---|
 York Avenue facade | |
| Address | |
1458 York Avenue , 10075 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school |
| Established | 1898 |
| School district | 2 |
| Principal | Dina Ercolano |
| Grades | Preschool – Fifth grade |
| Enrollment | 720[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Mascot | Owl |
| Information | (212) 879-2181 |
| Website | www |
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The school reports some of the highest test scores in New York City. Therefore, it is considered one of the best schools in New York City. It was one of the first schools in the city to adopt very stringent teaching requirements to adhere to nationally developed performance standards in the 1990s.[2] 88% of the teachers have a master's degree or higher.[4] In 2010, 96% of fifth grade students performed at or above standards on state and city tests in the subjects of English and mathematics.[4] The school's mascot is the owl, perhaps not coincidentally one of the ancient symbols of wisdom. In building was renovated in 2017.[5]
Notable alumni
- Stacy Keanan - Lawyer and Actress
- Mark Feuerstein - actor[6]
- John Linnell - Singer and keyboardist for the rock band They Might Be Giants[7]
- Cynthia Nixon - Tony- and two-time Emmy Award-winning actress[8]
References
- "P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor". New York City Department of Education. Retrieved September 26, 2008.
- Steinberg, Jacques (January 25, 1998). "New Standards Finding Way Into Schools". The New York Times.
- Siegal, Nina (November 22, 1998). "Journals Solve a School Mystery". The New York Times.
- Warren, Mathew R. "Upper East Side Public Schools". Retrieved September 26, 2008.
- Architects, Nelligan White. "PS 158 Manhattan, Nelligan White Architects". nelliganwhite.com. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- Reynolds, Aline (September 16, 2008). "For this television pilot, only the Hamptons would do". The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
- Linnell, John (June 2, 2005). "Passed/Failed: I Marched to My Own Beat". The Independent. London: Independent Print Limited.
- Michelle, Accorso (April 2004). "An Interview with Cynthia Nixon—Actor, Advocate". Education Update (online). Retrieved September 23, 2008.