The High Schools in Manhattan have a diverse array of students ethnically, culturally and geographically. The youngsters, as well as tha administrative and instructional staff have directed their energies to creating learning communities that focus on rigor, scholastic achievement and improved outcomes for all regardless of origin or instructional challenge. It has been the goal to provide flexible instruction to meet the needs of every student with the goal of having every youngster experience the same high level of achievement.

It has also been the goal to ensure that, where appropriate, smaller learning communities are established to give youngsters the attention required both instructionally and socially. This website is designed to provide the community at large with an understanding of theirr educational purpose. They seek the continued assistance of parents, students, teachers, and administrative staff as well as the support of community-based organizations and the corporate world. They ask that all concerned agencies lend their support as they work towards helping the leaders of tomorrow fulfill their dreams. With the assistance of the metropolis, we know that they will attain their goals.

The High Schools in Manhattan include a number of schools that focus on and develop the unique talents of students. In addition to the nationally recognized Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts, there are two other performing arts schools, Talent Unlimited, and Professional Performing Arts School (a 6th through 12th grade campus). The High School of Art and Design and Fashion Industries help students develop their artistic talents in preparation for commercial careers. Stuyvesant High School is nationally recognized for its excellence in preparing students for rigorous college programs in science and mathematics, and Manhattan also has several other excellent high schools with the same focus. Manhattan Center for Science and Math, Environmental Science High School, Environmental Studies High School, and A. Phillip Randolph High School have very strong math and science components.

Students who are interested in pursuing a career in business or finance may choose to attend Chelsea Vocational High School, The High School of Economics and Finance, Murry Bergtraum High School, or Norman Thomas High School. Richard R. Green High School of Teaching focuses on developing the next generation of teachers and other public servants. Several other schools concentrate on developing skills in leadership and an interest in public service. These schools are: Frederick Douglass Academy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School, High School for Leadership and Public Service, and the Young Women’s Leadership Academy. Students with an interest in health careers may attend Life Sciences Secondary school, or Health Professions and Human Services High School Six Manhattan schools belong to the New Visions Consortium. These are: Bread and Roses Integrated Arts High School, East Side Community High School; Environmental Science Secondary School, Humanities Preparatory Academy, Institute for Collaborative Education; and Thurgood Marshall Academy. These schools use innovative, theme-based approaches to meet the NYS Standards. Students are graded primarily through projects, portfolios, and other means of alternative assessment. The incoming classes of 2001 (2005 graduating cohort) in these schools are now required to take and pass the five required New York State Regents in order to earn a high school diploma. As a result, these schools have been revising their curricula to adapt to these requirements.

The High Schools in Manhattan have four Career and Technical Education high schools, including: Art and Design High School, Fashion Industries High School, Chelsea High School, which focuses on electronics and business careers, and Graphic Communication Arts High School, which focuses on printing, technology, and the graphic arts.

Three new schools opened in September 2002. They are Martin Luther King, Jr. High School for Arts and Technology, Martin Luther King, Jr. High School for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice, and The High School for Math Science and Engineering at City College. These schools offer small learning environments with rigorous academic programs, which increases the options available to students attending high school in Manhattan.

Parents can learn more about our individual high schools and their program offerings by consulting the Directory of Public High Schools 2001 – 2002. http://www.nycenet.edu/hs_directory/