Alfred E. Smith Career and Technical Education High School

Students can earn both an academic Regents diploma as well as a state-approved technical endorsement in the automotive trades. The ninth grade program is specifically designed to transition students into high school by providing additional academic support in both English Language Arts and Math. Students immediately begin their career sequence in ninth grade with hands-on classes in their CTE program. Our College and Career Center counsels students as they develop their post-secondary plans by offering frequent college trips, career interest workshops, and mentoring and internship opportunities.

• Follows the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation program of instruction and leads to national certification in the automotive industry.
• Follows the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation program of instruction and leads to national certification in the automotive industry. This Bilingual program is taught in Spanish and English.
• The graphic arts program provides students with the knowledge and skills needed for employment as a graphic designer. The program involves the use of specialized software and cultivates studentsÂ’ creativity and their design and problem solving skills so they become strong visual communicators. Students work in a brand new state-of-the-art graphic studio on both Apple and PC computers equipped with the latest graphic design software.

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

• Demonstrated Interest: School Visit
• Course Grades: English (65-100), Math (61-100), Science (63-100)
• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (1.8-4.5), Math (1.8-4.5)
• Attendance and Punctuality
• Demonstrated Interest: School Visit

CTE program(s) in: Arts, A/V Technology & Communication, Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

CTE endorsement in the following areas: Automotive Technology, Automotive Auto Body Collision Repair, Computer Graphics Technology

Summer Internships

All programs end with state-approved certifications.

AP English, AP Environmental Science

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Internships; Uniform

Academic Tutorial Programs, Film, Automotive Youth Educational System (AYES) Internships, Chess, Co-op Education, Competitive Citywide Robotic Team, Modern Dance, Break Dancing, Digital Music Production Club, PSAT and SAT Prep Skills, USA Wrestling

• NATEF Automotive Technology
• Bilingual Spanish NATEF Automotive Technology
• Graphic Arts

• Engineering
• Engineering
• Visual Art & Design

• Open to students whose home language is Spanish