Eleanor Roosevelt High School (New York City)
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Eleanor Roosevelt High School is a public high school
on the Upper East Side
of Manhattan
in New York City
. Eleanor Roosevelt High School is a small school composed of about 33 teachers and 500 students representing over 40 different countries. Initially opened at a temporary location in Chelsea, with 105 ninth graders and a staff of eight, ERHS currently has over five hundred students and over forty-five staff members. Every year, the school selects 125 to 140 students out of over 6,000 applicants and is often selected over specialized high schools by students looking for a more liberal curriculum. In 2011 Eleanor Roosevelt High School was ranked in the top 1% of public high schools in the nation by Newsweek.
The advisory program is a class of approximately twenty students bond with their advisor for the next four years. During advisory, the advisor and advisees discuss topics that vary from social occurrences to current events. Every quarter students have to complete four books and five hours of community service
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History: Global History and Geography I, Global History and Geography II*, United States History and Government*, Economics, Participation in Government, History through Film (Elective), AP United States History** , AP European History** (Elective), AP Comparative Government** (Elective), AP Macroeconomics**
Science: Biology*, Chemistry*, Physics*, Science and Ethics (Elective), Topics in Science (Elective), Forensics (Elective), Criminology (Elective) Organic Chemistry, AP Biology**, AP Chemistry**, AP Physics B**
English: Global Literature I, Global Literature II, Cinematic Studies (Elective), Creative Writing (Elective), Public Speaking (Elective), Screenplay Writing (Elective), American Literature*, College English, British Literature, English Evolutions, AP English Literature
Foreign Language: Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III*, Spanish IV, AP Spanish Literature, French I, French II, French III*
Physical Education: Physical Education, Health
Arts and Music (All Electives): Animation, Computer Arts I, Computer Arts II, Videography I, Videpgraphy II, Yearbook, Concert Band I, Concert Band II, Concert Band III, Drama/Musical Theater, Digital Photography I, Digital Photography II, Digital Photography III, Guitar I, Guitar II, Kiboko, Musicianship, Visual Arts I, Visual Arts II, Visual Arts III, AP Music Theory** , AP 2D Studio Art** , AP Art History**
laboratories, two elevators, a dance studio, an art studio, a computer laboratory with two different formats (Mac
, and Windows
) and a music room with four soundproof rooms.
Club Sports
High school
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on the Upper East Side
Upper East Side
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of Manhattan
Manhattan
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in New York City
New York City
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. Eleanor Roosevelt High School is a small school composed of about 33 teachers and 500 students representing over 40 different countries. Initially opened at a temporary location in Chelsea, with 105 ninth graders and a staff of eight, ERHS currently has over five hundred students and over forty-five staff members. Every year, the school selects 125 to 140 students out of over 6,000 applicants and is often selected over specialized high schools by students looking for a more liberal curriculum. In 2011 Eleanor Roosevelt High School was ranked in the top 1% of public high schools in the nation by Newsweek.
Academics
Eleanor Roosevelt High School offers a comprehensive college preparatory program with Advanced Placement (AP) offerings, electives, and opportunities for college credit. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are college level courses where the student is admitted based on eligibility. The class schedule consists of seven 46-minute periods for the four core subjects, two elective/foreign language courses, and lunch. An advisory class occurs after the student's lunch period (depending on what grade the student is in they may or may not have advisory everyday.) All students are expected to successfully complete four years of core subjects, foreign language, electives, advisory, health and physical education from the extensive course offerings.The advisory program is a class of approximately twenty students bond with their advisor for the next four years. During advisory, the advisor and advisees discuss topics that vary from social occurrences to current events. Every quarter students have to complete four books and five hours of community service
Community service
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Classes offered
Math: Algebra I*, Honors Geometry*, Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry*, Pre - Calculus, AP Statistics** (Elective), AP Calculus AB**History: Global History and Geography I, Global History and Geography II*, United States History and Government*, Economics, Participation in Government, History through Film (Elective), AP United States History** , AP European History** (Elective), AP Comparative Government** (Elective), AP Macroeconomics**
Science: Biology*, Chemistry*, Physics*, Science and Ethics (Elective), Topics in Science (Elective), Forensics (Elective), Criminology (Elective) Organic Chemistry, AP Biology**, AP Chemistry**, AP Physics B**
English: Global Literature I, Global Literature II, Cinematic Studies (Elective), Creative Writing (Elective), Public Speaking (Elective), Screenplay Writing (Elective), American Literature*, College English, British Literature, English Evolutions, AP English Literature
Foreign Language: Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III*, Spanish IV, AP Spanish Literature, French I, French II, French III*
Physical Education: Physical Education, Health
Arts and Music (All Electives): Animation, Computer Arts I, Computer Arts II, Videography I, Videpgraphy II, Yearbook, Concert Band I, Concert Band II, Concert Band III, Drama/Musical Theater, Digital Photography I, Digital Photography II, Digital Photography III, Guitar I, Guitar II, Kiboko, Musicianship, Visual Arts I, Visual Arts II, Visual Arts III, AP Music Theory** , AP 2D Studio Art** , AP Art History**
- * indicates Regents Exam required in June
- ** indicates Advanced Placement exam required in May
Facilities
Eleanor Roosevelt High School is a five-floor structure with two modern scienceScience
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laboratories, two elevators, a dance studio, an art studio, a computer laboratory with two different formats (Mac
Macintosh
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, and Windows
Microsoft Windows
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) and a music room with four soundproof rooms.
Athletics
School varsity teams are through the organization PSAL.- Baseball (Men)
- Basketball (Men)
- Basketball (Women)
- Softball (Women)
- Soccer (Men)
- Soccer (Women)- a developmental team starting in the 2011-12 school year
- Tennis (Men)
- Tennis (Women)
- Track and Field (Coed)
Club Sports
- Cross Country (Coed)
- Baseball (Mens)
- Softball (Women's)
- Fencing (Coed)
- Volleyball (Women's)
Clubs
- AIDS Fashion Show
- Ambassadors Club
- Balloon Club
- Black History Month Celebration
- Chess Club
- Cooking Club
- Dance Club
- Drama Revolution
- Fed Challenge Competition
- Friday Film Club
- Follies
- Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
- Green Team
- Human Rights Club
- Jazz Ensemble
- Law Team
- Library Club
- Literary Magazine
- Math Club
- Model UN
- National Honor Society
- New York City Club
- Nutrition Club
- Pawprint Newspaper
- Philosophy Club
- Prom Committee
- Recording Engineering Interest Group
- Save the Animals Club
- Science Olympiad Team
- Senior Class Council
- Ski/Snowboarding Club
- Spanish Club
- Student Assistance Service (SAS)
- Student Government
- School Leadership Team (SLT)
- Student Movement Against Cancer (SMAC)
- Tutoring/Writing Center
- Weizmann Physics Competition
External links
- Eleanor Roosevelt High School — official website