Vanguard High School

Our school community is committed to helping our students become articulate, analytical, reflective, and empathetic citizens. Respect for self and others is central to achieving our goals. Our advisory system maintains close ties with our students and their families. As a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools, we adhere to the principles of small class sizes, longer block scheduling, shared planning and instruction, cooperative learning, project-based curriculum, and portfolio-based assessment in classes and graduation. Class discussions and assignments adhere to the Coalition Habits of Mind: using evidence, investigating points of view, making connections, and seeking relevance.

• StudentsÂ’ growth in understanding and thinking is assessed by researching, writing, presenting, and defending portfolios in math, science, humanities and literary analysis. Students also complete an autobiography portfolio, using oral and visual components.

• Open to New York City residents

• Demonstrated Interest: School Visit

English/Social Sciences-integrated Humanities in 9th and 10th grades; History and Literature classes in 11th and 12th grades

Four-year Science curriculum with Robotics, Living Environment, Chemistry, Physics, Epidemiology, Biopsychology

Four-year math curriculum with AP Calculus; Painting, Digital Photography, Philosophy of Art, Furniture Making, Portfolio Preparation for art colleges

College exploration beginning in the ninth grade; Two-year Reading and Writing Workshop Literacy Program

CUNY College Now, Creative Writing, Yoga, Weight Training, Internships

AP Calculus, AP Physics

BxM1, BxM10, BxM11, BxM3, BxM4, BxM6, BxM7, BxM8, BxM9, M1, M101, M102, M103, M15, M15-SBS, M2, M3, M31, M4, M57, M66, M72, M98, Q101, Q32, Q60, QM2, QM20, QM3

Extended Day Program; Internships

Student Voice Collaborative, City Explorers, Fit and Fly at New York Sports Club, Leadership, Athletic and Tutoring Programs at Vanderbilt YMCA, Radio Rootz, Tutoring in major subject areas, Vanguard Movement, Vanguard Student Government, WNYC Radio Rookies, Drama, Fashion

• College Preparatory

• Humanities & Interdisciplinary