Millennium High School (New York City)
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Millennium High School is a public high school located in 75 Broad Street in New York City
. Unusual to New York public high schools, the school occupies the 11th, 12th, and 13th floors of the former ITT building, in the financial district of Lower Manhattan
, according to insideschools.org http://www.insideschools.org/fs/school_profile.php?id=1168.
The space within the building was made possible with several million dollars worth of grants
from the federal government in 2003, as well as contributions from concerned groups such as New Visions for Public Schools, in an attempt to revitalize the lower Manhattan
area following the September 11, 2001 attacks
. However, the school itself at that point, in order to accommodate student demand, had been, for a year, located in the High School of Art and Design
in Upper Manhattan on an interim basis.
The interior is very modern, colorful, open, and well-lit. The design, being that of a school within an office building, uses larger rooms and gathering spaces more often than corridors and sealed doors, because of the unique architecture the space offers.
The school is mostly an academic based school, despite being considered an alternative, albeit, smaller, high school. However, the school has a unique partnership with the YMCA of Greater New York
, and provides numerous extra-curricular offerings, sports organizations, and other activities for the students. As a small school the Advanced Placement courses are few including AP English
(language and literature), AP United States History
, and AP Calculus
.
Millennium High School was founded in 2002 with a $500,000 grant from New Visions for Public Schools with money donated from Bill and Melinda Gates, the Carnegie Corporation, and the Open Society Institute
. The school's new home is located on the 11th, 12th, and 13th floors of 75 Broad Street. Community Board 1 raised $12 million dollars to build the school.
The staff of Millennium High School all have Master's degrees and attended selective colleges and universities including: NYU, Dartmouth, University of Connecticut, Stanford, Barnard, University of Rochester, Bucknell, Columbia, Michigan, Haverford, MIT, Indiana, Connecticut College, The Ohio State University, Cornell, Rutgers, Wellesley, Skidmore, Wisconsin, UMass, Tufts, and Duke. Many have been recipients of highly competitive grants and have studied around the world.
Millennium High School is operated by the New York City Department of Education
in Region 9.
The Phoenix
is the school's mascot, meant to symbolize the school rising from the ashes of the September 11th World Trade center attacks.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Unusual to New York public high schools, the school occupies the 11th, 12th, and 13th floors of the former ITT building, in the financial district of Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York...
, according to insideschools.org http://www.insideschools.org/fs/school_profile.php?id=1168.
The space within the building was made possible with several million dollars worth of grants
Grant (money)
Grants are funds disbursed by one party , often a Government Department, Corporation, Foundation or Trust, to a recipient, often a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business or an individual. In order to receive a grant, some form of "Grant Writing" often referred to as either a proposal...
from the federal government in 2003, as well as contributions from concerned groups such as New Visions for Public Schools, in an attempt to revitalize the lower Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
area following the September 11, 2001 attacks
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
. However, the school itself at that point, in order to accommodate student demand, had been, for a year, located in the High School of Art and Design
High School of Art and Design
The High School of Art and Design is a Career and Technical Education high school located at 1075 Second Avenue, between 56th and 57th Streets in Manhattan, New York City, New York.It is operated by the New York City Department of Education...
in Upper Manhattan on an interim basis.
The interior is very modern, colorful, open, and well-lit. The design, being that of a school within an office building, uses larger rooms and gathering spaces more often than corridors and sealed doors, because of the unique architecture the space offers.
The school is mostly an academic based school, despite being considered an alternative, albeit, smaller, high school. However, the school has a unique partnership with the YMCA of Greater New York
YMCA of Greater New York
Not to be confused with the YMHA, the YWHA or the 92nd Street Y.The YMCA of Greater New York is a community service organization that promotes positive values through programs that build spirit, mind and body. The YMCA is welcoming to all New Yorkers, with a focus on the City’s youth. No one is...
, and provides numerous extra-curricular offerings, sports organizations, and other activities for the students. As a small school the Advanced Placement courses are few including AP English
AP English
AP English can stand for two distinct Advanced Placement Programs provided by the College Board:*AP English Language and Composition*AP English Literature and Composition...
(language and literature), AP United States History
AP United States History
Advanced Placement United States History is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program...
, and AP Calculus
AP Calculus
Advanced Placement Calculus is used to indicate one of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC....
.
Millennium High School was founded in 2002 with a $500,000 grant from New Visions for Public Schools with money donated from Bill and Melinda Gates, the Carnegie Corporation, and the Open Society Institute
Open Society Institute
The Open Society Institute , renamed in 2011 to Open Society Foundations, is a private operating and grantmaking foundation started by George Soros, aimed to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform...
. The school's new home is located on the 11th, 12th, and 13th floors of 75 Broad Street. Community Board 1 raised $12 million dollars to build the school.
Staff
Principal Robert Rhodes has been a public school teacher and administrator for 16 years. He received Clark University's Secondary Educator of the Year award in 2003.The staff of Millennium High School all have Master's degrees and attended selective colleges and universities including: NYU, Dartmouth, University of Connecticut, Stanford, Barnard, University of Rochester, Bucknell, Columbia, Michigan, Haverford, MIT, Indiana, Connecticut College, The Ohio State University, Cornell, Rutgers, Wellesley, Skidmore, Wisconsin, UMass, Tufts, and Duke. Many have been recipients of highly competitive grants and have studied around the world.
Millennium High School is operated by the New York City Department of Education
New York City Department of Education
The New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the city's public school system. It is the largest school system in the United States, with over 1.1 million students taught in more than 1,700 separate schools...
in Region 9.
The Phoenix
Phoenix (mythology)
The phoenix or phenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Arabian, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, Indian and Phoenicians....
is the school's mascot, meant to symbolize the school rising from the ashes of the September 11th World Trade center attacks.
External links
- Millennium High School
- Millennium High School Fencing Team
- MHS Interior Gallery by Student (Rodger Turley - Xenonlogic)