High School of Fashion Industries, The (02M600)

225 West 24 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011, Manhattan
Phone: 212-255-1235
Email: dsilva3@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 08:10am - 03:40pm
Principal: Daryl Blank
School Website: https://hsfi.nyc
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M600/
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Subway: 1 to 28th St; 2, 3 to 34th St; A, L to 14th St; C, E to 23rd St
Bus: BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BxM11, BxM18, BxM2, BxM3, BxM4, M1, M11, M12, M14D-SBS, M2, M20, M23-SBS, M3, M34-SBS, M34A-SBS, M5, M55, M7, Q32, SIM10, SIM1C, SIM23, SIM24, SIM3, SIM3C, X27, X28, X63, X64, X68
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HSFI has it all-rigorous academic classes; cutting-edge programs in Fashion Design, Business, Software Design, Illustration, Graphics, and Photography; and a multi-million-dollar school-based health center where students receive free medical and dental care. HSFI excels at guiding students through the college application and financial aid process with College access classes given during the school day, a full-time College counselor, and current HSFI students and alumni trained as college counselors to support their peers. HSFI provides students with hands-on experience with NYC companies in the fashion, business, and design worlds through our Corporate Advisory Board and industry partnerships. We are part of the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) pilot, which helps us support career readiness for all our students. We have courses that help our ninth and tenth graders explore their career interests and develop readiness skills. Our students can apply for apprenticeships in tech, finance, and business, which allows them to earn and learn while in high school.

Academic Highlights: Our CTE programs are industry-recognized and state certified; Commercial Arts and Illustration (NYSED-Approved), Fashion Design (NYSED-Approved), Fashion Merchandising/Marketing (NYSED-Approved), Visual and Fashion Merchandising (NYSED-Approved). All our major programs have annual showcases, including our Fashion Show, Senior Art Show, & Visual Merchandising Holiday Window Unveiling., FutureReadyNYC: Technology (Software Developer), Through our corporate Board, HSFI has an Industry Partnership Program that provides students real-world business experiences. Our industry partners include Barneys, Kleinfeld Bridal, ADIDAS, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Swarovski, and the International Center of Photography., HSFI partners with the Yale University Center for Emotional Intelligence and community-based organizations such as Long Island University, Teen Choice, Partnership with Children, Relationship Abuse Prevention Program, and SPARK to develop students' social-emotional skills to handle teenage stress. Students participate in Emotion and Equity classes to help build strong bonds within the school community, celebrate individual diversity, and nurture social-emotional development alongside academic growth. The work is led by HSFI Student Equity leaders supported by their peers and faculty within the school community., CTE program(s): Art & Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising/Marketing, Photography, Visual and Fashion Merchandising, HSFI Students have opportunities to have their voice heard and positively impact the school community through participation in the Principal's Advisory Committee on Equity and Belongingness and monthly Town Halls., Career Readiness & Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) School, HSFI has a full menu of rigorous academic classes that include Advanced Placement (AP), CUNY College Now, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, and Coding. Study Abroad in Florence, Italy, with the opportunity to earn college credits through SUNY.

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, CRMYA School, FutureReadyNYC School, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Weekend Programs

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors

Upcoming Events

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Arts (Advanced Placement), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Math (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science)
Diploma Endorsements
Arts, CTE, Math
Boys PSAL Sports
Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Volleyball
Girls PSAL Sports
Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball, Wrestling
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Stunt
PSAL Website
View PSAL schedule, standings, & history
Other Sports
Soccer, Step, Track, Yoga
Clubs
African American, and Latino Studies, and Watercolor Painting., Animal Welfare, Anime, Anti-Prom Fashion Show, Asian Culture, Black and Latina Empowerment, Black Student Union, Coding, Cooking-World Cuisine, Craft, Creative Writing, Crochet, Dungeons and Dragons, Emotions Matter, Fashion Cares Community Service, Fashion With A Purpose, Feminist, Financial Literacy, Gaming, Gardening, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Green Team, Guitar, Iconoclan Hip Hop Dance Team, Italian, K-pop Dance Team, Latin Groove Dance Team, Math, Modeling, Movie, Muslim Student Association, National Honor Society, Patternmaking, Photography, Plant-Based Eating, Portfolio Development, Puerto Rican, RIF RAF Book Club, Rock Band & Song, Sailing Club, Sculpture, Sewing, Skate Boarding Club, Student Government, Threads of Culture
Art Disciplines
Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (5 per year), Films (2 per year), Theatre Performances (1 per year)
Programs
Software Development(M68A)

The Software Development program at the High School of Fashion Industries is our only STEM-focused major that exposes students to industry-level computer science, programming, and software development curriculum. Students in this major will learn various coding languages, develop the skills to create software and have opportunities to engage with industry professionals through the Work Based Learning internship and Apprenticeship programs. pending

Method:
Requirement:
Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
Art, Photography, and Graphic Design(M68J)
Visual Art & Design

This program exposes students to computer graphics, painting, digital and black and white photography, illustration, graphic design and video production. Students are prepared for internships and the skills needed for completing a college admissions portfolio. There is a photography lab on school premises. Students collaborate with professional artists, exhibit their work at museums and attend workshops at FIT, Parsons, Copper Union, PRATT, School of Visual Arts, and New York City Tech.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are ranked by the school based on their auditions. Offers are made in priority group and rank order.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
Fashion Design and Accessories(M68L)
Visual Art & Design

A comprehensive course of study where students are offered hands-on instruction in the process, skills, and language of Fashion Design and Accessories from concept through production. Students collaborate with industry partners who help guide them. Classes in the program include Beginner & Advanced Fashion Illustration, Beginner & Advanced Garment Construction, Draping, Pattern Making, Accessories Design & Portfolio Development. Students will be able to produce a college admission portfolio.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are ranked by the school based on their auditions. Offers are made in priority group and rank order.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
Business Marketing and Visual Merchandising(M68M)
Business

This program is designed to develop student skills in visual display, store planning, marketing and software development with a focus on computer science and web application. Classes include: Foundations of Art, Design and Business, Color Theory and Aesthetics, Introduction to Business Marketing, Introduction to Visual Merchandising, Beginner & Advanced Computer Applications, AP Computer Science, Financial literacy, Communication and Public Presentation, Business Marketing Tools, Techniques, & Lab, Window Display and Exhibition Design, Fashion Buying & Marketing, Virtual Enterprise, and Entrepreneurship.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are ranked by the school based on their auditions. Offers are made in priority group and rank order.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
75M751 D75 Inclusion Program at High School of Fashion Industries, The(M68U)
D75 Inclusion Program, D75 Inclusion Program

Method:
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Students currently in or recommended for District 75 Special Education Inclusive Services
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
1,518
1,606
1,705
    Grade 12 Students
359
332
349
    Grade 11 Students
303
438
380
    Grade 10 Students
464
432
507
    Grade 9 Students
392
404
469
Avg. Class Size
22.3
27.2
Complaints / Suspensions
11 / 0
27 / 11
35 / 100
Attendance %
89%
84%
Graduation %
90%
91%
95%
College %
65%
71%
75%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
2,046 (720) / 475
395
2,078 (799) / 477
359
1,932 / 474
365
Art, Photography, and Graphic Design (M68J)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
304 / 231 (1.32)
72 / 64 (1.13)
Offers
323 / 231 (1.40)
57 / 64 (0.89)
Offers - Waitlist
329 / 158 (2.08)
50 / 46 (1.09)
Offers
Fashion Design and Accessories (M68L)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
225 / 86 (2.62)
47 / 24 (1.96)
Offers
302 / 86 (3.51)
41 / 24 (1.71)
Offers - Waitlist
244 / 139 (1.76)
45 / 41 (1.10)
Offers
Business Marketing and Visual Merchandising (M68M)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
142 / 55 (2.58)
35 / 15 (2.33)
Offers
167 / 55 (3.04)
22 / 15 (1.47)
Offers - Waitlist
161 / 70 (2.30)
13 / 20 (0.65)
Offers
75M751 D75 Inclusion Program at High School of Fashion Industries, The (M68U)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
0 / 0 (0.00)
2 / 0 (0.00)

0 / 0 (0.00)
0 / 0 (0.00)
Waitlist
0 / 0 (0.00)
0 / 0 (0.00)

Software Development (M68A)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
0 / 0 (0.00)
0 / 0 (0.00)


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 
  76.14%
Academic Engagement 
  71.31%
Safety 
  74.50%
Bully Prevention 
  69.88%
Inclusivity 
  92.90%
Mental Support 
  79.22%
Environment 
  66.88%
Post-School Support 
  86.33%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  79.00%
School Satisfaction 
  86.92%
Student Behavior 
  70.50%
Student Support 
  93.29%
School Leadership 
  84.38%
Instructional Clarity 
  86.33%
Instructional Development 
  92.04%
Post-School Support 
  98.20%
Family Responses
Education 
  95.78%
Teacher Support 
  89.57%
Safety 
  95.00%
School Community 
  77.89%
School Leadership 
  94.75%
Post-School Support 
  95.00%
IEP Support 
  97.00%

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

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

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 (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  89.50%
CC Regents
  62
Non-CC Regents
  59
Impact Score
  0.53
Performance Score
  0.64
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  87.60%
SAT Math
  428
SAT R/W
  448
Postsecondary
2-Year College 17.10%
4-Year College 47.90%
Other Postsecondary 1.00%
Unknown 34.00%

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 12.50%
Female 87.40%
Other 0.10%
English Language Learners:
  2.30%
Students with Disabilities:
  18.20%
Economic Need Index: 
  77.80%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 4.10%
Black 28.50%
Hispanic 59.40%
White 5.10%
Other 2.90%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Asian 10.70%
Black 8.90%
Hispanic 11.60%
White 58.90%
Other 9.90%

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 (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  19.30%
Students with SETSS
  0.40%
Students with ICT
  11.80%
Students with SC
  2.70%
Has all programs
  97.00%
Has all services
  97.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  3.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
2.38
Regents English
  68
Regents Gl. Hist.
  59
Regents US Hist.
  60
Regents Algebra I
  59
Regents Living Env.
  58
IEP Support 
  97.00%

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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