NEST+m

New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School
NEST+m Logo
Address
111 Columbia Street
New York City, New York 10002
United States
Coordinates 40°43′11″N 73°58′45″W / 40.719762°N 73.979107°W / 40.719762; -73.979107Coordinates: 40°43′11″N 73°58′45″W / 40.719762°N 73.979107°W / 40.719762; -73.979107
Information
School type Public school
Mottoes Love and respect for knowledge
Established 2001
School board NYCDOE
School district 1
Authority NYCDOE
School number M539
Principal Mark Berkowitz (2015-)
Grades K-12
Enrollment 1,783 (2015)
Average class size 26-28
Language English
Hours in school day
  • Kindergarten to 8th Grade: 8:15 – 2:35
  • Ninth to Twelfth Grade : 8:20 - 2:40
Campus type Urban
Color(s) Purple and Silver          
Slogan Don't Forget to SOAR! (usually followed by "ba-caw!" sounds)
Athletics Fencing (girls/boys PSAL), Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Track and Field, Cross Country
Sports Fencing, Soccer, Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Track and Field, Cross Country
Mascot Eagle
Newspaper The Eagle
Yearbook The Journey
Communities served NYC
Website www.nestmk12.net

New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math, abbreviated NEST+m, is a public school located on the Lower East Side of the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, and is under the supervision of the New York City Department of Education, serving grades kindergarten through 12 (the only K-12 public school in Manhattan).[1]

The school exclusively enrolls New York City resident K–3 children scoring within the 97th, 98th, or 99th and sixth graders at the 95th percentile nationwide in standardized tests administered by the New York City Department of Education for their Gifted & Talented Program.[2] It is one of only five such New York citywide programs where qualified elementary or middle school students from any school district in any borough may enroll, and also the only program with a dedicated facility (the other four programs share schools with the general education student population) and the only program serving grades K through 12.

Prospective 9th and 10th grade students apply through the NYC High School Application Process as well as their entrance exam. As of September 2017, Principal Mark Berkowitz eliminated the NEST+m entrance exam and published the new rubric on the NEST+m website.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School". New York City Department of Education. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Gifted and Talented - New York City Department of Education". New York City Department of Education. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
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