Staten Island Technical High School
| Staten Island Technical High School | |
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485 Clawson Street Staten Island, NY 10306 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°34′4.54″N 74°6′55.18″W / 40.5679278°N 74.1153278°WCoordinates: 40°34′4.54″N 74°6′55.18″W / 40.5679278°N 74.1153278°W |
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| Type | Public high school, Specialized, Exam secondary school |
| Established | 1988 |
| Status | Open |
| School board | New York City Department of Education |
| School district | 31 |
| Superintendent | Aimee Horowitz |
| School number | R605 |
| CEEB code | 335401 |
| Dean | Alexis Kirschbaum, Janice Moschetta, Kevin Chester |
| Principal | Mark Erlenwein |
| Staff | 72 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1562 |
| Average class size | 30 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 30:1 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 6.75 |
| Classrooms | 55 |
| School color(s) | Vegas Gold Black |
| Nickname | Tech |
| Team name | MSIT Seagulls |
| Accreditation | University of the State of New York |
| Average SAT scores | 2003 |
| Average ACT scores | 29.5 |
| Newspaper | The Tech Times |
| Yearbook | Epoch |
| Budget | $6,604,263 |
| Website | Siths.org |
Staten Island Technical High School, commonly called Staten Island Tech or SITHS, was founded in 1988. Located in Staten Island, New York City, the school is operated by the New York City Department of Education. In 2005, Staten Island Tech became the only Specialized High School in Staten Island. It consistently ranks among the best schools in New York City in graduation rate, Regents test scores, and attendance. In 2012, SITHS was ranked #1 on the New York Post's list of the city's best high schools, #77 in the nation on U.S. News & World Report's list of Best High Schools, and #23 on their list of the nation's top schools in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Admission to SITHS is competitive and is determined through an applicant's score on the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test. The school's average SAT score is 2003 (649 CR, 700 M, 654 W). The average ACT score is 29.5
Graduates from SITHS matriculate to selective colleges such as Duke University, the Ivy League schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, University of Chicago, The Cooper Union, Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, Boston College, University of Michigan and Johns Hopkins University in rates higher than those of surrounding schools.
SITHS is a highly competitive New York City public high school, established in 1988, providing a demanding and challenging college preparatory curriculum emphasizing mathematics, science, computers, engineering, humanities and athletics. Facilities include state-of-the-art science, engineering and computer laboratories. As of September 2005, SITHS is designated as having a Specialized High School status. SITHS, along with The Bronx High School of Science, Brooklyn Technical High School, High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College, High School of American Studies at Lehman College, Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, and Stuyvesant High School were established under New York State Law 2590 Section-G to serve the needs of gifted New York City students.
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