School Profile

The High School for Math, Science and Engineering at the City College New York (HSMSE) is a specialized four-year public high school enrolling about 500 gifted and talented students in grades 9–12. The school opened in the fall of 2002 and graduated its first senior class in 2006. Our students are drawn from all five boroughs of NYC and hail from diverse ethnic backgrounds. The in-depth approach to learning at HSMSE prepares students for college and for life beyond.

 

HSMSE is one of the eight Specialized High Schools of the New York City Department of Education. Admission is based solely on scores on the Specialized High School Admission Test (SHSAT). CEEB code: 333 691

 

According to the 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools Rankings, HSMSE is ranked 1st among New York City Public High Schools and New York State.  It is also ranked 22nd in the National Rankings!  Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Click here to read the full report.

 

HSMSE’s subject-based departments include English, languages other than English (LOTE), history, mathematics, science, engineering, art, music and physical education. To graduate with an HSMSE diploma, students must complete requirements in each of these departments. New York State Regents exams, while required, are viewed as minimal competencies which students are expected to master. Our curriculum exceeds the state standards in every way. Most HSMSE courses are taught at the college level. All our students take courses for college credit and Advanced Placement courses. AP and CCNY credit classes are weighted by 10%. Grades are recorded on the transcript and GPA is computed in February and June. In addition, each student must complete a 200-hour community service graduation requirement.

 

 

 

Gabriella Barnewold, School Counselor – 11th & 12th Grades
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Candie Patterson, School Counselor – 9th & 10th Grades
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The Class of 2023 is comprised of 141 students. Individual class rank is not reported. Deciles are based on students’ weighted GPAs from 9th-11th grades.

 

 

CCNY College Credit Courses Offered
Calculus 1, Advanced Spanish, Advanced Physics with Calculus, Government, Economics

 

AP Classes Offered
AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science, AP English Literature, AP Environmental Science, AP German Language and Culture, AP Statistics, AP World History, AP Art History, AP English Language, AP Psychology 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mathematics Concentration explores the creative and less conventional areas of math that ordinary high school classes do not cover. In 11th grade, students take Pre-Calculus and Calculus 1 as well as AP Computer Science. In 12th grade, most students will take AP Calculus BC and Linear Algebra, a full-year course that covers many discrete mathematics topics including graph theory and combinatorics. Number theory, linear algebra, and a variety of other topics are discussed. Maple software is utilized to analyze and solve mathematical problems.

The Mount Sinai School of Medicine Biomedical Research Program, designed and implemented in collaboration with scientists and physicians at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, consists of advanced laboratory experiences and a research internship in one of the hospital units such as cardiology, oncology, obstetrics or the autopsy suite. The 11th grade course is an introduction to the basic research concepts and laboratory skills used in the field of DNA and hybridoma technology. In 12th grade, participants are placed individually into clinical or laboratory internships at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.

The Advanced Engineering Program builds upon the pre-engineering curriculum developed in collaboration with Project Lead the Way and pursue engineering studies at a more advanced level. 11th graders take two full-year courses, Digital Electronics and Principles of Engineering. 12th graders select one full-year course from Innovation and Design, Senior Digital Electronics, or Advanced Civil Engineering & Architecture.