Eleanor Roosevelt High School (New York City)

Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Address
411 East 76th Street
New York, NY 10021
USA
Coordinates 40°46′13″N 73°57′12″W / 40.77028°N 73.95333°W / 40.77028; -73.95333Coordinates: 40°46′13″N 73°57′12″W / 40.77028°N 73.95333°W / 40.77028; -73.95333
Information
Type Public, Secondary, College Preparatory
Established 2002
Principal Dimitri Saliani
Grades 9-12
Number of students Approx. 500
Website www.erhsnyc.org

Eleanor Roosevelt High School is a small public high school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Eleanor Roosevelt High School is 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 2015, ElRo was ranked as the 116th best public high school in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report.[1]

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.

AP Courses include: AP World History, AP United States History, AP Art History, AP Comparative Government, AP Macroeconomics, AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Music Theory, and AP Studio Art: 3D Design.

In 2015, Eleanor Roosevelt High School was ranked the 116th best public high school in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.[1]

Facilities

Eleanor Roosevelt High School is a five-floor structure with two modern science laboratories, two elevators, a dance studio, a library, an auditorium, an art studio, a computer laboratory with two different formats (Mac, and Windows), and a music room with four soundproof rooms.

Extracurricular activities [2]

Athletics

ERHS is a member of the PSAL.

Club Sports

Clubs

  • AIDS Fashion Show
  • Black History Month Celebration
  • Chamber Music Society
  • Chess Club
  • Choir
  • Drama Club
  • Debate Team
  • Eleanor Roosevelt Ambassadors
  • Fed Challenge Competition
  • Film Club
  • Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
  • Green Team
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Law Team
  • Making A Difference Club
  • Math Club
  • Model UN
  • National Honor Society
  • Pawprint Newspaper
  • Peer Leadership
  • Senior Class Council
  • Student Assistance Service (SAS)
  • Student Government
  • Students for Sensible Gun Laws
  • School Leadership Team (SLT)
  • Student Movement Against Cancer (SMAC)
  • Technology Volunteers Club
  • Tutoring/Writing Center
  • Women in Science Club

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