John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School
John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School is an alternative school for disenfranchised students who have dropped out of the regular public school system. Originally called Wildcat Academy, the school was founded in 1992 by Amalia Betanzos and Ronald Tabano as an alternative public school. It was converted to a charter school in 2000.
| John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Charter High School |
| Motto | Prospecting for Success |
| Established | 1993 |
| Principal | Ronald Tabano |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 500 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue |
| Team name | Wildcat Oilers |
| Website | www |
As of 2023, the school operates two campuses in New York City. The original location is at 17 Battery Place in Lower Manhattan. The second is in the Banknote Building, 1239 Lafayette Avenue, in the Hunts Point section of The Bronx.
For the 2014–2015 academic year, JVL Wildcat Academy Charter School had 468 students, of which 98% were minorities and 89% were economically disadvantaged. There were 23 full-time teachers, for a student-teacher ratio of 20:1. US News and Word Report ranked the school's students as having 82% mathematics proficiency and 84% English proficiency, significantly higher than the district ratings (for 522 schools) of 53% in mathematics and 71% in English. As of 2018, there are 500 students between the two locations.
For the 2021–2022 academic year, there were 318 students with an average class size ranging from 19 (World History and Geography) to 31 (Algebra II) with 100% of students eligible for free lunch. Student attendance rate was 25% with a 30% 4-year graduation rate. The New York State Education Department classified the school as a Comprehensive Support and Improvement School, defined as "Schools that struggled to prepare all of their students with some or all indicators of success".