High School For Environmental Studies

High School For Environmental Studies
Address
444 West 56th St
New York, New York,
United States
Coordinates 40°46′04″N 73°59′18″W / 40.76789°N 73.98837°W / 40.76789; -73.98837Coordinates: 40°46′04″N 73°59′18″W / 40.76789°N 73.98837°W / 40.76789; -73.98837
Information
Type Public school
Established 1992
Founder John W. Komminski
Dean Brian Bianchi, Glen Pandolfino, Jason Loyd
Principal Amber Najmi-Shadid
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1339
Color(s)      Green
Mascot Eagles
Nickname HSES
National ranking 531th
Website envirostudies.org/index.jsp

The High School for Environmental Studies, or more commonly referred as HSES, 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. [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 for Environmental Studies - District 2". insideschools.org.
  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. ↑ Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon. "Mother of slain NYC high schooler makes plea for witnesses to come forward". NY Daily News.
  4. ↑ "High School for Environmental Studies". www.envirostudies.org.
  5. ↑ "Teen busted with loaded gun at NYC high school". NY Post. 20 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "High School for Environmental Studies - District 2". insideschools.org.


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