Sunset Park Finally Getting Its Own High School
When the school year begins on September 9th, Sunset Parkers will be cheering. Why? Because after more than three decades, they’ll finally have a high school to call their own. As the Daily News pointed out in an article last February, discussions about the school began four decades ago but were derailed by fiscal problems…
When the school year begins on September 9th, Sunset Parkers will be cheering. Why? Because after more than three decades, they’ll finally have a high school to call their own. As the Daily News pointed out in an article last February, discussions about the school began four decades ago but were derailed by fiscal problems of the 1970s. Construction on the 1,500-seat school, which will be focused on three tracks–performing and visual arts; health and human services, and business and entrepreneurship–finally began in 2006. GMAP
The negative comments about NYC HS students are totally off the mark. After my kid graduated from a public NYC high school (and subsequently was accepted to arguably one of a the world’s best colleges with the highest aceademic and competitive standards), I have continued volunteering with kids in NYC high schools, both public and private.
I have to say I am constantly amazed at the achievements of our public school high school kids. These kids are bright, motivated and creative. I haven’t observed much of a performance gap between the public and private school kids either.
Granted, I’m volunteering in a program which is kind of self selective, but I’ve been around a lot of NY teens. If you treat ANY kids with respect – like providing a cheerful new building like the Sunset Park school – they usually respond by being respectful themselves.
The new building in Sunset Park is beautiful and its a MUCH needed new service in this end of Brooklyn. But you could easily triple the number of seats and still not serve Brooklyn’s current educational needs.
We should hold developer’s feet to the fire, and demand MORE schools and more for older kids over all. Remember, those cute little stroller babies grow up fast.
Looks like somebody woke up on the cranky side of the couch this morning.
Rob,
You seem to be so extreme! Are you saying the school is not good for the area?
Wait a minute… What about that movie “Sunset Park”? What high school did those kids go to, if there wasn’t one in Sunset Park?
uninformed? i dont think so.
uncalled for? it’s called an opinion.
*rob*
Rob, your comments today on this thread are really uncalled for and uninformed.
I’d quit while you are behind.
This is unabashed good news it seems. Now instead of Sunset Park kids having to foray into Bensonhurst or Sheepshead Bay and immediately feeling like fish out of water, they can go nearby their own home.
Someday a Hispanic immigrant will pen a memoir like Angela’s Ashes, about the long struggle to assimilate in New york if you’re Hispanic. Will we white people be described as sympathetic or as assholes? I bet the author will come from this new school.
The right to attend a local public school to me is one of the basic rights of free education.
no. and i dont blame the kids really. it’s just that too many stupid people breed. it’s disgusting. it’s absolutely disgusting that people in nyc get benefits out the a$$ and paid to breed even more stupid people who breed. barf.
*rob*
Jaysus Rob… did you get a splinter from your dildo this morning?!!