| Public School #158 | |
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 York Avenue facade | |
| Address | |
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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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P.S. 158 (Public School #158), named theBayard Taylor School, is apublicelementary school inNew York City.[2] The school is located on theUpper East Side ofManhattan. It first opened in the mid-1890s.[3] The school building occupies the entire breadth ofYork Avenue between 77th and 78th Street.
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 amaster'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 ofEnglish andmathematics.[4] The school's mascot is theowl, perhaps not coincidentally one of the ancient symbols of wisdom.It’s building was renovated in 2017.[5]
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