Susan E. Wagner High School EMPOWERING STUDENTS THROUGH INSTRUCTIONAL EXCELLENCE

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Susan E. Wagner High School EMPOWERING STUDENTS
THROUGH INSTRUCTIONAL EXCELLENCE

• Gary M. Giordano, Principal
• Linda Bunnicelli, AP Pupil Personnel Services
• Scholars Academy
• Kathleen Hansalik Valerie Martin, Coordinators

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Welcome Prospective Scholars

• CLASS OF 2019

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What is the Wagner Scholars Academy?

• The Scholars Academy is a rigorous college
  preparatory program designed to help students
  discover and develop their talents and achieve
  their best.
• Our two coordinators work closely with each
  Academy member to choose an individualized
  program tailored to his or her needs.
• Our 500 members are challenged by Scholars and
• AP Classes in all disciplines.
• All Scholars are required to earn an Advanced
  Regents Diploma.
• Students are strongly encouraged to be an active
  part of the Wagner community by joining clubs and
  teams.

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Who is a candidate for Scholars?

• Our students are chosen based upon the
  results of seventh grade standardized exams
  classroom grades. To be accepted into the
  program, students must meet the following
  milestones
• For Public School Students Achieve high threes
  and fours on the standardized reading and math
  exams.
• For Private School Students Be in at least the
  80th percentile in reading and math.
• For All Students
• An average in Math, Science, English and Social
  Studies of at least 90, with NO grade below an
  85.
• A good record of attendance and punctuality
• An exemplary record of school citizenship

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To apply to the Scholars Academyyou must
indicate us as a choice on the High School
Program Choices Form.This application is
submitted to your current guidance counselor.
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What are the benefitsof the Susan E. Wagner High
School Scholars Academy?

• We are small--the number of Scholars is limited
  to 134 for each grade level.
• Scholars benefit from the personalized guidance
  of two dedicated advisors.
• As a small academy within a large comprehensive
  high school, we are able to offer students a wide
  variety of course options and extracurricular
  activities.

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Sample ProgramsFreshman and Sophomore
YearsPeriods 1through 8 Time 810 to 230
Per SOPHOMORE
1 AP World History or Global Studies 2 Scholars
2 Sophomore Scholars English
3 First year Latin Scholars (or other elective)
4 Chemistry Scholars
5 Geometry Scholars or Trigonometry Scholars
6 Lunch
7 Foreign Language Scholars Year 1 or 2
8 Physical Education
Per FRESHMAN
1 Freshman Scholars English
2 Living Environment Scholars
3 Music or Art Scholars
4 Lunch
5 Integrated Algebra Scholars or Geometry Scholars
6 Girls or Boys Gym
7 Foreign Language Scholars Year 1 or 2
8 Global Studies 1 Scholars
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Sample ProgramsJunior and Senior YearsPeriods 1
through 8 Time 810 to 230
Per. Junior
1 AP English Language
2 Physics Scholars or AP Bio or Chem
3 Latin 3 Scholars (or other elective)
4 Lunch
5 Trigonometry Scholars or Pre-Calculus Scholars
6 Physical Education
7 Foreign Language Scholars Year 3 or 4
8 AP US History or Scholars US History 1
Per. Senior
1 AP English Literature
2 AP Bio or Scholars Forensics( elective)
3 AP Govt and Politics or Scholars Govt
4 Physical Education
5 Pre-Calculus Scholars (required) or AP Calculus (elective)
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There are additional electives in foreign language, creative writing, psychology based on individual programming

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College Level Classes

• The Scholars Academy is proud
• of the variety of opportunities we provide to
  our students to take college level classes.
  These classes challenge our students
  intellectually. They also offer the chance to
  enter college with a significant number of
  credits, thus easing the financial burden of
  college.

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These opportunities include

• The College Board Advanced Placement Program
• AP Biology AP English Language Comp.
  AP English AP English Literature
  Comp. AP French
• AP Calculus AP United States History AP
  Spanish
• AP Human Geog. AP US Government Politics AP
  World History
• Kingsborough College Now Classes
• These classes are taught at SEWHS and include
• Student Development Business College
  Writing
• Communications Sociology College Algebra
  
• Science Issues and Answers Humanities

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• St. Johns College Extension
• This program offers students the opportunity to
  earn St. Johns Credits in
• Statistics, Calculus, Foreign Language, Opera
• College of Staten Island Discovery Institute
• Many of our students enjoy the experience of
  attending classes on a
• college campus. Through this CSI Program,
  students take the following
• Statistics Psychology Sociology Pre-Calculus

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The Class of 2014 earned 14.8 million in
scholarships.Recent Scholars Academy Graduates
have attended

• Amherst College
• Barnard
• Dartmouth
• Babson College
• Marist College
• DePauw University
• Villanova University
• Catholic University
• Polytechnic Institute of NYU
• Stevens Institute of Technology
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• NJ Institute of Technology
• Penn State
• University of Delaware
• University of Maryland
• Rutgers University
• Temple University
• Wagner College

• Harvard
• Yale
• Cornell
• Columbia
• University of Pennsylvania
• Johns Hopkins University
• NYU
• Northeastern U
• American University
• Boston University
• Boston College
• Fordham University
• Carnegie Mellon University
• St. Johns University
• Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Ed.
• Macaulay Honors College
• George Washington
• Georgetown University
• Syracuse University