History
Frederick Douglass Academy was created in 1991 by "Ms. Patricia Black, Manhattan Superintendent of High Schools, Dr. Bertram Brown, Community School District 5 Superintendent and Dr. Lorraine Monroe (former Deputy Chancellor of Instruction)." It was created as a need to enforce better education in the inner-city area. More importantly, its mission is to have all its students graduate and matriculate. Dr. Gregory Hodge was FDA principal for over an decade, which inspired a series of other FDA's to be developed (seven in total). It should be noted that recently, Dr. Hodge retired after it as was announced that the school received a " D " rating in a recent progress report ( 2009-2010/ NYCDOE progress report). The future of FDA leadership has now fell into the hands of Joseph Gates.
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