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High School For Environmental Studies
Address
Map
444 West 56th St

New York
,
New York,

USA
Information
TypePublic school
Established1992
FounderJohn W. Komminski
DeanRyan Lambiais, Glen Pandolfino, Jose Ferrer
PrincipalAmber Najmi-Shadid
Grades9-12
Enrollment1339
Color(s)  Green
MascotEagles
National ranking531th
Websitehttp://www.envirostudies.org/index.jsp

The High School for Environmental Studies, is located in West Midtown, a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The High School for Environmental Studies was once a 21st Century Fox movie studio. The school's demographics is 16% Asians, 15% Blacks, 60% Hispanics, and 9% Whites. 15% of the school's population are enrolled in Special Education and 10% are in ESL.[1]

The school was featured on the news on September 20, 2012 when 18-year-old Theodore Beckles was stabbed to death by a group of teens at about 2:30 p.m. outside the High School for Environmental Studies on West 56th Street.[2] All 4 of the teens from the High School for Environmental Studies have been charged with gang assault.[3]

The school does not permit students to leave the building during their respective lunch periods and bathrooms are closed during the first and last 10 minutes of each periods.[4]

On 3/20/2015 a 16-year-old student had brought a loaded gun (.32 caliber revolver) to the High school of Environmental Studies that was later featured on the news.[5]

About 75% of graduates enroll in 2-year or 4-year colleges and according to the school’s Progress Report. Of those who go to college, roughly half go to CUNY, 25% to SUNY and 25% to other colleges.[6]

References

  1. ^ insideschools,High School of Environmental Studies,January 2,2014
  2. ^ Daily News,Student, 19, stabbed dead in melee that erupted by High School for Environmental Studies in Hell's Kitchen,January 2,2014
  3. ^ NYDNMother of slain NYC high schooler makes plea for witnesses to come forward,January 2,2014
  4. ^ HSES,Procedures & Policies,January 2,2014
  5. ^ NYP,Teen busted with loaded gun at NYC high school, March 21,2015
  6. ^ insideschools,High School of Environmental Studies,January 2,2014

40°46′04″N 73°59′18″W / 40.76789°N 73.98837°W / 40.76789; -73.98837


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