History Of "47"
"47" The American Sign Language and English Secondary School was founded in 1908. The school went through various name changes, from P.S. 47 to J.H.S. 47, to what it is today, "47" The American Sign Language and English Secondary School. The school is a general education school serving deaf, hard of hearing, children of deaf adults, special education students, and hearing students. Our school environment is a dual language environment of English and American Sign Language.