Harry S. Truman High School (Bronx)
[5][7] The site of Truman High School and the rest of Co-op City was originally home to the Freedomland amusement park.[21] Soon after opening, the buildings of the complex were found to have numerous structural problems including leaks, cracking, and faulty utilities.",[22] she has created six small career-themed academies in TV Production/Media Communications,[23] Culinary Arts, Air Force Junior ROTC, Engineering & Robotics, Law, and Business Computing.Statistical analysis done by the school has indicated that among students who participate in the academies, on-time graduation rates are significantly higher, and overall attendance, behavior and academic performance in the core subject areas have improved.[33] On June 18, 2009, during his bid for re-election, Mayor Bloomberg claimed that during his administration, reported crimes at the school had dropped by a staggering 85%.[35][36] In June 2011, Truman Media Academy students Ernesto Gonzalez and Ian Denton won first place in the "Get Reel With Your Dreams" scholarship competition, hosted by Sade Baderinwa of WABC-TV and The Walt Disney Company for creating a 30-second public service announcement about child abuse.[37][38][39] In October 2011, Principal Nasser was selected to receive a NY Post Liberty Medal, for her work in creating a "small school feel, with higher graduation rates," at Truman.[24] The Truman complex is located on the east side of Baychester Avenue and the New England Thruway in western Co-op City, between sections 1 and 3 of the development.An adjacent shallow training pool, also in disrepair, was not fixed due to a lack of sufficient funds.Truman alumnus and former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr. secured $375,000 in capital funds to rehabilitate the space.
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