The Problems of Ten Schools Covered In This Survey
NOTE: The report’s creators did not verify these problems listed below. The issues are meant to give the reader a sense of the range, complexity, and interconnectedness of problems reported by survey respondents. These schools are not being highlighted because they stood out and particularly violated health and safety requirements, but because they had multiple survey respondents discussing the conditions in these schools.CIS 82 (two students)
Broken steps; crumbling wall/ceilings with cracks; medical conditions for both students made worse by school conditions, specifically dirt and garbage; peeling paint; windows painted or nailed shut; broken windows; poor ventilation; no air conditioning; offensive or musty odors in building; fans and vents don’t work; illuminated fire exit signs don’t work; classrooms overcrowded; desks not serviceable; water fountains don’t always work; toilets don’t always work and may break down daily or weekly; no soap in bathrooms; no toilet paper; brown or discolored drinking water; water has offensive odor and tastes funny; cafeteria not clean; food not fresh; cafeteria floors not clean; spills not cleaned up adequately; dirt and garbage around the school; bathrooms not clean; pest problem; lighting poor in halls; bus depot and waste transfer station near the school.
LaGuardia High School (one student, one unidentified respondent)
Blocked fire exits; windows painted or nailed shut; windows broken; poor ventilation; inadequate heat; toxic smell from cleaning fluids; no fire extinguishers or alarms in classrooms or auditorium; illuminated fire signs don’t work; classes overcrowded; insufficient desks/chairs; water fountains don’t work; sinks and toilets don’t function properly, breaking down weekly; no soap; no toilet paper; brown or discolored water from fountains and with funny taste; cafeteria not clean; eating utensils not clean; floors not clean; food not fresh; spills not cleaned up adequately; garbage around the school; bathrooms not clean; pest problem; bus depot and transfer station near school.
Grace Dodge Vocational High School (two students, one parent)
Blocked fire exits; inadequate lighting; crumbling walls/ceilings with cracks; medical conditions made worse by building conditions, specifically indoor air; peeling paint; windows broken; poor ventilation; offensive or musty odor in building; fire extinguishers or alarms not in classrooms or auditorium; overcrowded classrooms; desks not serviceable; water fountains don’t work; sinks/toilets don’t work, breaking down once a month for a week or more; no soap; no toilet paper; drinking water has an offensive odor; cafeteria not clean; floors not clean; spills not cleaned up adequately; garbage around the school; pest problem; unsatisfactory lighting; bus depot and transfer station near school; glass and debris on playground.
PS 217 (three teachers)
Ceiling leaks in classrooms; no fire extinguishers or alarms in classes or auditorium; overcrowded classrooms, with classes held in halls; no soap or toilet paper; drinking water has funny taste; garbage around the school; bathrooms not clean; bus depot near school.
Roosevelt High School (three students)
Inadequate lighting; crumbling walls/ceilings, with cracks; windows broken; no air conditioning; heat doesn’t work; heat inadequate; offensive odor or musty smell in building; cleaning fluids have toxic smell; no fire extinguishers or alarms in classrooms; no illuminated fire exit signs; classes overcrowded; insufficient desks/chairs; water fountains don’t work; sinks/toilets don’t function properly, breaking down daily, some for a month; no soap and no toilet paper; drinking water has offensive odor and tastes funny; cafeteria not clean; garbage around the school; unsatisfactory lighting; bus depot and transfer station near school; gym safety equipment inadequate.
Clinton High School (one student, one school staff)
Crumbling walls/ceilings, with cracks; poor ventilation; no air conditioning; offensive or musty odor in building; toxic smell from cleaning fluids; no illuminated fire safety signs; classes held in hallways; drinking water is brown or discolored and has offensive odor; cafeteria not clean; spills not cleaned adequately; garbage around the school; unsatisfactory lighting; sewage treatment plant near school.
Washington Irving High School (three students)
Inadequate lighting; crumbling walls/ceilings and cracks; medical conditions made worse by building conditions; peeling paint; windows painted or nailed shut; windows broken; poor ventilation; heat not working; inadequate heat; offensive or musty odor in building; fans/vents not working; fire alarms and extinguishers not in classrooms; no illuminated fire exit signs; water fountains don't work; sinks/toilets don't function properly, breaking down daily; no soap; drinking water is brown or discolored and has a funny taste; cafeteria not clean; food not fresh; garbage around the school; pest problem; unsatisfactory lighting; bus depot near school; no safety equipment in gym.
PS 397 (two parents)
Inaccessible fire alarms and fire extinguishers; overcrowded classrooms; classes held in nontraditional spaces (due to overcrowding); garbage around the school; school buses stay parked outside of school with engines running an hour or more.
Offsite Educational Services (OES) at 121 Sixth Ave/Unity HS (three students)
Inadequate lighting; medical conditions made worse by building conditions; heat doesn't work; toxic smell from cleaning fluids; fire alarms and extinguishers not in classrooms; no safe strategy for exiting the building; no illuminated fire exit signs; garbage around the school; unsatisfactory lighting; bus depot and waste transfer station near school; playground lacks safety equipment and gym is not usable.
Walton High School (two students, one respondent not identified)
Inadequate lighting; crumbling walls/ceilings with cracks; medical conditions made worse by building conditions, specifically indoor air; peeling paint; exposed wiring; no air conditioning; heat doesn't work; offensive or musty odor in building; fans/vents present but not working; fire alarms or extinguishers not accessible in classrooms or auditorium; no fire safety exit strategy; overcrowded classrooms; insufficient desks/chairs; water fountain doesn't work; sinks/toilets break down once per month; drinking water taste funny; cafeteria not clean; floors not clean; garbage around the school; bathrooms not clean; unsatisfactory lighting; bus depot and transfer station near school; gym not usable.
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