High School for Health Professions and Human Services

The High School for Health Professions and Human Services is a public

healthcare and human resources fields.^[4]

The curriculum emphasizes the academic preparation necessary for these fields. Students take four years of both

anatomy class.^{[citation needed}

School life

Housed in the old Stuyvesant High School building, Health Professions can be very crowded at times. Starting times are staggered from 7:20 to 9 a.m. to accommodate triple sessions. Seniors may leave as early as noon; other grades stay until 3:10 p.m, depending on class periods. Physical education classes such as gym have about 50 students. The attendance and graduation rates are higher than the citywide average, and kids say they feel safe. There are no metal detectors and the bathrooms are unlocked. The school is about 70% female.

Two other schools are housed in the building at 345 East 15th Street. PS 226, a school for students with moderate to severe developmental disabilities, the Institute for Collaborative Education (ICE), an alternative school housed on the fifth floor of the building.

Academics

There is a wide range of academic abilities. About 125 of the strongest students are enrolled in the science research program. Beginning in 10th grade, they learn how to conduct experiments and work with mentors in addition to taking their regular

medical assisting

, forensics or anatomy and physiology courses in which they may study topics like nutrition, forensics and basic principles of human anatomy and physiology. The three-year Medical Assisting course culminates in a NY State licensing exam; students who pass this exam are offered a license of Medical Assistant; Science Research students can earn college credits from Syracuse University based on work completed in the three-year long Science Research Program. Additionally, students may receive additional tuition to remedy weakness in a specific field of study. The medical science and research program, with about 125 seats, gives preference to students with good attendance records who scored Level 3 or 4 on standardized tests and who earned at least 85 in core academic subjects. Students are admitted to the medical technology program according to the educational option formula designed to provide a mix of low-average and high-achieving students.

Students are placed in Living Environment/Biology in the ninth grade, then are enrolled in either Chemistry or Physics in the 10th grade to complete their science requirements ending it with either Advanced Placement Biology, Chemistry or Physics in their junior and senior years. There are additional advanced placement courses in Mathematics (Calculus), US History, and Government.

Students

The school was founded as an educational option school, so out of all applicants to 9th and 10th grade, 50% are chosen directly by the school, and 50% are selected at random. Many graduates attend

non-profit organization, Comprehensive Development Inc., has begun working with students to encourage them to consider attending colleges out of state. Nearly 70% of graduates enrolled in either a 2-year or a 4-year college, according to the school's 2011 Progress Report. The school has many programs including CDI and college-associated programs such as LPP (Liberty Partnership Program) with Pace University

.