New York Harbor School
New York Harbor School | |
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Public | |
Established | 2003 |
Founder | Murray Fisher |
Principal | Aneal Helms (acting) |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | approx. 430 |
Color(s) | Blue and White |
Mascot | Sharks |
Work-Based Learning Coordinator | Mauricio González, M.Sc. |
Waterfront Director | Captain Aaron Singh |
Website | www |
The Urban Assembly New York Harbor School, also called the Harbor School, is a public
A stated focus of the school is to continue to work with organizations such as Waterkeeper Alliance and the Governors Island Alliance to ensure the improvement and restoration of New York City's harbor.[2]
History
The NYHS officially opened in 2003. The school was founded with the help of three organizations: the Urban Assembly,
Bushwick High School, built in 1911, was one of the first public high schools in that area, on the former Union Cemetery used by Methodist churches of Manhattan and Brooklyn. As part of the New York City's Department of Education's effort to close large high schools and replace them with much smaller schools, Bushwick High School began to be phased out in 2003. In that year, three new high schools were founded on the Bushwick campus. One was the Harbor School, under founding principal, Nathan Dudley. The other two schools were the Academy of Urban Planning and the Bushwick School for Social Justice.[4] At the close of Bushwick High School in 2006, the Academy of Environmental Leadership, a fourth high school, was added to the campus.
Since its founding, the Harbor School worked to secure a site on the water so that the school could better fulfill its mission. After several years and several proposals, the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) announced in November 2006 that the Harbor School would be moving to Governors Island. The NYHS left Bushwick in July 2010 and moved to a new academic building on Governor's Island, formerly Building 550.
Programs
The Harbor School runs various programs related to New York's maritime experience thus distinguishing this school from other public high schools in New York City. Private and public funding support the programs.
The Harbor School terms the harbor their "outdoor laboratory" and revolves their pedagogy around environmental education. Students regularly study New York City's two major rivers, the
The Harbor School offers both water-related and traditional after-school programs. Examples of the former include The Harbor SEALs Citizen Science Monitoring program, rowing, sailing, aquabatics, vessel operations, among others.[5]
Career and Technical Education
The New York City Department of Education classifies the UA New York Harbor School as a
Starting sophomore year, students may choose one out of seven programs (vessel operations, ocean engineering, marine systems technology, professional/scientific diving, Marine Biology Research Program, marine policy and advocacy, and aquaculture) to focus on for the rest of their high school career. Depending on their chosen field, students may obtain industry certification in marine science or technology. However, there are a few restrictions. For example, students who choose professional diving must pass a series of aquatic and endurance-related tests before being accepted into the program. Students in the Marine Biology Research Program, perform scientific monitoring and work on long-term restoration projects around the Hudson-Raritan Estuary.[7][8] CTE coursework includes a continuum of work-based learning experiences that extend student learning from the school classroom into a real-world, work-related context.[9]
New York Harbor Regatta
The Harbor School hosts an annual regatta to support their environmental education program. This innovative curriculum rely on the vital support of the private sector and has received wide acclaim from world leaders in education, business, and environmental advocacy, including President Bill Clinton, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
Past events have included attendees such as NBC's
References
- ^ "Who We Are: Our Donors". The Urban Assembly. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ Governors Island Alliance 2007 Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine The Harbor School has Landed
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Clubs and Sports". The Urban Assembly: New York Harbor School. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016.
- ^ "Clubs and Sports | New York Harbor School". Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "02. MBRP". New York Harbor SEALs. October 1, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "New York Harbor SEALs". New York Harbor SEALs. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Career and Technical Education Coursework | New York Harbor School". Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ "Regatta | New York Harbor School". Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
External links
Partners:
- Urban Assembly
- South Street Seaport Museum
- Waterkeeper Alliance
- Harbor SEALs Citizen Science Monitoring Program
Other: