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Admission to Stuyvesant High School is open to residents of New York City entering high school. Enrollment is based solely on performance on the Specialized Science High School Admission Test (SSHSAT), which determines eligibility for admission into Stuyvesant as well as into the Bronx High School of Science and the Brooklyn Technical High School, two other vaunted New York City schools. Of New York City's 90,000 eighth graders, about 16,000 sit for the test each year, while about 800 of the highest scoring applicants are admitted to their first choice school. Those who score in the second highest score bracket are offered admission to their second choice school, while those who score in the third highest bracket are offered admission to their third choice school. According to Article 12 of New York State education law,
Known for its excellence in mathematics and science, “Stuy”, as it is often known, has produced several Nobel laureates and a host of accomplished alumni. It consistently leads the nation in number of National Merit Scholarships as well as Intel Science Talent Search (formerly Westinghouse) Semi-Finalists and Finalists. Stuyvesant sends nearly a hundred percent of its students off to four year universities and around 30 percent go on to the Ivy League. A 1958Events January January 1 Treaty of Rome founding the EU is implemented January 4 Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4 1957) January 8 14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship January 18 Armed Lumbee Nat study found that Stuyvesant graduates earned more Ph.DsDoctor of Philosophy Ph. an abbreviation for the Latin Philosophiae Doctor , or in non-Anglo-Saxon (e. German and Scandinavian) usage Doctor philosophi Dr. was originally a degree granted by a university to a learned individual who had achieved the approv than those of any other high school in the nation, while its students earn an average SATThe SATs (pronounced "S-A-T" not "sat") are standardized tests, formerly called the Scholastic Aptitude Tests and Scholastic Assessment Tests frequently used by colleges and universities in the United States to aid in the selection of incoming freshmen. score of about 1400. Stuyvesant celebrated the graduation of its centennialStuyvesant High School founded in 1904, is a math and science public secondary school in New York City, New York. Admission to Stuyvesant, which handles grades 9 through 12, is based solely on an entrance exam, and tuition is free. Stuyvesant is one of th class in 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co.
Stuyvesant students undergo a rigorous college preparation curriculum. Requirements include four years of EnglishThe English language is a West Germanic language, originating from England. It is the third most common "first" language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the mil, historyHistory is often used as a generic term for information about the past, such as in "geologic history of the Earth". When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of the record of human societies. The term histor, and a lab-based science, three years of math (though most student opt to take four years) and foreign language, and a semester each of introductory art, music, healthHealth can be defined negatively, as the absence of illness, functionally as the ability to cope with everyday activities, or positively, as fitness and well-being (Blaxter 1990) In any organism, health is a form of homeostasis. This is a state of balance, computer science, and a lab-based technology course. As part of the 7 semesters of physical education required, Stuyvesant students must show proficiency in swimming for graduation, enacted to make full use of the pool.
Stuyvesant offers students a broad selection of electives; some of the more unusual offerings include robotics, physics of music, astronomy, and the mathematics of financial markets. Most students take calculus, and the school offers math courses through differential equations and linear algebra. A year of drafting used to be required; in its first semester students learned to draft by hand and in the second drafting was done by computer (CAD). Now, students take a one-semester class called Technology Graphic Communications (equivalent to the former year of drafting), and a semester of introductory computer science, in order to introduce the mainly science-oriented students to computer programming early in their career.
A variety of Advanced Placement courses (55 are available) offer students the chance to earn college credits; a few students earn enough to start college as a sophomore. In 2004, after long resisting the change, Stuyvesant began complying with Department of Education regulations mandating that Advanced Placement courses be weighted by a factor of 1.1 in grade point averages.
Computer science enthusiasts can take two additional computer programming courses after the completion of advanced placement computer science: systems level programming and computer graphics. There is also a 2 year computer networking sequence which can earn students CCNA ( Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification.
Stuyvesant's foreign language offerings include the basics like French and Spanish as well as German, Latin, Hebrew, Japanese, and Italian. In 2000, Mandarin Chinese and Korean for native speakers were introduced in response to Stuyvesant's burgeoning Asian American population. The Muslim student body has been pushing for Arabic to be taught, and although it was expected to be offered in 2004, it has been cut due to budgetary constraints.
Stuyvesant's Biology and Geo-science department offers courses in oceanography, meteorology, Molecular Genetics/Biology/Science, human physiology, medical ethics, medical and veterinary diagnosis, human disease, nutrition science , anthropology and sociobiology, vertebrate zoology , laboratory techniques, medical human genetics, botany, and psychology. The Chemistry and Physics department offers organic chemistry, physical chemistry, calculus-based physics, modern physics, astronomy, engineering mechanics, and electronics.
Stuyvesant High School
Pro scientia atque sapientia
(For knowledge and wisdom)
| Established | 1904 |
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| School type | Public |
| Principal | Stanley Teitel |
| Location | 345 Chambers St NY, NY 10282 |
| Phone | 212-312-4800 |
| Enrollment | approx. 3,200 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Homepage | www.stuy.edu |
Although primarily known for its strength in math and sciences, Stuyvesant is also home to a robust music program and offers students eight music groups, ranging from a symphonic orchestra and jazz ensemble to a chamber choir. Comprehensive programs in the humanities offer students courses in early British and classical literature, philosophy, existentialism, debate, acting, journalism, and a host of creative writing and poetry classes. The history core requires a year of ancient, European and American history, as well as a semester of economics and government. Humanities electives include American foreign policy, civil and criminal Law, Jewish history, " prejudice and persecution", " race, ethnicity and gender issues", small business management, and Wall Street.
Stuyvesant has recently entered into an agreement with City College of New York, in which the college funds advanced after-school courses that are taken for college credit yet are taught by Stuyvesant teachers. Some of these courses include physical chemistry, linear algebra, advanced Euclidean geometry, and women's history.
Grade point averages at Stuyvesant are famously (or notoriously) calculated to two decimal places; some argue that the distinction is overly fine and encourages excessive grade competition, while others use the theory of significant digits to argue that they are irrelevant. Nevertheless, the practice continues. The practice is not entirely unprecedented; in calculations for honors and other designations, the University of Chicago calculates grade point averages to four decimal places.
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