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DeWitt Clinton High School is an American high school located in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

History

Clinton opened in 1897 at 60 West 13th Street at the northern end of Greenwich Village under the name of Boys High School , although this Boys High School was not related to the one in Brooklyn. This school was renamed for DeWitt Clinton in 1900.

In 1906 it moved to a newly constructed building on Tenth Avenue between 58th Street and 59th Street in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood—the same year as the opening of the nearby DeWitt Clinton Park where students "farmed" plots in what was the first community garden in New York.

The H-shaped building designed by Charles B. J. Snyder was said to be the biggest high school building in the United States at the time. After the school moved to the Bronx it became Haaren High School. It is now Haaren Hall on the campus of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Until a high school education became compulsory in the early 1930s, Clinton, like all other public schools in the City, had a Classics Department, where Greek and Latin were taught. Perhaps the most famous teacher to ever grace the halls of the school was History teacher Dr Irwin Guernsey, known to generations of students as "Doc" Guernsey. He came to Clinton in Fall, 1914 and retired in Spring, 1959, only because he had become ill. A cripple with two "irish" canes, he taught from the chair and won twice in his lifetime the title of Master Teacher in New York City. He was also head of Arista, the Honors Association. The History wing is named "Guernsey Hall" in his memory, and one can still see the library cart "Doc's Special" that students used to wheel him to class on the last years of his tenure when he was sick.

The school moved to a new building on a 21-acre (85,000 m 2 ) campus at 100 West Mosholu Parkway South and East 205th Street in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx in 1929, where it has remained.

In the 1930s its enrollment peaked at 12,000 and it was said to be the largest high school in the world. Enrollment has subsequently dropped to about 4,000.

It remained the last gender-segregated public school in New York until 1983. The current principal is Geraldine Ambrosio , the first woman to hold the Clinton Principalship.

In 1996, Clinton was selected by Redbook magazine as one of the five most improved schools in America. In 1999, US News and World Report designated Clinton as one of the most outstanding schools in America.

The school receives government aid because of the low income status of its students. As of 2006, the school has a large Hispanic population, followed by Blacks and Asians. Caucasians, primarily Albanians, comprise a tiny minority.

Organization-Houses/Small Learning Communities

Clinton is split into several small learning communities (SLC). They include the Macy Honors Gifted Program (internally referred to often as the Macy House), Health Professions, Veterinary Professions, Public Service, Business Enterprise, Future Educators, Academy House, and Varsity House. DeWitt Clinton High School is best known for its Macy honors program, attracting intelligent, hard-working children and preparing them for selective colleges such as Cornell, MIT, Columbia, Wesleyan, Tufts, and Yale. The Macy program has been expanded to serve 1,200 students. The current Macy Coordinators are Phyllis McCabe and Ernesta Consolazio.

The Macy Honors Gifted Program in the Sciences and Humanities has its own teachers, and a nine-period day compared to the regular New York City 8 period day. The program offers specialized and advanced Technology (SMT) courses, Science, Math, English, Law, Government, Philosophy and Great Books. All students in the program are required to have a minimum average of 80 and not to fail any courses. When MACY students are removed from the program, they are placed in "Excel," a special MACY run program just for its kick-outs and drop-outs, before getting fully demoted to the lower programs. From at least 1998 to 2002 some students went directly into the Excel program.

Honors

The advanced Macy students are invited to join the super-selective "Einstein" program with about 50 students in each grade, totaling to a few hundred students from the Macy Honors Gifted Program in the Sciences and Humanities. In Einstein, the academic performance requirements are more strict than regular Macy.

Einstein students in their junior year are required to take a College Now course for philosophy and government science, in their first and second semester, respectively. These courses are used to earn college credits.

Einstein students are automatically assigned to honors and AP classes as early as freshman year, followed by the mandatory AP United States History and AP English Language for Einstein students who make it to their junior year.

Many within this elite of elites program either drop out of Einstein, or get further demoted to Excel. Although an average of 90 or higher is allegedly required to remain in Einstein, many with averages significantly lower are still in it. It is observed that many who are taken out of Einstein have failed a class or more or merely performed inexcusably poor. This program is for students who are willing and capable.

There is also the regualar Macy Program, which consists of those who are able to keep 80 averages or above. If one fails in reaching those standards, they are taken out and put into excel. Macy, although not as challenging as Einstein, still is an honors program.

MASTERS Program

Many MACY students are invited to MASTERS, a month-long summer program that offers many hands-on college courses that emphasizes mathematics and science. Some include: Forensic Science, Robotics, Anatomy, Business, Consumer Chemistry and Electricity.

MASTERS offers everyday SAT practice in the form of quizzes; winners get a trip to the prize box. This MASTERS Program is a very engaging yet enriching summer program. Many who attend this program learn to dissect different animals, conduct college leveled experiments, etc. They also go on to do very well on the vocabulary part of the SAT.

Course Offerings

Partly due to the immensity of size, DeWitt Clinton High School has several course offerings, more than most New York City Schools. REGULAR and ELECTIVES:

Advanced Placement TM :

Course offerings and availability depend highly upon the house a student is enrolled in. For instance, the Mathematics A and B tracks tend to be shorter for MACY students. Also, environmental science is usually the starter course for DeWitt Clinton High School, whereas MACY students skip straight to the "Biology" course. Health Careers students can have Health classes for up to two years whereas others get one term under the incorrect course name "hygiene" (referred to as Health above). Even within some houses, there are smaller divisions or Small Learning Communities (SLCs). For instance, the MACY program included a breakdown into Humanities, Math Science and Engineering, and Business. Houses, particularly MACY, tend to have their own classes. However, there maybe some overlap as MACY classes are often considered "honors" courses. Health Careers students have been permitted to take a limited number of MACY classes to count as honors.

Student organizations

There are over 40 academic and interest clubs. These clubs include: