Sunset Park High School

Sunset Park High School
Sunset Park High School
Address
	153 35th Street; Brooklyn, New York 11232; United States
Coordinates	40°39′20″N 74°00′15″W / 40.6556°N 74.0042°W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Community, collaboration, and equity
Established	2009
School district	15
Principal	Miguel Negron
Faculty	99.42 FTEs
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,312 (as of 2015–16)
Student to teacher ratio	13.2:1
Color(s)	Red, Orange, yellow and black
Website	sunsetparkhighschool.org

Sunset Park High School is a

high school located at 153 35th Street, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, United States, under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Education

. The school was built in 2009. The current principal is Miguel Negron.

Overview

Sunset Park High School is a

high school. All students are programmed for an advanced regents diploma

.

The school was built in 2009 and the building is fully accessible to people with physical disabilities.

Programs

Advanced Placement

The school offers

U.S. government and politics, psychology, computer science principles, biology, human geography, Spanish language and culture and English language and composition.^[2]

Sports

The school offers a variety of

junior varsity sports. These sports include badminton, baseball, basketball, handball, soccer, softball, volleyball and wrestling.^[3]

Extracurricular activities

The school offers many

Theater, Urban Barcode Club (Science Focused-DNA), and Yearbook

. In addition to a school-wide Student Council, students can also participate in a small learning community-based student leadership team.

Dual-language program

In 2018, the school added a Spanish Dual Language program.[4]

Internship program

Students in the 12th grade have an opportunity to participate in internships at community organizations, hospitals, government offices and food, technology and design firms. Students participate in the internship site for 4 hours a well as well as attend weekly professional development seminars at the school. Students gain professional work experience and credits required for high school graduation.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "School Directory Information: Sunset Park High School". IES > NCES. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
^ "Sunset Park High School - District 15 - InsideSchools". insideschools.org. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
^ "Sunset Park High School PSAL page".
^ "Chancellor Richard A. Carranza Announces Bilingual Programs Expansion - 48 New Programs Opening This Fall". web. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
^ "About Center for Family Life - Sunset Park High School". www.sunsetparkhighschool.org. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

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[NCES-1] "School Directory Information: Sunset Park High School". IES > NCES. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 2, 2019.

[2] "Sunset Park High School - District 15 - InsideSchools". insideschools.org. Retrieved 2023-01-18.

[3] "Sunset Park High School PSAL page".

[4] "Chancellor Richard A. Carranza Announces Bilingual Programs Expansion - 48 New Programs Opening This Fall". web. Retrieved 2020-03-05.

[5] "About Center for Family Life - Sunset Park High School". www.sunsetparkhighschool.org. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

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