High Schools on
Staten Island
The mission of The College of Staten Island (CSI) High School for International Studies is to prepare students for college and, ultimately, success in an interconnected world. All students will study world history, languages and affairs; all classes focus on developing student literacy and critical thinking skills. When students graduate from this innovative, small school, they will have the necessary knowledge and skills to build a strong foundation for a career in an internationally oriented profession and to participate responsibly and ethically as a global citizen. International studies means learning about the geography, history, culture and languages of other world regions. All courses will examine themes of international inter-dependency.
Port Richmond High School is a progressive, community-based school with a warm and inviting atmosphere for students, parents and staff. Our school is comprised of small learning communities which provide our students with a personalized learning environment and showcases our students’ diverse interests and abilities. Our programs include the Gateway Math and Science Honors program, The Collegiate Honors Academy, The Culinary Arts Academy, The TV/Media Arts Academy and the Institute of Business, Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Technology. Our ninth graders enjoy the family atmosphere fostered in the acclaimed Freshman Academy. All students are eligible to participate in sports teams, extracurricular activities, our music program and our Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.
The Tottenville High School educational community is dedicated to providing a safe and orderly learning environment that is caring, trusting, challenging, and respectful of the rights of others, while consistently meeting or exceeding standards. The development of character and citizenship, as well as higher standards, is the foundation of our educational programs and extracurricular activities.
The mission of Susan E. Wagner High School is to develop engaged, open-minded, and reflective students who take responsibility for their learning and value the diversity of our community. Our students will contribute to a 21st Century global society that will be shaped by the relationships students create in their communities and emerge with self-awareness, intellectual and social-emotional fortitude.
Staten Island Technical High School is a highly challenging NYC public high school, established in 1988. In September 2006, SITHS was granted status as NYC's seventh Specialized High School by the NYC Department of Education. The student body is comprised of approximately 1,280 students who gained admission through the challenging Specialized High School Admissions Test. SITHS provides a demanding and exclusively college preparatory curriculum.
The Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School is a safe, inclusive and academically rigorous college preparatory learning community focused on developing both the scholarship and character of its students. In partnership with New York City Outward Bound Schools and the Expeditionary Learning national network, students learn through in-depth case studies and Expeditions, enabling them to make real world connections to their learning, as well as develop skills to be independent thinkers, problem solvers, and global citizens.
New Dorp is a comprehensive high school whose mission is to provide an environment that enables all students including high achieving, ELL, Literacy, and Instructional Support to grow academically, intellectually, socially, emotionally, and culturally. Members of the school community will develop their unique skills and talents in an atmosphere that engenders academic excellence, high expectation and mutual understanding. In order to meet the challenges of our increasingly complex world, we seek to develop an appreciation of democratic principles, and responsibility to family, community, and country, personal integrity and the importance of life-long learning. To help us grow as a community of learners, we will continue to attend on site professional development seminars as well as outside conferences and workshops. Our newly configured leadership team will enable us to further develop democratic principles within school and better our communication with New Dorp’s Parent Community. We will serve as role models for our students as we share knowledge and personal growth with our colleagues, while striving for academic excellence and higher standards.
"Curtis High School will be a nurturing community where all of its members will have the desire and opportunity to Achieve Their Fullest Potential". This statement was created over ten years ago after numerous meetings with the parents, teachers and administrators of Curtis High School. In each of the last ten years, the members of our School Leadership Team decided to continue to use this statement to guide our work together. Simply stated, "Curtis Cares".
Whether your dream is to someday design the most iconic building on Staten Island, to start your own business, to join Local 20, or to become the very first member of your family to graduate from college, you will learn more here at McKee, and with what you learn, no matter how big and bold your dreams, you can achieve anything. Blending carefully managed class sizes, passionate and committed faculty, spotless and spacious and secure school grounds, and highly sophisticated classroom technologies, McKee is as close to a private school learning environment as you can experience on Staten Island without actually enrolling in a private school.
The Mission of Concord High School is to develop the leaders of tomorrow by preparing all students to meet the high academic, technical, civic, and workforce challenges of the twenty-first century. We believe that strong leadership throughout our united community of faculty members, students, parents an associates will move us toward our goals. We, therefore, hold in the highest regard the initiative, planning, effort, and teamwork that result in academic rigor, in standard setting student performance and in continuous improvement.
The Michael J. Petrides School is a seamless Pre-K through 12 grade school committed to creating an environment for learning that nurtures the "whole child" - mind, body, and spirit. Teachers, parents, administrators, and support staff collaborate to provide an education that celebrates the diversity of our students and recognizes the individuality and creativity of each child. Using alternative strategies of a laboratory environment, we integrate the arts into a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum and engage students in active learning, develop self esteem and promote, generate, creative, life-long learners.
