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Port Richmond High School

85 St Josephs Avenue Staten Island, NY 10302
353100011445
85 St Josephs Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10302
Elm Park
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  • Performance5 Average
  • Satisfaction 5 Average
  • Diversity 8 Above Average
5/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1270 / 2400
Average
Regents English
86%
Average
Regents Mathematics
50%
Average
Regents Science
54%
Average
Regents History
62%
Average
Regents Rate
53%
Average
10-Credit Rate
69%
Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 155.6 / 350
Average
Regents Completion 47.8 / 100
Average
College Enrollment Rate 47.5 / 100
Average
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More about Port Richmond High School

Population 2,151 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 B
Avg. Attendance Rate 85%
Advanced Placement Courses
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
  • Government and Politics: Comparative
  • Government and Politics: United States
  • Italian Language and Culture
  • Physics B
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language
  • Statistics
  • World History
Language Classes
  • Italian
  • Spanish
Program Highlights
  • Collegiate Academy of High Honors
  • Gateway Honors Program
  • Medical Technology
  • Virtual Enterprise
  • Travel and Tourism
  • College Now
  • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification
  • Culinary Arts
  • Communications and Television Media
Artistic Extracurriculars
  • Performing Arts
  • Chorus
  • Dance
  • SING
  • Musical Performances
  • Drama Club Plays
  • Guitar Ensemble
  • Concert
  • Jazz and Marching Bands
  • Peer Mediation/Conflict Resolution
  • Council for Unity
  • Student Government
  • Community Service Projects
  • Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Drill Team
Clubs
  • Poetry
  • Fashionville
  • Seamers
  • Art
  • Literary Magazine
  • Culinary Arts
  • H2O Dance
  • Steppers Dance
  • SING!
Academic Extracurriculars
  • International Club
  • Mock Trial
  • Cranial Crunch
  • Robotics
  • Arista National Honor Society
  • Project Rebound
  • Play It Smart
  • Newspaper
  • Yearbook
Cultural & Arts Partners)
  • Historic Richmondtown
  • Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Higher Education Partnerships
  • College of Staten Island Discovery Institute
  • Kingsborough Community College
  • Wagner College
  • St. John's University
  • Baruch College
  • Borough of Manhattan Community College
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • PS 21 Literacy Program
  • Junior Achievement
  • New York Blood Center
  • The Walk for the Cure
  • United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
  • Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP)
  • National Academies Foundation (NAF)
Other Partnerships
  • Office of the Mayor
  • The New York City Council
  • Office of the Borough President
Community Organization Partners
  • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
  • New York Center for Interpersonal Development
  • Northfield Community Local Development Corporation
  • Project Hospitality
  • Junior Tennis League
  • New Visions for Public Schools
  • United Activities Unlimited (UAU)
Corporate Partners
  • National Basketball Association (NBA) Entertainment
  • American Express
  • The Crowne Plaza
  • The Hilton Garden Inn
  • The Marriott Marquis
  • Community Television of Staten Island
Sports
  • Cheerleading
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