New Dorp High School
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New Dorp High School, administered by the New York City Department of Education
, is a public school located on the East Shore
of the New York City
borough of Staten Island
in the New Dorp neighborhood. The school is located at 465 New Dorp Lane next to Miller Field, an army airport turned park, which extends to the Lower New York Bay
. New Dorp High School is located in Region 7, which encompasses all of Staten Island and portions of southwest Brooklyn
. Its administrative district is 31. The school has 165 full-time teachers.
. Due to the growing population in the area, just as with the rest of the borough, the school was moved to its current, larger building in 1982. Since then, New Dorp High School has grown into a diverse academic community that reaches out to the area. Recent changes include developing new programs.
These programs include:
Students are required to achieve a passing grade on certain New York State Regents exams. Completion of more Regents exams than is required grants the student a Regents-Endorsed Diploma. Advanced Placement courses are offered in Biology, Calculus AB, English Literature, Global History, and US History. There are also plans to introduce AP courses in Computer Science and Statistics. College
extension programs also exist; these are similar to Advanced Placement classes in that college credit is offered, but it is given from a specific college rather than through an AP test. College extension classes include Anatomy & Physiology, Pre-Calc, Spanish, and Italian. New Dorp High School has partnerships with local colleges including CUNY College of Staten Island
, CUNY Kingsborough Community College
, St. John's University, and Polytechnic Institute of New York University.
The Math and Science Institute is New Dorp High School's most academically rigorous Smaller Learning Community. Students in the Math and Science Institute are required to take Medical Issues and Data Analysis during Freshman Year and College Extension Anatomy & Physiology their Junior Year. The majority of the students in this SLC, however, choose to take extra classes. Many students take all of the AP classes that the school offers, with AP World History
normally taken during Sophomore Year, AP US History normally taken during Junior and Senior Years, and AP Biology
, AP Calculus AB, and AP English Literature normally taken during Senior Year. In some cases, students have "self-studied" certain AP exams. In any case, students are required to complete 5 college classes and earn an advanced regents diploma to graduate in the program. Students in the Math and Science Institute are required to maintain an average of at least 85%. Most students in this SLC, however, maintain unweighted averages of 91% or higher. The posts of valedictorian
and salutatorian
normally are normally attained by Institute students.
represent 6.68%, Hispanic
or Latino represent 20.19%, African American
represent 19.02%, and White (non-Hispanic) represent 53.82%.
. It is a work by contemporary, and well-renowned sculptor Bill Barrett.
Titled "Hari IV," it measures 32 feet in height, 28 feet in width, and 16 feet in diameter and was constructed in 1982. It is meant to represent a student with a book, but is often misunderstood as looking like an elephant. It is a common congregating area for students, as well as a very prominent feature of the school campus. Mike Brenson of the New York Times is quoted in 1988 saying, "Bill Barrett's 'HARI IV', a large aluminum, graffiti inspired sculpture for New Dorp High School in Staten Island, one of the most successful public sculptures in the city...".
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...
, is a public school located on the East Shore
East Shore, Staten Island
The term East Shore is frequently applied to a series of neighborhoods along the Lower New York Bay and the Raritan Bay and within New York City's borough of Staten Island....
of the New York City
New York City
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borough of Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
in the New Dorp neighborhood. The school is located at 465 New Dorp Lane next to Miller Field, an army airport turned park, which extends to the Lower New York Bay
Lower New York Bay
Lower New York Bay is that section of New York Bay south of the Narrows, the relatively narrow strait between the shores of Staten Island and Brooklyn. The southern end of the bay opens directly to the Atlantic Ocean between two spits of land, Sandy Hook, New Jersey, and Rockaway, Queens, on Long...
. New Dorp High School is located in Region 7, which encompasses all of Staten Island and portions of southwest Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. Its administrative district is 31. The school has 165 full-time teachers.
Brief history
New Dorp High School was originally located a few streets away in a smaller building which is now Staten Island Technical High SchoolStaten Island Technical High School
Staten Island Technical High School , is one of the nine specialized public high schools in New York City. It is located in the New Dorp neighborhood of Staten Island. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education...
. Due to the growing population in the area, just as with the rest of the borough, the school was moved to its current, larger building in 1982. Since then, New Dorp High School has grown into a diverse academic community that reaches out to the area. Recent changes include developing new programs.
Education
All students are enrolled in a certain House, or program within the high school. Students chose which "House" they would prefer while applying to high schools. Each "House" or "SLC" (Smaller Learning Community) focuses on a certain subject area. A student in the Institute for American & Legal Studies (Gilder) SLC will, for example, be mandated to take certain American history classes, such as American Civil War History, History of the American Minorities, Presidential History, etc. However, students in each house are still mandated to take the required courses for graduation.These programs include:
- Institute for American & Legal Studies
- Health Careers Institute (Math and Science Institute / Allied Health Academy)
- Future Teachers Academy
- Institute of Forensic Science & Criminology
- Corporate Center for Business and Technology
- Academy to Fine & Dramatic Arts (AFADA)
- Academy of Communications & Media Arts (ACMA)
Students are required to achieve a passing grade on certain New York State Regents exams. Completion of more Regents exams than is required grants the student a Regents-Endorsed Diploma. Advanced Placement courses are offered in Biology, Calculus AB, English Literature, Global History, and US History. There are also plans to introduce AP courses in Computer Science and Statistics. College
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
extension programs also exist; these are similar to Advanced Placement classes in that college credit is offered, but it is given from a specific college rather than through an AP test. College extension classes include Anatomy & Physiology, Pre-Calc, Spanish, and Italian. New Dorp High School has partnerships with local colleges including CUNY College of Staten Island
College of Staten Island
The College of Staten Island is a four-year, senior college of and is one of the 11 senior colleges in the City University of New York. Programs in the liberal arts and sciences and professional studies lead to bachelor's and associate's degrees. The master's degree is awarded in 13 professional...
, CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Kingsborough Community College
Kingsborough Community College , part of the City University of New York system, is the only community college in Brooklyn, New York. The campus is located at Manhattan Beach, which is at the eastern end of Coney Island. The 71-acre campus overlooks Sheepshead Bay, Jamaica Bay, and the Atlantic...
, St. John's University, and Polytechnic Institute of New York University.
The Math and Science Institute is New Dorp High School's most academically rigorous Smaller Learning Community. Students in the Math and Science Institute are required to take Medical Issues and Data Analysis during Freshman Year and College Extension Anatomy & Physiology their Junior Year. The majority of the students in this SLC, however, choose to take extra classes. Many students take all of the AP classes that the school offers, with AP World History
AP World History
Advanced Placement World History is a college-level course offered through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program designed to help students develop greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts and interactions between different types of Human societies...
normally taken during Sophomore Year, AP US History normally taken during Junior and Senior Years, and AP Biology
AP Biology
In the United States, Advanced Placement Biology , is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course....
, AP Calculus AB, and AP English Literature normally taken during Senior Year. In some cases, students have "self-studied" certain AP exams. In any case, students are required to complete 5 college classes and earn an advanced regents diploma to graduate in the program. Students in the Math and Science Institute are required to maintain an average of at least 85%. Most students in this SLC, however, maintain unweighted averages of 91% or higher. The posts of valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
and salutatorian
Salutatorian
Salutatorian is an academic title given, in the United States and Canada, to the second highest graduate of the entire graduating class of a specific discipline. Only the valedictorian is ranked higher. This honor is traditionally based on grade point average and number of credits taken, but...
normally are normally attained by Institute students.
Demographics
New Dorp High School contains a diverse community of students. AsianAsian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
represent 6.68%, Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino represent 20.19%, African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
represent 19.02%, and White (non-Hispanic) represent 53.82%.
Sculpture at Entrance
At the main entrance of New Dorp High School stands a large aluminum sculptureSculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
. It is a work by contemporary, and well-renowned sculptor Bill Barrett.
Bill Barrett (artist)
Bill Barrett is an American sculptor, painter and jeweller.He is considered a central figure in the second-generation of American metal sculptors and is internationally known for his abstract sculptures in steel, aluminum and bronze....
Titled "Hari IV," it measures 32 feet in height, 28 feet in width, and 16 feet in diameter and was constructed in 1982. It is meant to represent a student with a book, but is often misunderstood as looking like an elephant. It is a common congregating area for students, as well as a very prominent feature of the school campus. Mike Brenson of the New York Times is quoted in 1988 saying, "Bill Barrett's 'HARI IV', a large aluminum, graffiti inspired sculpture for New Dorp High School in Staten Island, one of the most successful public sculptures in the city...".
Notable alumni
- Jerome Lemelson, prolific American inventor and philanthropist
- Vinny Browne, a DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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, member of the New York Assembly - A. J. PeroA. J. PeroAnthony Jude Pero is the drummer of the American heavy metal band Twisted Sister.He went to St. Peter's Boys High School in Staten Island, but left because the faculty made him cut his hair. He then went to New Dorp High School.Pero joined the band in 1982, after he left Cities, a local New York...
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is named for him.