Despite the challenges of their environment, some of our students still manage to excel.� Most significantly, the main standard by which our school is judged is the success rate of those students who sit for the GED.� The general passing rate has been above 80%.�

Some of our students more noteworthy accomplishments include:

�          February 15, 2002 - The New York�s Annual������������� Statewide High School Mock Trial Tournament to be held at RIEF.� Teams form Thomas Jefferson High School and RIEF will oppose each other in competition presided over by a NYS Supreme Court Justice.

�          January 19, 2002� - A mosaic created by RIEF�s students in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was displayed at the New York Alliance of Black School Educators annual luncheon to commemorate the birthday of Dr. King.� It is currently being displayed and will be presented to Gil Noble, host of WABC-TV�s �Like It� Is.�

�          August 21- 26, 2001 - A group of eight plays were produced by� MCC Theatre�s 10th Annual Summer Play Party. �Reconciliation,� a play by three RIEF�s students was one of the group.� The eight plays were selected from a city-wide competition open to NYC high school students.

�          April 2001� RIEF�s students� first outside art exhibit held at Tompkins Square Library.� The show included a collection of works by previous and current students.

�          September 25, 2000 - � The Monster,� a one act play collaboratively written by six RIEF students was performed by SCENARIOS USA at the Union Square Theatre in NYC.� A film version was later produced.

To contact us:

Phone: 718-626-7835

Fax: 718-274-9651