Information Session

What is W.H.S.A.D.?

OFounded in 2004OSmall high school with approximately

600 studentsOCurriculum emphasizes architecture,

design & technology

Our Goal

Our goal is to develop students as imaginative, critical thinkers, capable of making their own

independent choices in order to meet the challenges of the 21st

Century.

AcademicsSince the 2009 – 2010 school year WHSAD has scored in the top 4% of all New York City Public High Schools on the DOE Progress Report. For three of those years, WHSAD has placed in the top 1%.

What is

“Architecture”?

The science and art of planning and designing buildings and

structures.

We want our students to evolve into imaginative and critical thinkers.

Architecture Program• Foundations of Architecture and

Design 1• Foundations of Architecture and

Design 2

Freshman Year

• Architectural Drafting and Design 1• Architectural Drafting and Design 2

Sophomore Year

• Architectural Building and Design 1• Architectural Building and Design 2

Junior Year

• Advanced Drafting and Design• The Business of Architecture

(Career and Financial Management)

Senior Year

WHSAD Experience:Student-Parent Portfolio Night

WHSAD Experience:A Night At the armory

WHSAD Experience:Field Trip: Washington, D.C.

WHSAD Experience:Student Internships

WHSAD Experience:Giving Back to the Community

WHSAD Experience:Other Partnerships

O College NowO Pace University – Upward BoundO Skills USAO ACE Mentoring ProgramO World Monuments FundO Pratt Young Scholars ProgramO …and many more!O In addition, students can earn college

credits in architecture at partner schools

THANK YOU!

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www.whsad.org