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Ralph R. McKee Career and Technical Education High School

290 St Marks Place Staten Island, NY 10301
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  • Performance4 Average
  • Satisfaction 4 Average
  • Diversity 7 Above Average
4/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1241 / 2400
Average
Regents English
72%
Average
Regents Mathematics
39%
Average
Regents Science
39%
Below Average
Regents History
50%
Average
Regents Rate
51%
Average
10-Credit Rate
77%
Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 200.0 / 350
Average
Regents Completion 50.8 / 100
Average
College Enrollment Rate 46.1 / 100
Average
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More about Ralph R. McKee Career and Technical Education High School

Population 675 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 B
Avg. Attendance Rate 86%
Language Classes
  • Spanish
Program Highlights
  • Scholars Institute: Honors Courses; College Now
  • Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
  • Project Lead The Way
  • State &amp; Industry Certifications
  • McKee Advertising Design Enterprise (MADE)
  • Native Language Arts
Artistic Extracurriculars
  • Black Box Theater
  • Student Government
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Peer Mediation
Clubs
  • Dance/Step
  • Graphic Arts
  • Robo-Wizards (Robotics)
Academic Extracurriculars
  • National Honor Society
  • Robotics
  • Cranial Crunch
  • McKee Times (Newspaper)
  • Sentinel (Yearbook)
Cultural & Arts Partners)
  • Theatre Development Fund - Open Doors
Higher Education Partnerships
  • St. John's University
  • Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU)
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology
  • New York City College of Technology
  • Kingsborough Community College
  • College of Staten Island
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • Architecture
  • Construction &amp; Engineering (ACE) Mentor Program
  • Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
  • For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)
  • Working in Support of Education (W!SE)
Other Partnerships
  • Success Via Apprenticeship Program (SVA)
  • Edward J. Malloy Initiative for Construction Skills
Financial Institution Partners
  • Federal Reserve Bank of New York
  • Muriel F. Siebert Foundation
  • Staten Island Foundation
Community Organization Partners
  • Legal Momentum
  • New York Center for Interpersonal Development
  • Staten Island Urban League
  • World of Women Organization
Corporate Partners
  • BMW Group
  • Con Edison (Staten Island)
  • Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)
  • NY Container Terminal
  • Port Authority
  • Royal Press
  • TGI Conica/Minolta
  • Verizon
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