Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School

Are you hoping four years of high school will lead you to college, a challenging career, or both? Do you like projects, working with your hands, and learning by doing? How about field trips and exploring outdoors all year? Are you creative, inquisitive, action-oriented, responsible, a positive risk-taker, collaborative, and conscientious? At our school you will prepare for college and beyond through hands-on/minds-on learning and skills training. Partnered with the National Park Service (NPS), our school offers CTE pathways in the specialized building arts or landscape stewardship, all through the lens of historic preservation. You will build a strong academic foundation and learn solid trade skills, opening doors to a successful future.

• Priority to Manhattan students or residents who attend an information session
• Then to New York City residents who attend an information session
• Then to Manhattan students or residents
• Then to New York City residents

• 43% of offers went to this group

• 43% of offers went to this group

College classes are offered through Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) with college credits that are awarded on Syracuse transcripts.

Incoming freshmen attend “Freshman Kickoff”, an overnight trip where peers develop relationships in a team building setting (such as rope climbing!)

All ninth graders take an Introduction to Historic Preservation course with six work based learning field trips.

In 10th grade, students choose one of the CTE pathways in the Building Arts (Carpentry, Masonry, Decorative Finishing) or Landscape Management.

Juniors and seniors complete paid internships with the National Park Service, National Parks of NY Harbor, and Prospect Park.

BxM2, M10, M104, M11, M12, M20, M31, M34A-SBS, M42, M50, M57, M7, X1, X12, X14, X17J, X21, X22, X22A, X30, X31, X42, X7, X9

College Trips; Community Service Expected; Extended Day Program; Extended Day Program (Credit Recovery); Extended Day Program (Tutoring); Internship Expected; Internships; Online Grading System; Saturday Programs; Student/Parent Orientation; Summer Internships

Student Government, Yearbook, Naval JROTC, National Honor Society, Peer Mediation, Tutoring/Peer Tutoring, Love is Love Gay/Straight Alliance, Performing Arts Club, Visual Arts Club, Dance Club, Anime Club, Board Games Club, Travel Opportunities (Spain Trip)

Annual Student vs. Staff Basketball Game, 3 on 3 Student Basketball Tournament, Intramural Soccer, Flag Football, Weightlifting, Aerobic Training

• Building Arts & Historic Preservation

• Architecture