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Miles Doyle |
‘We have developed a clear vision, clear goals, and a clear path to success for our kids and families.’
Orchard Collegiate Academy
Orchard Collegiate Academy's graduation rate had bounced around the 40s and 50s for years, topping out at 63 percent – well below the citywide average. Its preliminary graduation rate last year was 66 percent.
Miles Doyle is the principal of Orchard Collegiate Academy, a high school on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
‘We have developed a clear vision, clear goals, and a clear path to success for our kids and families.’
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