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 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 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 technology, finance, and business, which allows them to earn and learn while in high school. 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.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 78%

Academic Highlights: At HSFI, we believe in the power of student voices. Our students have unique opportunities to make a difference in the school community through active participation in the Principal's Advisory Committee on Equity and Belongingness and engaging in our monthly Town Halls., Through our corporate Board, HSFI has an Industry Partnership Program that not only provides students with real-world business experiences but also opens doors to potential career opportunities. Our industry partners, including Barneys, Kleinfeld Bridal, ADIDAS, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Swarovski, and the International Center of Photography, are committed to supporting our students' professional growth., FutureReadyNYC: Technology (Software Developer), CTE program(s): Art & Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising/Marketing, Photography, Visual and Fashion Merchandising, HSFI has a full menu of rigorous academic classes that include Advanced Placement (AP), Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, Coding, and CUNY College Now with Baruch, City College, Hunter, and LaGuardia, along with study abroad in Florence, Italy. The HSFI community is committed to developing a professional skill set with our students, leading to success in high school, work, college, and life. We have identified these skills at HSFI: Be KIND, CREATIVE, an effective COMMUNICATOR, a constructive PROBLEM-SOLVER, DEPENDABLE, an INFORMED and CONTRIBUTING member of society, embrace TECHNOLOGY, and WORK HARD., Career Readiness & Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) School, 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.

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Courses On Site, College Trips, Computer Science Coursework, CRMYA School, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Free After School, FutureReadyNYC School, Health Center, Internships, Online Grading System, Paid Apprenticeships, Paid Internships, Summer Bridge

School Features:

• CTE Endorsement
• Audition Offered
• Offers 10th Grade Seats
• Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

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

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

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

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

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