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 |  Abraham Lincoln High SchoolPhone: (718) 333-7400 Website For seven decades, Abraham Lincoln High School has provided Brooklyn students with a challenging, safe environment. Our diversity of 60 nationalities, 28 languages, and our wonderful blend of ethnicity, makes Lincoln a stimulating school in which students flourish. Last year, our students were awarded $4.6 million in scholarships: 84% of the graduates attend post-secondary schools. Students enjoy a rigorous core curriculum with Advance Placement courses in nearly every discipline. Tutoring is also available for students in need. The caring environment enables the good student to excel and all students to reach their full potential. In addition, we also offer a wonderful program for student life. Lincoln is now organized into small learning communities, where all students enter into the Ninth Grade Academy, where a strong foundation for high school expectations is stressed. Students then enter an upper academy for grades 10 - 12. The academies are Math Science, Business - Humanities and Fine Arts and Sports and Fitness. All students are given the opportunity to excel in required coursework and them-based electives. Principal: Mr. Ari Hoogenboom Program Coordinator: TBD Counselor: Ms. Katsyf Instructors: BSS: Mr. Fanning POL 63: Mr. Ramos SCI: Ms. Fanning MATH: Ms. Kwapich, Mr. Scott SD: Ms. Schoenfeld FC GEN: Ms. Maaliki 2800 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, New York, NY 11235, United States |
| Brooklyn Studio SchoolPhone: (718) 266-5032 Website Our mission is to create an interdependent learning community where all students regardless of race, ethnicity or disability become strategic learners, capable of creatively and effectively processing information. The combined efforts of parents, teachers, students and the community at large will enhance students' ability to "learn how to learn." This will allow them to become active learners and performers after they leave school, capable of dealing with this new knowledge as it emerges and encourages them to mature into active citizens and leaders who respect and celebrate diversity and individuality within their community. Principal: Ms. Andrea Ciliotta Faculty & Staff Program Coordinator: Ms. Pena Instructors: BSS: Ms. Vershleiser ENG: TBD SD: Ms. Pena 8310 21st Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, NY 11214, United States |
| Channel View High SchoolPhone: (718) 634-1970 Website All Channel View for Research students will graduate as well-educated, involved citizens who have a love for learning that will enable them to embrace their future with confidence, community, acceptance and competence. Every member of our community seeks to enhance their instructional practice, create meaningful learning experiences for our students, and foster an excitement for learning. Channel View's curriculum is designed so that students take ownership and responsibility for their learning through inquiry into a broad spectrum of educational strategies emphasing hands-on discovery and interdisciplinary project-based learning experiences. Principal: Ms. Patricia Tubridy Faculty & Staff Program Coordinator: Ms. Banno Instructors: HUM: Mr. DeCelestino MATH: TBD ENG BW/W: Mr. Kennedy SD: Ms. Walters 100-00 Beach Channel Drive, Queens, NY 11694, United States |
| Clara Barton High SchoolPhone: (718) 636-4900 Website Clara Barton High School for Health Professions, located in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, is a comprehensive high school servicing students from all five boroughs of the City of New York. We are the City's magnet high school for health professions. Clara Barton's programs include: Gateway Institute for Pre-College Education, Licensed Practical Nursing, Medical Assistant, Health Information Management, Dental Assistant, Dental Laboratory Technician, Vision Technology, Bilingual/Haitian Creole Health Professions, Arthur Ashe Institute Health Service Academy, Virtual Enterprise, Cooperative Education, Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation. Many of our programs offer internships during school hours at local hospitals, clinics, and labs. Principal: Dr. Richard Forman Faculty & Staff Program Coodinator: Mr. Holgate Counselor: Mr. Mirer Instructors: BA: Ms. Jones ENG BW/W: Ms. Daniels MATH: Mr. Lawrence SD: Mr. Mirer 901 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225, United States |
| Cultural Academy for the Arts & SciencesPhone: (718) 968-6630 Website Principal: Ms. Diane Varano Faculty & Staff Program Coodinator: Ms. Ferrante COM: Mr. Winn ENG BW/W: Ms. Jean-Baptiste SD: Mr. Tanzer 5800 Tilden Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203, United States |
| Curtis High SchoolPhone: (718) 390-1800 Website Principal: Ms. Aurelia Curtis Faculty & Staff Program Coordinator: Ms. Rombley Counselor: Ms. Caruso Instructors: BSS: Mr. Barrett COM: Ms. Russo-Murphy SD: Ms. Caruso, Ms. Marin 105 Hamilton Avenue, Staten Island, NY, United States |
| Edward R. Murrow High SchoolPhone: (718) 258-9283 Website Edward R. Murrow High School is based on the belief that students learn best in an environment of freedom and involvment. All students are given college preparatory programs and are encouraged to surpass minimum diploma requirements. Over 50% of recent graduating classes received Regents Endorsed diplomas. Special programs exist in Theatre, Music, Art, Dance, Science and Advanced Placement. The school is organized in four ten-week terms and classes are scheduled with the week, not the day as the repetitive factor. To encourage individual decision making and independent study, students are provided with daily periods of optional time. A letter grading system reports students' progress. Principal: Mr. Allen Barge Faculty & Staff Program Coordinator: Ms. Siegel-Graf Counselor: Ms. Salowitz-Allone Instructors: BA: Mr. Gherman BSS: Ms. Baldini POL: Mr. Kivney SD: Ms. Schneider 1600 Avenue L, Brooklyn, NY 11230, United States |
| Food & Finance High SchoolPhone: (212) 586-2943 Website Food & Finance High School offers an academically rigorous career and technical education (CTE) that focuses on culinary arts and finance as it relates to the industry where students will develop critical thinking skills. The school is designed to serve a diverse population who will meet academic and industry standards. Our mission is to further enable all of our students to become self directed life-long learners who use their minds well and are caring, reflective and thoughtful adults. We will use food and finance as the integrating force for teaching and learning for a sustainable future. Principal: Mr. Roger E. Turgeon Faculty & Staff Program Coordinator: Ms. Mates Instructors: TAH: Mr. Berning ENG: Mr. Corkill 525 West 50th Street, New York, NY 10019, United States |
| Fort Hamilton High SchoolPhone: (718) 748-1537 Website Fort Hamilton High School, located in a campus-like setting facing the Narrows in Brooklyn, is a New York City public high school founded in 1941 and is certified by the Board of Regents of the State of New York. It is a neighborhood zoned high school serving the Bay Ridge/Sunset Park/Dyker Heights communities with some students attending from throughout the borough. These students either have been selected for our Computer Science Program or have been assigned by the Department of Education. Our enrollment is 4,300+ students. We are a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural school representing sixty-four different countries. Ninety (90) percent of our graduating seniors go on to higher education, with approximately sixty (60) percent attending four-year college. We have an active chapter of the National Honor Society. Fort Hamilton High School has a full-time pedagogical staff of over 200, the majority of whom have advanced degrees. There are many experts in specialized fields, and a number of teachers have published in their subject areas and in education journals. Principal: Mr. Houlihan Faculty & Staff Program Coordinator: Ms. Guerriera-Mancini Counselor: Ms. DiCunto Instructors: BA: Ms. Alfredo BSS: Mr. Abood COM: Mr. Nelson POL: Mr. Kaminsky SCI: Mr. Christakos ENG BW:W: Ms. Papantoniou ESL BW: TBD MATH: Ms. Bossak SD: Ms. DiCunto FC GEN: Mr. Randazzo 8301 Shore Road, Brooklyn, NY 11209, United States |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt High SchoolPhone: (718) 621-8800 Website Opened in 1965, FDR is a comprehensive academic high school located in the Boro Park section of Brooklyn. Our students represent over 75 countries. We have Bilingual programs in Chinese, Russian and Spanish. We are committed to providing a quality education for all students. Over 90% of our graduates continue their education, many attending some of the most highly selective colleges in the country and earning over 5 million dollars in scholarship money during the 2001-2002 school year. FDR students also have an opportunity to participate in a vast array of organizations, clubs and sports activities. Over 200 juniors and seniors are enrolled in our College Now program each year. We offer college credit courses in Business Administration, Science, Sociology, Humanities and Computer Science as well as non-credit courses in writing and mathematics. Principal: Mr. Steven DeMarco Faculty & Staff Program Coordinator: Mr. Timmins Counselor: Mr. Gottlieb Instructors: BA: Ms. Agard BSS: Mr. Gallis COM: Mr. Meyers HUM: Ms. Reagan POL: Mr. Asaro SCI: Mr. Foder ENG BW/W: Ms. Leyow ESL BW: Ms. Green, Mr. Suliman SD: Mr. Timmins 5800 20th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204, United States |
| High School of Hospitality ManagementPhone: (212) 586-0963 Website At the High School of Hospitality Management, the rigorous dual focused program begins in freshman year (9th grade) where students earn 2 credits in the core Hospitality Management program.Innovative Presentation and organizing for effort and purpose are consistent throughout the four year experience. It will be clearly evident that our students are not just seen as learners in the traditional sense, but problem solvers and professionals in training. Principal: Mr. Matthew Corallo Faculty & Staff Program Coordinator: Ms. Drouillard 525 West 50th Street, New York, NY 10019, United States |
| International High SchoolPhone: (718) 345-0854 Website International High School's mission is to guide new learners of English through development of the linguistic, intellectual, cultural and collaborative skills necessary for academic, professional, and personal success. This is achieved through a unique set of educational practices as well as through a focus on the arts. Students learn English through their content area classes by working together in heterogenous groups to complete interdisciplinary projects. Language development is further enhanced through student oral presentations and experiential learning opportunities like internships. All students experience a wide array of arts classes in order to foster self-expression, creativity, and language development. Principal: Mr. John Harriman Faculty & Staff Program Coordinator:Ms. Sultan Instructors: BSS: Mr. Hoffman ENG BW/W: Ms. Whang SD: Mr. Schwartz 2630 Benson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214, United States |
| It Takes A VillagePhone: (718) 629-2307 Website Principal: Ms. Marina Vinitskaya Faculty & Staff Program Coordinator: Mr. Veneziano BSS: Ms. Friendman ENG BW/W: Mr. Kloppenberg SD: Ms. Goodridge 5800 Tilden Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, United States |
| James Madison High SchoolPhone: (718) 758-7200 Website James Madison High School, a secondary school of nearly four thousand students, was nominated by the New York State Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence 1999-2000. High academic standards, rigorous curricula, outstanding athletic teams, clubs and an energized faculty and student body define this school. Students, staff and parents work together to save the environment, contribute to community life, provide leadership and promote peace. In order to provide a personal experience in a large high school, Madison is divided into thematic houses, selected by students according to individual interests. Houses include Law Institute, Media Arts House, Bio-Medical Institute, Math Academy, Humanities House, Center for Administration and Management, International House and Madison Alternative Program. Each house has a coordinator, a guidance counselor and a core of teachers who know their students, provide outreach services and develop co-curricular activities. Principal: Ms. Jodie Cohen Faculty & Staff Program Coordinator: Ms. Chess Counselor: Ms. Chernikova Instructors: BSS: Mr. Ciampi COM: Mr. Melamed ENG BW/W: Mr. Marino, Ms. Nekrutman ESL BW: Dr. DiLorenzo-Kearon POL: Ms. Kovat SCI: Mr. Dumont SD: Ms. Chernikova 3787 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11229, United States |
| John Dewey High SchoolPhone: (718) 373-6400 Website John Dewey High School's mission is to offer an alternative form of education. By providing an extended day for academic, cultural and social enrichment, the school empowers students to make decisions regarding their educational experiences, enabling them to grow at their own rate in an atmosphere of innovation and dynamic interchange. We are especially proud of the following: 1)John Dewey High School was designated a "New American High School" by the United States Department of Education as a "showcase site"...one of only seventeen in the United States. 2)We won the Business Week Magazine award for the use of technology throughout the curriculum. 3)The John Dewey High School College and Career Center was selected as the model for all New York City high schools. 4)Our school is the original site for the Academy of Finance and The Council for Unity. 5)We were the first high school to offer a Computer Science Institute and a Publications Institute. 6)Our school is renowned for its Culinary Arts Program, Dance Ensemble and committment to all of the arts. 7)We continue to be one of the top schools in New York in terms of the percentage of students passing Regents examinations. 8)Our College Advisor was named High School College Advisor of the year. Principal: Ms. Kathleen Elvin Faculty & Staff Program Coordinator: Mr. Siegfried Counselor: Ms. Clarke Instructors: BA: Mr. Antonucci ESL BW: Dr. DiLorenz-Coscia MAT: Mr. Abdalla SD: Ms. Shikhil 50 Avenue X, Brooklyn, NY 11223, United States |
