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: We offere online coursework in a computer lab, after - school tutoring & Saturday Academy, We offer a wide variety of STEM courses including Computer Science, Hydroponics, Lego Robotics & Pharmacology, Advanced Placement Courses Available, MLL Programs - Dual Language, Spanish & Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish.

Other Features: Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Community School, Dress Code, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Extended Day, Financial Literacy Coursework, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Paid Internships, 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
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Studio Art - 2D, AP United States History, World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
ELL Programs
Dual Language: Spanish, Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish
Diploma Endorsements
CTE, NYS Seal of Biliteracy
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball
PSAL Team
George Washington
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)
Art
At the High School for Health Careers and Sciences, we offer a rigorous arts program. Currently, we offer courses in both the visual and theater arts. In the visual arts, we offer studio arts and graphic design as well as Advanced Placement (AP) Studio Art 2-D. In studio arts, students are given a foundation in the elements of art and principles of design. Students view, discuss and create paintings, drawings and mixed-media artworks. Additionally, the students are exposed to art history of various cultures. In graphic design, students are exposed to entire Adobe Cloud including PSCC and Illustrator, as well as iMovie. In AP Studio Art 2-D, the students develop their own portfolios in any medium they choose. In the theater arts course students are exposed to introductory acting skills, improvisation, basic design, directing exercises and theater history. Students will have choices of how to showcase the theatrical concepts learned. Our students are given the opportunity to explore the arts in museums and film, view Broadway and Off-Broadway shows and visit colleges with arts programs. We are currently working with community partners to find more programs to engage the students, including the development of more performance opportunities.
Program Details
Dual Language Spanish(M33B)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Dual Language programs are designed to integrate English Language Learners with English-proficient students to receive content instruction in English and a target language.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are ranked by the school based on English proficiency and/or home language. Offers are made in priority group and rank order. See program details for more information
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-232021-22
GE applicants/seats:29 / 66 (0.44)7 / 66 (0.11)11 / 65 (0.17)
SWD applicants/seats:1 / 18 (0.06)1 / 18 (0.06)3 / 19 (0.16)
Rank Avg: 6.06
OffersOffers - WaitlistOffers
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
440
370
395
    Grade 12 Students
82
68
72
    Grade 11 Students
106
96
71
    Grade 10 Students
135
114
119
    Grade 9 Students
117
92
133
Avg. Class Size
24.4
25.3
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 20 / 0
13 / 12 / 3
7 / 28 / 0
Attendance %
80%
86%
85%
Graduation %
88%
81%
72%
College %
44%
42%
44%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
822 (121) / 268
0
615 (77) / 268
84
588 / 259
86

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 (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  73.86%
Academic Engagement 
  70.00%
Safety 
  67.75%
Bully Prevention 
  62.63%
Inclusivity 
  85.30%
Mental Support 
  70.33%
Environment 
  66.00%
Post-School Support 
  80.56%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  69.60%
School Satisfaction 
  70.50%
Student Behavior 
  59.13%
Student Support 
  86.95%
School Leadership 
  73.00%
Instructional Clarity 
  79.67%
Instructional Development 
  78.40%
Post-School Support 
  98.60%
Family Responses
Education 
  99.33%
Teacher Support 
  97.86%
Safety 
  99.33%
School Community 
  77.78%
School Leadership 
  99.25%
Post-School Support 
  100.00%
IEP Support 
  99.67%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

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This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  90.80%
CC Regents
  54
Non-CC Regents
  60
Impact Score
  0.5
Performance Score
  0.42
College Aptitude
CCR
  36.70%
SAT Math
  409
SAT R/W
  435
Postsecondary
2-Year College 15.40%
4-Year College 33.40%
Other Postsecondary 11.50%
Unknown 39.70%

View Full Academic Data:

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

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 48.20%
Female 51.80%
English Language Learners:
  43.40%
Students with Disabilities:
  19.30%
Economic Need Index: 
  94.50%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 1.60%
Black 9.10%
Hispanic 84.50%
White 2.00%
Other 2.80%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 26.70%
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)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  19.50%
Students with SETSS
  0.20%
Students with ICT
  13.40%
Students with SC
  0.50%
Has all programs
  94.00%
Has all services
  95.00%
IEP Student Performance
Regents English
  69
Regents Gl. Hist.
  46
Regents US Hist.
  60
Regents Algebra I
  51
Regents Living Env.
  48
4-Year Grad. Rate
  75
IEP Movement
Excellent
IEP Support 
  99.67%

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)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services55 (89%)7 (11%)0 (0%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services50 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Counseling Services Bilingual7 (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 Therapy21 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual<=5 (?)0 (0%)<=5 (?)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School6 (100%)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned0 (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)
Regents English
  62
Regents Gl. Hist.
  57
Regents US Hist.
  55
Regents Algebra I
  54
Regents Living Env.
  52
4-Year Grad. Rate
  90
ELL Progress
  63

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

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