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The Gregorio Luperón High School for Math & Science (in Spanish: Secundaria Gregorio Luperón) is located in District 6 of the borough of Manhattan, New York, United States The school is named after General Gregorio Luperón, a Dominican president, military general, businessman, liberal politician, freemason, and Statesman who was one of the leaders in the Restoration of the Dominican Republic after the Spanish annexation in 1863.

History

Luperón was founded in 1992 as a transitional program for newly arrived Spanish-speaking immigrants, in 2001 it was converted into a full 4-year diploma-granting high school. It graduated its first class in 2003.

Course offerings

Aviation
ESL
Spanish
Math
Science
Music
Robotics
AP Spanish Language
AP Spanish Literature
AP Music
AP Biology
AP Calculus
AP Computer Science, in partnership with TEALS
AP Physics

Extracurricular activities

FIRST Robotics Competition
FIRST Tech Challenge
Club A.M.A.S.
Student Council
Newspaper
HIV/AIDS Awareness
Karate
Yoga
Drama Club
Video Production
Baseball Team
Volleyball Team
Basketball Team

New building

For more than twelve years, Luperón had problems with overcrowded hallways, faulty air conditioning and heating, and a lack of gym and lab facilities. Parents and students worked on a campaign to move to a larger space. After many petitions, protests, and public hearings, they achieved their goal: In 2008, a new edifice was constructed at a cost of $41 million, including not just laboratories and a gymnasium, but a larger library, better internet access, and music and art classrooms.

References

^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for New York City Geographic District # 6". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Search for Public Schools - Gregorio Luperon High Sch Of Math & Science (360008301265)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 14, 2011.

[nces_dist-1] "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for New York City Geographic District # 6". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 14, 2011.

[nces_sch-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Search for Public Schools - Gregorio Luperon High Sch Of Math & Science (360008301265)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 14, 2011.