The Facing History School is a public high school located in Hell’s Kitchen that students from all five boroughs apply to through a lottery system as part of their high school application process. The school shapes their curriculum around four major themes: Identity, Caring and Responsibility, Decision-making and Choosing to Participate.
The Facing History School focuses on unique problem-solving methods for math and science using the New York Performance Standards Consortium to assess students' abilities. Students who learn under this model are given more flexibility and time to solve complex problems, and the path they take to understand a problem is evaluated in addition to the answer.
Giving high school students the freedom to explore problems in new ways has produced a high retention rate towards graduation from this special Hell’s Kitchen high school, with over 80 percent of students at The Facing History School earning their diploma.
The Facing History School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
525 W 50th St,
New York, NY
New York City Geographic District No. 2
School Details
Head of School
Principal - Ms. Dana Panagot
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Average SAT Score
990
Reading Proficiency
84.5%
Average GPA
3.4
Graduation Rate
82%
Niche Grade
B-
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B+
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C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.4
Reading Proficiency
84.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
33
Full Time Teachers
33
Teachers in First or Second Year
24.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
990
Math
490
Verbal
500
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
GreatSchools Rating
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GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
317:1
Student Diversity
Male
50.8%
Female
49.2%
Hispanic
65.4%
Black
25.9%
Two or more races
4.5%
White
2.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.3%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
CUNY Hunter College
42 Students
New York University
39 Students
Syracuse University
32 Students
Stony Brook University
31 Students
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
31 Students
Fordham University
28 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY
24 Students
University at Albany, SUNY
24 Students
Lehman College - City University of New York (CUNY)
22 Students
CUNY City College of New York
22 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology
38 Students
Business
24 Students
Nursing
20 Students
Biology
18 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
16 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
10 Students
Criminology
10 Students
Liberal Arts and Humanities
10 Students
Education
9 Students
Chemistry
8 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
11/30/2020
Facing History is an okay school, with many different opportunities. The 4 years ive been at the school was very interesting.
5/22/2020
I am graduating from Facing History this year. It is honestly a great school with generally good teachers. There are a lot of programming and arts partnerships.This is a portfolio school so you won't be taking regents. The work load is easy to handle. There are SAT prep opportunities but the school doesn't fully prepare you for them because testing is not a big part of the curriculum. It's an advantage and a curse. One thing the school could improve is discipline. They take restorative justice to a whole new level where there are no consequences for bad behavior.
12/28/2018
I have had an overall good experience at FHS. If this school had the funding and student involvement then it would lead to better opportunities and better acedemics. Because there aren't many students participating in the after school we don't have good options. But what we do have I am grateful for. As long as all the opportunities I got throughout the years. This school has access to programs that improve college readiness but if I wasnt in a prepatory program then there wasn't the best college readiness.
GreatSchools Reviews
9/18/2016
Good staff, always willing to listen to a parent concerns . Best little school in NYC
5/23/2016
Wonderful learning environment for young people to learn and grow. I would invite all parent and students to give this school a look.
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About Hell's Kitchen
List Price Range
$318K - $1.6M
Homes For Sale
4
Average Home Value
$1,116,333
% Renters
88%
Household Income
$126,135
% of College Grads
72%
Median Age
40
Average House Size
1,577 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
91.8%
Homes for Sale
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- 1 Bed
- 1 Bath
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- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
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- Unit B
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Additional Schools in the Area
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Choice Schools
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Parks in this Area
Clinton Cove at Hudson River Park
- Boating
- Picnic Area
- Kayak/Canoe
Tom Otterness Playground
Hell's Kitchen Park
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Trails
Matthews-Palmer Playground
- Basketball
- Playground
Hudson River Park
- Bike Trails
- Dog Park
- Trails
Ramon Aponte Park
- Playground
- Waterpark
DeWitt Clinton Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Bike Trails
McCaffrey Playground
- Basketball
- Playground
- Waterpark
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