Research Stuyvesant High School public Schools in Port Chester, New York

“Wonderful. period. My son attends this school after he tranferred from an NYC boys' school so he could focus more on the sceinces and technology. This school is amazing. The SATs are higher then that of his former boys' school and my young daughter's girls' school. Stuyvesent has great extracurriculars and, for a sciences school, has an exceptional music & drama program. Athletics are not close to being strong except the school's high academic standards make up fore that. My only complain is the classes are large ranging from 30 to 35, whereas my son's former school had 12 students to a class---it's a little struggle except all good since the nationally high SAT average score at Stuyvesent shows that the large classes don't really have an effect at all. Shows that some public education is top-tier, and this is comming from a NYC private girls' school graduate.”

“This school is probably the best school in all of NY. My son who attends gets excelling grades and the teachers, principal, etc. are very solid. My son has both entertainment and education in one day. It has great courses/classes and excellent clubs/ extracurricular activites! Overall, this school has a lot of good qualities to offer.”

“This school may be the best in all of NY. It provides a solid education with excellent teachers for all subjects.Many parents help throughout the year!”

“The quality and quantity of academic programs available at Stuy are unsurpassed. Students tend to participate in many extracurricular activities on top of challenging academics. Many of the clubs, like speech and debate, are among the top ranked in the country.”

“This school is the best. It is very competitive, best high school education you can get of no price. Being very competitive means that students are very talented and that this is a challenging school.”

“Great school with many talented and smart kids. Drawback is that the school is extremely competitive. Parental involvement is limited as many parents are immigrants and don't speak English. This is not a huge problem as the students are pretty self-motivated and self-sufficient.”

“Quality of academics is very strong with dedicated teachers; lots of extra time and work on part of teachers. Electives include many arts and music class options.”

“great school, nice kids, very competitive”

“Academics are top notch and students are selected via the specialized school placement test. This institution is truly a testament to the American dream. Electives are numerous in all areas. Standard English courses were a little weak on reading content as might be expected for a math/science school, but not 'bad' by any means. Starting new extracurriculars was possible, but I had to strongly motivate my club's co-founders to cut through the red tape for funding. At least everyone's eager to put the money to good use, which is nice. Enrollment in AP courses is competitive, and college admissions are made more difficult by being alongside such a high achieving clientele. Overall, a great experience, but parental support is necessary to help your child cope with the extremely rigorous curriculum.”

“The academics are unsurpassed at Stuyvesant High School. The facilities are newer than most, a plethora of extracurriculars are available, and there is a good cross-section of students from all walks of life with one thing in common: intelligence. Students are required to take an entrance exam for admission to this public school, where many forgo lunch periods in order to fit addtional science or music classes into their schedules. There is a high level of parent involvement, and the PTA is a driving force within the school.”

“Something that may not be clear about Stuyvesant or any of the NYC Sci-Hi schools is that these schools represent the best gathering of intelligent teenagers who could or would not attend private school. There are excellent teachers in all, especially Stuyvesant, but ultimately it's not the teachers or the amenities of these schools that make them such great places. It's the kids themselves, rubbing shoulders, shedding their big-fish-small-pond mindsets from whatever other public school they came from. In some sense, these schools sit on their laurels because the hard part's already been instilled in the students. They're nearly all competitive, either naturally so or bullied into it by their parents, or their natural intelligence lets them glide through. These schools are ideal havens of learning, but they're much harder for the undisciplined. Parents are obliged to push your kids if they've had too easy of a time until now.”

“Academic programs are top notch; lots of music, arts etc., parents are totally involved and they should be...this is one of the 6 specialized nyc public high schools and kids test for over 6 hours to place a seat here.”

“This school has challenged my son for the past two years. He has had the opportunity to be challenged in the classroom by both the teachers and the students. It has been a real honor.”

“Great learning experience and facilities. my son will attend as well.”

“THe quality of the programs at SHS is above and beyond any expectations. They have a very challenging acedemic program and also offer a nice level of arts, sports and other extracurricular activities. The parent contact is mutual and can even be kept up to date on line.”

“Stuyvesant provides an excellent environment for learning, with a range of available resources unlike any other NYC public school. Students interested in the humanities shouldn't be turned off by Stuy's math and science profile, as the school has an extensive array of english, art and social studies classes and electives. The extracurricular offerings are unbelievable, ranging from a robotics club to literary magazines to over 30 sports teams. Parental involvement is good and the Parents' Association is very helpful in raising money for the school. Needless to say, students at this school are very well prepared for college.”

“Stuyvesant High School is an incredible school, not only academically, but socially as well. There is great diversity in the student body, and a healthy competitive spirit that pervades the school and pushes all students to excel. Graduates go on to excellent colleges and universities. I have heard that students from Stuyvesant are often deemed by college admissions offices as on par with those from some of the nation's most elite private schools.”

“The breadth of classes is extensive at this competitive high school. A full complement of music, drama, and sports are available for participation by the students, as well as a number of student clubs. The quality of the students makes the difference at this school, as they tend to be a highly motivated group. Kids who are not as motivated (regardless of how intelligent) will likely not do well at Stuy. The approach is more like 'sink or swim' than anything else. The parents association is fairly active, and most parents seem involved in their child's educational progress.”

“There is an unbelievable number of activities in the school. The kids there are very social and the myths of teachers not helping students isn't true, not from my experience.”

“Stuyvesant High School may well be the best public high school in the country. With an intensely competitive admissions process that accepts around 5% of the 15,000 students who take the specialized high school exam each year, the creme de la creme of NYC's public school attend Stuyvesant. Students are described as hard working, keenly competitive, and constantly push themselves to outshine their peers. This makes for a very intense academic environment, but as an alumna, I don't know a single member of my graduating class who isn't performance-oriented and looking to achieve.”

“The best school that I have seen. My 4 years here have been the best of my life.”