High School for Health Careers and Sciences (06M468) 
549 Audubon Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10040, Manhattan
Phone: 212-927-1841
Hours: 8:10am - 2:30pm
School Website: https://www.hshcs.nyc/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/06M468/
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School Leader: Javier Trejo (jtrejo@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Elsa Roman (eroman9@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Pamler Pope Plummer (ppopeplummer@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Judith Alvarez (jalvarez@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Barbara Gonzalezalarcon (bgonzalezalarco@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
We are a Community School located on the George Washington Educational Campus. We pride ourselves on creating a safe learning environment while offering various innovate programs and supports for students such as AP courses, CTE Nursing Assistant Program, NJROTC, Lego Robotics, Computer Science, Hydro/Aquaponics, Dual Language and for families, ESL courses and parent workshops. Our school has partnerships with organizations including Catholic Charities, Cornell University, Columbia University, NY-Presbyterian Hospital. Our students are supported academically, socially, and emotionally by the entire school community with on-site support through various community based programs including a health clinic and full-time college counseling staff.
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 76%
Academic Highlights: Language Courses: Spanish, College Now - City College & BMCC. NYC Future Ready - Computer Science Software Developer & Equity Lab., MLL: Transitional Bilingual Education - Spanish & Dual Language - Spanish, Future Ready NYC: Software Developer: Courses offered include, Health Core, Financial Literacy, AP Computer Science Principles, Computer programming 1 & 2 & AP Computer Science., Diploma Endorsements: CTE, NYS Seal of Biliteracy & National Honor Society., Advanced Courses: AP English Language & Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish Language & Culture, AP Studio Art - 2D, AP United States History, AP Seminar, AP Biology & AP Computer Science Principles.
Other Features: Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Courses Offered, College Trips, Community School, Computer Science Coursework, Dress Code, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Extended Day, Financial Literacy Coursework, FutureReadyNYC School, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Summer Session, Weekend Programs
English Language Learner Programs: Dual Language: Spanish, Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish
School Features:
CTE Endorsement
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
College Academy, The (06M462)
High School for Health Careers and Sciences (06M468)
High School for Law and Public Service (06M467)
High School for Media and Communications (06M463)
Program Details
Science & Math
We offer students the opportunity to excel in academics.
- (Group 1) Manhattan students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
School Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
Survey Summary & Data (2024-25)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
4-Year College 33.40%
Other Postsecondary 11.50%
Unknown 39.70%
School Demographics (2024-25)
Female 53.20%
Black 6.80%
Hispanic 89.60%
White 1.20%
Other 1.20%
Hispanic 40.00%
White 33.30%
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
IEP Statistics (2023-24)
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources
Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)
| Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 55 (89%) | 7 (11%) | 0 (0%) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | 50 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Counseling Services Bilingual | 7 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Hearing Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Occupational Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | 21 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual | <=5 (?) | 0 (0%) | <=5 (?) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | 6 (100%) |
| Stop to School | 0 (0%) |
| Unassigned | 0 (0%) |
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports
ELL Performance (2023-24)
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources