High School for Environmental Studies (02M400)

444 West 56 Street, Manhattan, NY 10019, Manhattan
Phone: 212-262-8113
Hours: 08:20am - 02:39pm
School Website: https://www.envirostudies.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M400/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
Building Access Profile: View profile
School Leader: Heather Deflorio (hdeflorio@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Yesica Gahuancela (ygahuancela@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Jennifer Rodriguez (jrodriguez162@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Lauren Fredericks (lfredericks5@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Lauren Fredericks (lfredericks5@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Doris Liu-Fong (dliu@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

The mission of HSES is to promote environmental integrity, social equity and economic prosperity for all learners through challenging hands-on collaborative learning experiences that promote citizenship, scholarship and leadership within our community and the world at large. Our Three Roots philosophy anchors all of our work within the school. Our Three Roots focus on Knowing Every Student Well, Equity and Rigor, and Environmental and Climate Justice.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 87%

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Extended Day, Health Center, Internships Available, LYFE (Living For The Young Family Through Education), Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Summer Bridge

School Features:

Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors, Bilingual Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Chemistry (Advanced Science), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Diploma Endorsements

Science

Boys PSAL Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball

Girls PSAL Sports

Basketball, Cross Country, Handball, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball

PSAL Website

View PSAL schedule, standings, & history

Other Sports

Badminton, Table Tennis, Yoga

Clubs

Anime, Art, Badminton, Black Student Association, Drama, Environmental Media Studio, Envirothon, Feminist Club, Gamers, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Generation Z Club, Girls Who Code, Glee, Green Team, Hiking, Hydroponics, Internship, J Club, K-Pop, Latino Students Union, MakerSpace, Media Club, Model UN, Music, Muslim Student Association, National Honor Society, Photography, Rooftop, Science Research, Student Government, Sustainability, Table Tennis, Weight Training, Yearbook

Art

The High School for Environmental Studies (HSES) provides students with opportunities to engage in the arts throughout their high school studies. As a theme-based school which focuses on developing environmental stewards, we are proud to be able to provide our students with a Common Core aligned, well-rounded education that places a strong value on an arts education. In addition to offering our students beginning and advanced courses in music and theater, we offer media arts, ceramics, painting and drawing. HSES is a culturally rich community that enjoys a great deal of student involvement in our arts program. Our teachers are dedicated to providing our students with meaningful experiences and exposure to a wide array of art forms, including environmentally themed arts projects.

Programs

Environmental Studies(M41C)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Interdisciplinary program emphasizing environmental studies: the natural environment, the urban environment, and environmental ethics. Students are expected to engage in research, environmental projects and internships, and complete a senior thesis.

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Ed. Opt.

Requirement:

Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.

Priority:

(Group 1) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	223 / 223 (1.00)	385 / 223 (1.73)
SWD applicants/seats:	27 / 61 (0.44)	55 / 61 (0.90)
Rank Avg:	7.49
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
GE:	All accepted
SWD:	All accepted
Offer Prediction:

Honors Academy(M41D)
Environmental Science

Mathematics and science research, work in university laboratories.

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Screened

Requirement:

Students are admitted based on their course grades

Priority:

(Group 1) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	169 / 47 (3.60)	198 / 47 (4.21)
SWD applicants/seats:	1 / 13 (0.08)	6 / 13 (0.46)
Rank Avg:	8.21
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
GE:	(G2)#CC to (G3)#00
SWD:	All accepted
Offer Prediction:

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2023-24

2022-23

2021-22

Total Students Across All Grades

1,045

1,075

1,098

Grade 12 Students

311

256

278

Grade 11 Students

240

313

257

Grade 10 Students

224

256

318

Grade 9 Students

270

250

245

Avg. Class Size

26.6

24.8

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

13 / 59 / 24

13 / 57 / 51

19 / 40 / 39

Attendance %

87%

85%

80%

Graduation %

97%

92%

93%

College %

67%

70%

77%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

2,558 (395) / 344
385

2,556 (589) / 344
507

2,116 / 300
398

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)

Student Responses

Academic Rigor

76.00%

Academic Engagement

67.92%

Safety

76.13%

Bully Prevention

70.88%

Inclusivity

89.60%

Mental Support

71.33%

Environment

64.38%

Post-School Support

81.22%

Teacher Responses

Academic Rigor

76.60%

School Satisfaction

87.42%

Student Behavior

68.25%

Student Support

88.67%

School Leadership

84.08%

Instructional Clarity

84.33%

Instructional Development

90.96%

Post-School Support

95.00%

Family Responses

Education

92.56%

Teacher Support

87.29%

Safety

89.67%

School Community

75.33%

School Leadership

89.50%

Post-School Support

92.00%

IEP Support

93.33%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

98.00%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.6

Performance Score

0.64

College Aptitude

CCR

61.00%

SAT Math

480

SAT R/W

486

Postsecondary

2-Year College 17.60%
4-Year College 56.50%
Other Postsecondary 0.80%
Unknown 25.10%

School Demographics (2023-24)

Student Population:

Male 45.90%
Female 54.00%
Other 0.10%

English Language Learners:

5.60%

Students with Disabilities:

16.70%

Economic Need Index:

72.20%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 12.50%
Black 13.60%
Hispanic 56.00%
White 14.80%
Other 3.10%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Asian 15.30%
Black 9.70%
Hispanic 16.70%
White 54.20%
Other 4.10%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

IEP Statistics (2023-24)

IEP Services

Students with IEPs

16.60%

Students with SETSS

0.00%

Students with ICT

10.20%

Students with SC

1.30%

Has all programs

99.00%

Has all services

97.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

97.6

IEP Movement

Fair

IEP Support

93.33%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)

Program	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services	129 (98%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)
Special Class	17 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	>5 (96%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (4%)
Occupational Therapy	>5 (91%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (9%)
Physical Therapy	<=5 (75%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (25%)
Speech-Language Therapy	61 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual	<=5 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Transportation	Number Receiving
Curb to School	<=5 (100%)
Stop to School	0 (0%)
Unassigned	0 (0%)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

ELL Performance (2023-24)

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

100

ELL Progress

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

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