Education
See also: Education in HarlemThe education system in East Harlem is defined by low test scores and high drop-out and truancy rates. Students must pass through metal detectors and swipe ID cards to enter the buildings. Nevertheless, since 1982 the community has been home to the Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics. It replaced Benjamin Franklin High School, which had the smallest graduating class in the city at the time of its closing.
Among the public charter schools in East Harlem are Success Academy Harlem 2 (of Success Academy Charter Schools), the Harlem Village Academy, and the DREAM Charter School.
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