- New Dorp High School
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New Dorp High School NDHS Established 1921 Type Public, grades 9-12 Principal Mr. Gregory M. Perrini Assistant Principals Honorary Assistant Principal Ira Zornberg
Dina Zoleo
Dick Rucireto
Angela Scotto Carannante
Joann Codd
Carolyn Gannon
Ellen McGinn
Verona Moncrieffe
Li PanStudents ~2500 Location New York, New York, USA Coordinates 40°34′12″N 74°06′26″W / 40.57°N 74.10722°WCoordinates: 40°34′12″N 74°06′26″W / 40.57°N 74.10722°W District Region 7 Colors Green and gold Mascot Central Cougars Yearbook Argonaut Newspaper The Pioneer 
New Dorp High School, (or "New Dorp," or NDHS) administered by the New York City Department of Education, is a public school located on the East Shore of the New York City borough of Staten Island in the New Dorp neighborhood. The school is located at 465 New Dorp Lane next to Miller Field, an army airport turned park, which extends to the Lower New York Bay. New Dorp High School is located in Region 7, which encompasses all of Staten Island and portions of southwest Brooklyn. Its administrative district is 31. The school has 165 full-time teachers.
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Brief history
New Dorp High School was originally located a few streets away in a smaller building which is now Staten Island Technical High School. Due to the growing population in the area, just as with the rest of the borough, the school was moved to its current, larger building in 1982. Since then, New Dorp High School has grown into a diverse academic community that reaches out to the area. Recent changes include developing new programs.
Education
All students are enrolled in a certain House, or program within the high school. Students chose which "House" they would prefer while applying to high schools. Each "House" or "SLC" (Smaller Learning Community) focuses on a certain subject area. A student in the Institute for American & Legal Studies (Gilder) SLC will, for example, be mandated to take certain American history classes, such as American Civil War History, History of the American Minorities, Presidential History, etc. However, students in each house are still mandated to take the required courses for graduation.
These programs include:
- Institute for American & Legal Studies
- Health Careers Institute (Math and Science Institute / Allied Health Academy)
- Future Teachers Academy
- Institute of Forensic Science & Criminology
- Corporate Center for Business and Technology
- Academy to Fine & Dramatic Arts (AFADA)
- Academy of Communications & Media Arts (ACMA)
Students are required to achieve a passing grade on certain New York State Regents exams. Completion of more Regents exams than is required grants the student a Regents-Endorsed Diploma. Advanced Placement courses are offered in Biology, Calculus AB, English Literature, Global History, and US History. There are also plans to introduce AP courses in Computer Science and Statistics. College extension programs also exist; these are similar to Advanced Placement classes in that college credit is offered, but it is given from a specific college rather than through an AP test. College extension classes include Anatomy & Physiology, Pre-Calc, Spanish, and Italian. New Dorp High School has partnerships with local colleges including CUNY College of Staten Island, CUNY Kingsborough Community College, St. John's University, and Polytechnic Institute of New York University.
The Math and Science Institute is New Dorp High School's most academically rigorous Smaller Learning Community. Students in the Math and Science Institute are required to take Medical Issues and Data Analysis during Freshman Year and College Extension Anatomy & Physiology their Junior Year. The majority of the students in this SLC, however, choose to take extra classes. Many students take all of the AP classes that the school offers, with AP World History normally taken during Sophomore Year, AP US History normally taken during Junior and Senior Years, and AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, and AP English Literature normally taken during Senior Year. In some cases, students have "self-studied" certain AP exams. In any case, students are required to complete 5 college classes and earn an advanced regents diploma to graduate in the program. Students in the Math and Science Institute are required to maintain an average of at least 85%. Most students in this SLC, however, maintain unweighted averages of 91% or higher. The posts of valedictorian and salutatorian normally are normally attained by Institute students.
Demographics
New Dorp High School contains a diverse community of students. Asian represent 6.68%, Hispanic or Latino represent 20.19%, African American represent 19.02%, and White (non-Hispanic) represent 53.82%.[citation needed]
Sculpture at Entrance
At the main entrance of New Dorp High School stands a large aluminum sculpture. It is a work by contemporary, and well-renowned sculptor Bill Barrett. Titled "Hari IV," it measures 32 feet in height, 28 feet in width, and 16 feet in diameter and was constructed in 1982. It is meant to represent a student with a book, but is often misunderstood as looking like an elephant. It is a common congregating area for students, as well as a very prominent feature of the school campus. Mike Brenson of the New York Times is quoted in 1988 saying, "Bill Barrett's 'HARI IV', a large aluminum, graffiti inspired sculpture for New Dorp High School in Staten Island, one of the most successful public sculptures in the city...".[1]
Notable alumni
- Jerome Lemelson, prolific American inventor and philanthropist
- Vinny Browne, a Democratic Party candidate for the United States House of Representatives in a special election for Hawaii's 1st congressional district.[2]
- Frank Ferrara, Played for the New York Giants for four seasons and Philadelphia Eagles. Now plays for the Arena team New York Dragons after a stint in the CFL
- Nick Fotiu, professional hockey player in NHL
- Maura Harty, United States Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Sukanya Krishnan, News anchor for WPIX Morning News.
- Robert Loggia, Actor (Scarface, The Sopranos, Big, etc.)
- Guy Molinari, former United States Representative
- Nicole Malliotakis, member of the New York Assembly[3]
- A. J. Pero, drummer with band Twisted Sister
- Matthew Buono, United States Army soldier killed in combat in the Vietnam War. Buono Beach, a public park in Rosebank, Staten Island is named for him.[4]
References
- ^ Hari IV Sculpture
- ^ Hawaii 2010 Special Election Candidate Report, 2010, http://hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/reports/candidate_report_special_1.pdf
- ^ "Assembly hopeful Nicole Malliotakis stays close to roots in campaign's final hours". Staten Island Advance. SILive.com. November 2, 2010. http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/assembly_hopeful_nicole_mallio.html.
- ^ "Buono Beach". New York City Department of Parks & recreation. http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=10800. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
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Categories:- High schools in New York City
- Educational institutions established in 1921
- Schools in Staten Island
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