Sunset Park High School

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Sunset Park High School
Address
153 35th Street Brooklyn , New York 11232 United States
Coordinates	40°39′20″N 74°00′15″W / 40.6556°N 74.0042°W / 40.6556; -74.0042
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Community, collaboration, and equity
Established	2009
School district	15
Principal	Miguel Negron
Faculty	99.42 FTEs[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,312 (as of 2015–16)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.2:1[1]
Color(s)	Red, Orange, yellow and black
Website	sunsetparkhighschool.org

Sunset Park High School is a public high school located at 153 35th Street, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, United States, under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Education. The school was built in 2009. The current principal is Miguel Negron.

Sunset Park High School is a college-preparatory high school. All students are programmed for an advanced regents diploma.

The school was built in 2009 and the building is fully accessible to people with physical disabilities.

The school offers Advanced Placement courses Computer Science Principles, Biology, English Language and Composition , AP English Literature and Composition, Spanish language and culture AP Seminar, and U.S. Government and Politics .^[2]

The school offers a variety of varsity and junior varsity sports. These sports include badminton, baseball, basketball, handball, soccer, softball, volleyball and wrestling.^[3]

The school offers many extracurricular activities, including Art, Chorus, Dance, Debate, Homework Help/Tutoring, Internship Program, Knitting, Literary Magazine, Makers-Club, Music Production, National Honor Society, Photography, SAT Prep, Student Council, Theater, Urban Barcode Club (Science Focused-DNA), and Yearbook. In addition to a school-wide Student Council, students can also participate in a small learning community-based student leadership team.

In 2018, the school added a Spanish Dual Language program.^[4]

Students in the 12th grade have an opportunity to participate in internships at community organizations, hospitals, government offices and food, technology and design firms. Students participate in the internship site for 4 hours a well as well as attend weekly professional development seminars at the school. Students gain professional work experience and credits required for high school graduation.^[5]

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