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Partnerships with CUNY College Now, SUNY University in theHigh School, St. John’s University College Advantage and theCollege of St. Rose provide students with the opportunity toearn and graduate with 15 to 60 college credits.Extracurricular activities: The extracurricular program featuresover 90 afterschool clubs and activities (e.g., robotics, debate,Science/ Russian Olympiad) and 42 PSAL teams. The StudentOrganization, National Honor Society and Junior Statesmen ofAmerica serve as the pipeline for our student leaders, whilestudents interested in the arts can participate in nine differentbands, including jazz, marching band and ensembles, as well astheatrical productions.2015 Admissions: 15,209 students listed Staten IslandTechnical High School as a choice on the SHSAT, and 337 offerswere made.Stuyvesant High School345 Chambers Street, New York, New York 10282-1099Phone: (212) 312-4800 Website: www.stuy.eduEmail: 02M475@schools.nyc.govOverview: Stuyvesant High School’s mission is to providestudents with a rigorous curriculum that nurtures and rewardstheir intellectual curiosity. Although Stuyvesant is historicallyrecognized for its strengths in math, science and technologyinstruction, the school also has a dynamic and diverseHumanities program, as well as unique educationalopportunities outside the classroom.Academic program: The school’s enriched curriculum includesrequired courses for graduation and also affords its students theopportunity to take many advanced courses and electives invarious subjects. These course selections include Research,Multivariate Calculus, Organic Chemistry, Existentialism, and WallStreet, in addition to a wide array of Advanced Placementcourses.Extracurricular activities: The school is proud of its 45 PSALsports teams and extensive extracurricular activities such asRobotics, Math Team, Speech and Debate, Science Olympiad,chess, Model UN, and Junior State of America. There are anumber of major publications, over 100 student-run clubs, andan active student government. Students interested in music mayparticipate in symphonic band, symphony orchestra, jazz band,and a number of choral groups.2015 Admissions: 22,662 students listed Stuyvesant HighSchool as a choice on the SHSAT, and 953 offers were made.Fiorello H. LaGuardia High Schoolof Music & Art and Performing Arts100 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, New York 10023Phone: (212) 496-0700 Website: www.laguardiahs.orgEmail: admissions@laguardiahs.netThe Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art andPerforming Arts enjoys an international reputation as the firstand foremost high school committed to nurturing studentsdedicated to the arts. LaGuardia High School’s dual missionprovides a uniquely balanced educational experience thatincludes both demanding conservatory-style training and arigorous, comprehensive academic program.Below are brief descriptions of the pre-conservatory studioprograms: Dance, Drama, Fine Arts, Instrumental and VocalMusic, and Technical Theatre.Students in the Dance program study ballet and modern dance;supplementary courses include dance history, choreography,theater dance (tap and jazz), career management, andprofessional skills. Students in the Drama program, focus ontheater preparation through courses in acting, voice and diction,physical techniques, theater history, and script analysis. In theFine Arts program, students receive two years training intraditional skills and disciplines, which include drawing, paintingin water-based media, graphic design, and painting in oils andacrylics. After taking the core art courses, students round outtheir arts education with advanced courses in the subjects listedabove and with other elective offerings, such as architecture, arthistory, ceramics, computer graphics, mural paintingphotography, print making, and sculpture. Students in theTechnical Theatre program receive practical training in sceniccarpentry, lighting technology, costume construction, soundproperties, stage management, technical drawing, and design.Technical Theater students participate in both the productionand the performance aspects for the various LaGuardia HighSchool events.Students in the Instrumental Music and Vocal Music programsstudy sight singing, music theory, and music history.The Instrumental Music Studio performing groups include foursymphony orchestras, two concert bands, two jazz bands, andthree musical pit orchestras. Students also have the opportunityto compose, conduct and perform original repertoire.The Vocal Music Studio performing groups include Elementary,Mixed, Girls, Women’s, and Senior Choruses; Gospel Choir;Show Choir; and an opera production. In voice classes,students receive training in Italian, German, and French vocalliterature. Music elective courses include chamber music, guitar,music technology, and songwriting.Each studio requires a substantial time commitment afterschool, including rehearsals and performances, as well as thepractical application of technical theater and gallerymanagement techniques. Longer school days are expectedduring performance times, and students are required to bepresent and participate in program-related, after-schoolperformances and activities.Auditions will be held at the school. Student must register forauditions with their guidance counselors. See pages 11-12 forLaGuardia High School audition information.2015 Admissions: 1,179 students received one or more offersto the programs at LaGuardia High School from a pool of 13,625students.8