Hunter College High School

Hunter College High School (Hunter High School) is one of the top high schools in New York City, rivaled by Stuyvesant High School, and the Bronx High School of Science. Hunter is administered by Hunter College, a division of CUNY, rather than the NYC Department of Education; there is no tuition fee and it is publically funded. Hunter sends a disproportionate percentage of students to top-flight colleges and universities. According to the Wall Street Journal, Hunter is currently the public high school that sends the most students to the top 3 Ivy League Schools of Harvard, Princeton, and Yale.

History

Established in 1869 as an experimental teaching school for students at Hunter College, Hunter has since evolved to be a competitive college preparatory school. Hunter was originally an all girls school, a fact reflected in the name of the "Alumnae/i" association (rather than "Alumni" association), and was made coed in 1974.

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1869 - 1974

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The high school has occupied a number of buildings throughout its history, including one at the E. 68th St. campus of the College (1940–1970). In the 1970s it was housed for several years on two floors of an office building on Lexington Avenue and 44th Street. The current location (since 1977) is at E. 94th St. between Park and Madison Avenues, occupying the historical 94th street Armory. The brick facade and near-windowless classrooms has led to it being given the popular moniker of The Brick Prison among its "inmates". The school's Madison Avenue facade appeared in film The Fisher King (1991).

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1940 - 1970 - 1977 - Park - Madison - Armory - The Fisher King

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The principal, and director of the campus schools, is Dr. John Mucciolo (appointed in 2005). The General Organization (G.O.) is a student-run body which allows students to communicate with the administration and faculty. The G.O., in conjunction with the administration, organizes school-wide events such as Spirit Day, a school-wide outdoor recreation day held in October, and Carnival, held at the end of the year.

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