Staten Island Technical High School

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Staten Island Technical High School
Image:StatenIslandTech logo.png
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Address
485 Clawson Street
Region 7
Staten Island, New York, Richmond, 10306
USA
Coordinates 40°34′4.54″N 74°6′55.18″W / 40.5679278, -74.1153278Coordinates: 40°34′4.54″N 74°6′55.18″W / 40.5679278, -74.1153278
Information
School number R605
School board New York City Department of Education
School district 31
Superintendent Linda Waite
Principal Vincent Maniscalco
Vice principal Robert J. Andrews
Kenneth Bonamo
Mark Erlenwein
Dennis N. Giurici
Dean James McCarthy
Chief custodian Michael Paul
Staff 72
Enrollment

900

CEEB Code 335401
Average class size 33
Average class size about 120
Student:teacher ratio 1:19
Type Public high school, Specialized
Budget 12,442.59 USD
Grades 9-12
Language English
Classrooms 55
Hours in school day 6.75
Accreditation(s) University of the State of New York
Team name MSIT Seagulls
Nickname Tech
School Colour(s)      Gold      Black
Yearbook Epoch
Newspaper The Tech Horizon
Established 1988
Status Open
Homepage

Staten Island Technical High School (also referred to as Staten Island Tech, S.I.T.H.S., or simply Tech), is one of the nine specialized public high schools in New York City. It is located in the New Dorp neighborhood of Staten Island. Recently, Newsweek published Staten Island Tech as the 22nd best school in the United States. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education. It consistently ranks among the best schools in New York City in graduation rate, Regents test scores, and attendance.[1]

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[edit] History

Staten Island Tech began in 1982 as an annex of Ralph R. McKee Vocational-Technical High School, located in the New Dorp neighborhood of Staten Island, after New Dorp High School, which had occupied the building since it was built in the 1930s, moved to its current location on New Dorp Lane. The technical courses were taught in the annex, while the vocational courses stayed in St. George. Through the advocacy of parents, staff, and students, Staten Island Tech was made an independent high school by the New York City Board of Education in May 1988. Nicholas M. Bilotti, who had been serving as director of the annex, was appointed principal of the new high school.

The school admitted students based on their seventh-grade class grades and standardized-test scores until 2005, when it was added to the group of New York City's specialized high schools and therefore began using the New York City Specialized High Schools Admissions Test to screen prospective students.[2] Thus, it became the first and only specialized high school on Staten Island.

[edit] Curriculum

The curriculum is purely college preparatory, focusing on science and engineering with mandatory classes in AutoCAD, C++, electronics, and Cisco networking. In addition, twelve Advanced Placement courses are offered in subjects including AP Macroeconomics, AP Calculus BC, and Russian, which is the only foreign language taught at the school.[3] In addition, the school operates College Now, a program run by Kingsborough Community College.

[edit] Athletics and extracurricular activities

Staten Island Technical High School's sports program operates in partnership with McKee High School, and their shared teams are known as the MSIT Seagulls. The MSIT teams play various sports including football, soccer, and volleyball. As far as other optional activities go, Staten Island Tech runs SING!, has a spring musical, and runs more than forty-five clubs.[4]

Staten Island Technical High School's robotics team is one of the most well developed in the city. The team competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition as Team 375, or "The Robotic Plague", and is one of the number one teams in New York City, with their 2006 season being their most successful, where they were the Regional Winner and won the Chairman's award with their robot, the "Rambo".[5][6] They consistently win the Autodesk Inventor Animation Award at the New York City Regional, and has won the Chairman's award in New York City in 2006.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

[edit] External links

  • www.siths.org -- Home page of Staten Island Technical High School