This School’s E.S.L. Students Rank With Nation’s Elite
A small, largely unknown high school on Grand St. is attracting national attention.
The Dual Language and Asian Studies High School just ranked No. 31 on the U.S. News & World Report’s list of the country’s top high schools. The Dual Language School, whose graduates speak both Mandarin and English, not only bested thousands of schools around the country, but also beat elite city schools like Bronx Science.
“We knew it from Day One — that’s what we’re shooting for,” said Li Yan, the school’s principal.
While Yan was not shocked to see his five-year-old school make the list — based on last year’s rankings, he calculated that he had a good chance — some may be surprised to see the Dual Language School in the company of the city and country’s best.
