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Pace High School

100 Hester Street Manhattan, NY 10002
310200011298
100 Hester Street
Manhattan, NY 10002
Chinatown
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  • Performance6 Average
  • Satisfaction 4 Average
  • Diversity 8 Above Average
6/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1308 / 2400
Average
Regents English
93%
Above Average
Regents Mathematics
47%
Average
Regents Science
67%
Average
Regents History
67%
Average
Regents Rate
86%
Above Average
10-Credit Rate
90%
Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 226.8 / 350
Above Average
Regents Completion 75.6 / 100
Above Average
College Enrollment Rate 78.7 / 100
Above Average
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More about Pace High School

Population 414 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 A
Avg. Attendance Rate 93%
Advanced Placement Courses
  • English Literature and Composition
  • Spanish Language
  • World History
Language Classes
  • Spanish
Program Highlights
  • Advisory
  • Internships
  • Service Learning Projects; 9th graders take the Living Environment and Math Regents exams; students who have passed 5 Regents exams and have an 85 average by 11th grade are eligible to take Pace University college courses; Tiers of Educationally Enriching Experiences (classes offered during school
  • after-school
  • Saturdays and summers in a small group setting); Technology integrated in all content areas
Artistic Extracurriculars
  • Fine Arts Electives
  • YMCA Youth Leadership
  • Youth and Government
  • Student Government Organization
  • National Honor Society
Clubs
  • Yearbook
  • Literary Magazine
  • Chess
  • Games
  • Anime
  • Cooking
  • Amnesty International
  • Debate Team
  • Technology
  • Academic Tutorials
  • Step
  • Yoga
Academic Extracurriculars
  • Advisory Debates
  • Student Expositions
  • School Website Management
  • Student-designed Web/Literary Publications
Cultural & Arts Partners)
  • Working Playgrounds
  • Museum of Chinese in the Americas (MoCA)
  • Arts in General
  • Arts
  • Inc.
Higher Education Partnerships
  • Pace University
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters
  • Materials for the Arts
  • New York Cares
  • PENCIL
Other Partnerships
  • Dr. Sun Yat Sen Middle School (MS 131)
Community Organization Partners
  • Chinatown Young Men&rsquo;s Christian Association (YMCA)
  • Center for Urban Education
  • Charles B. Wang Teen Resource Center
Corporate Partners
  • Time Warner
  • Inc.
Sports
  • Intramural Soccer
  • Basketball; YMCA Extracurricular Programs
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