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Principal |
Eileen Taylor email the principal |
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Awards |
NYC Progrss Reports - "A" Rating - 2 Consecutive Years (2008), US News and World Report - Bronze Medal School - 2 Consecutive Years (2008), Aviation Week and Space Technology - Leaders of Tomorrow Award - 9 Consecutive Years (2008) |
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Special features |
magnet school |
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Dress code |
Dress code: Appropriate school attire is required of all students. Students must wear coveralls (aviation attire) in all aviation maintenance classes. |
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School Mission
- Aviation High School will provide all students with a high quality academic and technical education. Our State endorsed Career and Technical Educational program provides students with a world –class education. This unique curriculum will prepare students for a NYS Regents Diploma and Federal Aviation Administration Certification as Aircraft Maintenance Technicians, leading to exciting and lucrative careers in the aerospace industry. Inherent in this we create an educational culture that instills moral character, respect, self-discipline and strong intellectual values in the students that we serve. Our world-renowned reputation for academic and technical excellence reflects Aviation High School’s tradition and commitment to both its students and the future of the aerospace industry.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- 0-10% of students receive special education services.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Collaborative Workshop Model
- Differentiated Instruction
- Mentoring and Internships With Aviation Industry Partners
- Work Based Knowledge (School to Career)
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: cross country, track and volleyball.
- Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling, handball and cricket.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Arista Honor Society; Pegasus Technical Honor Society; F.I.R.S.T. Robotics; LEGGO Robotics; Student Government and Air Force JROTC.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: theater/drama and Technical Drawing.
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Parent and Community Support
- Parents Association
School Leadership Team
Port Authority of NY and NJ
JFK/Laguardia Airline Partners
Other news or notes
- Aviation HS has a fully equipped hangar housing 15 aircraft and a technical education wing housing seven floors of aviation specialty shops. We also have an annex at JFK International housing a Powerplant maintenance facility and a ramp area with our own fully operational Boeing 727 aircraft donated by FedEx. This is a model school to career program.
| College and Work Preparation |
- Less than 20% of graduates go to 2-year colleges.
- 60-79% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 13 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- This school was established between 1930-1939.
- District provides transportation for special education students only
- This school was built between 1950-1959.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: Expansion of Annex Facility at JFK International Airport
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: Regulation Size Gymnasium suitable for all PSAL Indoor Competion
Addition Weight Training Room
- Library facilities: Fully Functional Library and Media Center
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Entering students typically come from: Enrollment is open to all NYC junior high school students.
- Graduates typically go to: City University of New York; State University of New York and Private Technical Colleges.
- Students at this school are admitted on the basis of tests, grades, auditions or other criteria.
- Few of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Security guard(s) (full or part-time); Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; In-school suspension; closed campus;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in: Aviation Maintenance Technology.
- Regular classroom hours: 7:15 AM to 4:20 PM.
- Accredited by FAA.
- Principal has been at this school for 18 years.
- Principal has 40 years of experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: Cantonese, French, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Polish, Romanian and Hungarian.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 01/15/2009. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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