Information Technology High School
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| Information Technology High School | |
| Address | |
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| 21-16 44th Road Long Island City, New York, 11101 USA |
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| Coordinates | |
| Information | |
| School district | New York City Department of Education Community School District 30[1] |
| Superintendent | Alexis Penzell[2] |
| Principal | Nancy E. Casella (Interim Acting)[2] |
| Enrollment |
953[1] (Oct 31. 2006) |
| Faculty | 42.0 (on FTE basis)[3] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 17.2[3] |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Team name | Black Hawks |
| Nickname | InfoTech |
| Newspaper | The Blackhawk Online |
| Opened | 2003[4] |
| Communities served | Queens, New York[1] |
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| Homepage | Official www.ithsnyc.org |
Information Technology High School is a public secondary school located in Queens, New York. The school is part of the New York City Department of Education school system.
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[edit] The school
Information Technology High School is dedicated towards using computers as tools in all subjects taught at the school. The school principal, Ms. NoraLee Montemarano, came to the school after rethinking the role of computers for the Department of Education's Alternative Education school district under Superintendant Richard E. Organisciak.
[edit] School building and campus
The school building located on 44th Road was built on the former site of a metal plating factory and is leased by the New York City Department of Education. In 2007, public officials and parents expressed concern that the school building sits above an underground toxic waste plume.[6][4][7]
[edit] History
Information Technology High School opened in 2003 and graduated its first class in 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Information Technology High School. High School Directory. New York City Department of Education. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ a b NYC DOE School Portal: Information Technology High School (Q502). New York City Department of Education. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ a b HS For Information Technology. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ a b John Lauinger. "School built on toxic chemical site - pols", New York Daily News, 2001-09-21. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ Location. Information Technology High School. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ "Info Tech H.S. evacuated for a gas leak", The Queens Courier, 2007-12-20. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
- ^ Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan Reports to the Community (December 2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
