High School for Environmental Studies

Our mission is to provide a unique and challenging curriculum so that our students achieve high standards of excellence. We provide applied learning experiences and hands-on programs that focus on the environment. It is the further mission of our school for families, students, administration, and staff to collaborate to identify issues, define goals, formulate policies, and implement activities. Our Environmental Seminar provides all ninth graders with individualized attention and helps students to develop their skills in an environment that fosters risk-taking and independent growth. Everyone in the HSES community is committed to excel, as all learners are challenged, motivated. and provided with an open avenue of communication.

• Interdisciplinary program emphasizing environmental studies: the natural environment, the urban environment and environmental ethics. Students are expected to engage in research, environmental projects and internships and complete a senior thesis.
• Mathematics and science research, work in university laboratories.

• Open to New York City residents
• Open to New York City residents

• Course Grades: English (88-100), Math (85-100), Social Studies (88-100), Science (87-100)
• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (2.6-4.5), Math (2.8-4.5)
• Attendance and Punctuality

iLearnNYC: Program for expanded online coursework and self-paced learning

Honors Academy, Environmental Internship/Career and College Advisory, CUNY College Now, Blue Star Financial Literacy, SAT Prep

Senior Thesis, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) courses in Writing in the Environment & the Global Environment

Sponsors for Educational Opportunities (SEO), Writing Center, Science Research, Forensic Science, Chorus, Art and Ceramics

Yoga, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Beginning and Advanced Instruments

AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Economics, AP English, AP Environmental Science, AP Human Geography, AP Physics, AP Spanish, AP US Government and Politics, AP US History, AP World History

BxM2, M10, M104, M11, M12, M20, M31, M5, M50, M57, M66, M7, X1, X12, X14, X30, X42, X7, X9

Community Service Expected; Internships; Saturday Programs; Summer Orientation

Art, Badminton, Board Games, Envirothon, Fantasy Science Fiction, Leadership Class, Literature, Marketing/Public Relations, Model UN, Multicultural Aspects,National Honor Society (Arista), Photography, Student Government, Weight Training, Yearbook, Youth Environmental Stewards (YES), Yoga, Salsa Dance, Marketing/Public Relations, Video games/Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Math Team, French

• Environmental Studies
• Honors Academy

• Humanities & Interdisciplinary
• Environmental Science