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Stuyvesant High School
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Coordinates40°43′04″N 74°00′50″W / 40.7179°N 74.0138°W / 40.7179; -74.0138[1]
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School typePublic (Exam school) secondary
MottoLatin: Pro Scientia Atque Sapientia
(For knowledge and wisdom)
Established1904
School boardNew York City Department of Education
School districtNew York City Department of Education
School numberM475
CEEB code334070[4]
NCES School ID360007702877[2]
PrincipalSeung Yu
Faculty155.10 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades9 to 12
Number of students3,387[3]
Student to teacher ratio22:1
Athletics conferencePSAL
MascotPegleg Pete
NicknameStuy[a]
USNWR ranking69[5]
NewspaperThe Spectator
YearbookThe Indicator
Nobel laureates4
Websitestuy.enschool.org

Stuyvesant High School /ˈstvəsənt/, commonly referred to as Stuy /ˈst/[a] or Stuyvesant, is one of nine specialized high schools in New York City, United States. Operated by the New York City Department of Education, these schools offer tuition-free accelerated academics to city residents. Stuyvesant is a college preparatory science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) focused liberal arts high school.

Admission to Stuyvesant involves passing the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test. Each November, about 27,000 eighth and ninth graders take the 2+12-hour exam, and roughly 950 students, or 3.5% of applicants, are accepted to Stuyvesant each year.[8]

  1. ^ "Stuyvesant High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Stuyvesant High School (360007702877)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
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  4. ^ "High School Directory". Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  5. ^ "Stuyvesant High School in NEW YORK, NY - Best High Schools - US News". usnews.com.
  6. ^ http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/the_upstate_ny_high_schools_with_the_best_sat_scores_how_did_yours_do.html?appSession=23810313694460625216221026762750874671725049447233511509541402243030667342877835987952840361559220115157664715043947786717763616
  7. ^ "Stuyvesant High School". K-12 School Rankings and· Reviews at Niche.com. June 10, 2015.
  8. ^ http://insideschools.org/blog/item/1001064-8th-graders-get-high-school-admissions-results


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