Pace University High School

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Pace University High School, also known as "Pace High School," is a public high school located in the New York City borough of Manhattan, affiliated with Pace University.

[edit] School history

Established by Pace University and the New York City Department of Education, Pace High School was founded with grants from New Visions for Public Schools with money donated from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and George Soros’ Open Society Institute. Pace High School opened its doors to its first class in September 13, 2004. The school is among the 330 out of over 1,400 New York City public schools (23.6%) designated as an Empowerment School which allows it more autonomy in choosing a curriculum. Pace High School will be graduating its first class in 2008.

[edit] Overview

Located in lower Manhattan, Pace High School is offered a high level of involvement with a national university, being just ten blocks away from Pace University's New York City campus. Pace High School students are granted University identification badges, which allow them access to the University's campuses, computing system and e-mail, libraries, student union, gymnasiums, and cafeterias.

Incoming 9th grade students participate in "First Summer" Freshman Retreat in August; a freshman orientation where students spend three days and two nights at the Pace University Pleasantville-Briarcliff campus in Westchester County, New York getting to know the high school staff, students and school programs.

11th graders are placed in internships, as well as a community service component of 180 hours required for graduation; the goal being to create a résumé of quality educational experiences. Starting in the 11th grade students can take classes at Pace University.

[edit] Student body

Pace High School is known for its diversity. The school accepts about 108 students each year out of more than 3500 applicants applying. 30% of the student body comes from Brooklyn and Queens, but the school boasts students from all five boroughs. Although the first graduating class was roughly 50% Asian (a result of drawing its initial students from the surrounding Chinatown neighborhood), subsequent classes were much more diverse, so the school's demographics are now evenly divided among the Latino/a, African-American, and Asian ethnicities.

[edit] Awards

• In 2006, Pace High School received Region Nine Recognition for High Daily Attendance
• Received First Place in the Verizon/YMCA Marketing Exposition.
• In 2006 Pace High School was honored by the Blackboard Awards for the way it integrates technology into instruction and for its receptivity to parent involvement
• Pace University High School is also listed in Clara Hemphill's New York City's Best Public High Schools Guide.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

Pace High School has many extracurricular activities for students, many which continue to be created. Extracurricular activities include music, fine arts, drama, student government, yearbook, literary magazine, chess, debate team, cooking, anime, technology, film, step, National Honor Society and yoga. Every year the activities change sometimes there are more than the year past or sometimes less. Although one can create clubs it is very difficult to get them started or even having them last more than a year.

Besides the intramural sports, the high school also participates in the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL). There is only one PSAL team and that is basketball, both a boys and girls team. Because the space we have at the school is limited there isn't time for so many sports teams to come about or even practice. The school has a small outdoor track and field (rare for public schools in Manhattan), as well as a gym facility in the building that is shared with the middle school students and used only for gym class.

[edit] Field trips

Field trips to Pace University are called "the bridge to bridge walk" because Pace High School is located at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge, and Pace University is located at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge (a 10-15 minute walk).

[edit] External links

• New York City Department of Education - Pace High School
• Pace University
• Inside Schools Report Card on Pace High School

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