Why are schools in New York numbered?
I've noticed that most if not all public schools in New York are numbered (ex. PS 130), and even if they do have a name, the number is still used primarily. I've lived in other cities such as Honolulu and Seattle where the schools are all named after people or locations. Why must New York be different?
How are public schools in NYC numbered?
Full story: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/0...Summary: at first schools were numbered sequentially in the order in which they opened. But there was no New York City public school system; instead boroughs ran (and numbered) their schools independently. Thus numbers were repeated across boroughs. When the city consolidated the systems, they kept repeats. These days the NYC Department of Education uses an "allocation code management system" in which a computer assigns a new schools a unique number within their borough (pending state approval).
Why does New York have schools named ps231 and stuff like that?
All NYC public schools have both a name AND a number. Not all are named for an "obscure dead politician no one really cares about." Some are named for literary figures, particularly those who wrote for children. Some are named for historical figures. Some are named for a person of local interest. Many have descriptive names, that describe the school and it's curriculum. I work at a school named for a woman who did a lot to raise money and provide resources for that particular school many decades ago. She was also a tireless advocate of public schools in general. It's nice to have a school named for a person who is uniquely connected to that school! Some schools are commonly called by name and others are commonly called by number. My daughter attended a middle school that everyone referred to as New Voices. (It's real name was New Voices for Academic and Creative Arts.) NO ONE called it MS 443! But another popular middle school in my neighborhood is ALWAYS called MS 51. No one calls it the William Alexander School, even though William Alexander was a revolutionary hero who fought in the battle of Brooklyn literally across the street from that school! Mostly middle schools and high schools are called by name, but not always. Most elementary schools are called by number, but not always. In my part of Brooklyn there are 2 elementary schools that are ALWAYS called The Children's School and The Brooklyn New School. No one even knows their numbers. BTW, only elementary schools are called PS. Middle schools are MS and high schools are HS.
How are public schools in New York City different from public schools in the suburbs?
How are public schools in New York City different from public schools in the suburbs?There’s more variety, ranging from high schools for exceptionally gifted children like Stuyvesant High School (4 Nobel Prize Laureates among graduates),and Bronx High School of Science (8 Nobel Prizes) to schools for at risk students like The Judith S. Kaye High School and Brooklyn Democracy Academy.There are similarly specialized schools and curricula at every grade level and for virtually every kind of student. There is a high school, the East River Academy, at the notorious Rikers Island prison. There are incarcerated middle school students who attend class at secure juvenile facilities through the New York City Department of Education’s “Passages Academy”.The City of New York has public school student population of around 1.1 million (somewhere between the size of Dallas TX and San Jose CA). The Department of Education has a budget of around $24 billion dollars, about the size of the budget of the State of Georgia. The immense resources of the district and the wide diversity of the student population make it possible to tailor many programs to different student needs. Some schools are small enough that they serve special programs for under 100 students.Like the New York City, itself, the New York City Department of Education is sui generis. Suburban school systems are not comparable just because of the overwhelming scope and wealth of the city.
In NYC which is considered a better school Riverdale or Horace Mann?
They are both superb schools, among the finest private schools in the country. The two of them, along with a number of other elite New York City private schools, make up the Ivy Preparatory School League athletic conference, which—while it has no legal relationship to the university Ivy League—does fill an equivalent role.That said, most objective observers would give Horace Mann the edge both for overall academics and for its physical campus.
What are the top NYC high schools?
The awesome part about NYC is the variety of high schools. There isn't really one best school, as some schools have a different focus than other schools. Given that, here are the top NYC high schools. Pretty much every single 8th grader in NYC wants to get into one of these schools.Stuyvesant High School- Located in Manhattan, this is the most competitive and sought-after high school in all of New York City. It requires an excellent score on the SHSAT to get in. There is a slight focus on STEM topics.Brooklyn Technical High School- This Brooklyn high school has a strong focus on STEM subjects. It also requires the SHSAT to get in.LaGuardia High School- This school, like Stuyvesant, is located in Manhattan. It has a heavy focus on the arts. It is the most popular arts school in NYC, and requires a separate audition to be admitted.Staten Island Tech- This school is located in Staten Island, and is very popular with residents of the borough. This school requires the SHSAT to enter, and has a strong focus on STEM topics.Bronx Science- This Bronx school is focused on science. It's the most sought after high school in the Bronx.Honorable mentions:Hunter High School- This school is unique in that it starts in 7th grade, not 9th grade. It requires a separate test. It's on par with Stuyvesant in terms of academics, but it is still not as popular.St. Regis- This is a boys-only Catholic school. It's as good as Stuyvesant or Hunter, but again it isn't as popular.These are the most exceptional schools in NYC (as well as the most competitive ones)! And as for boarding schools, they're few and far between.
9x19 ammo....what do those numbers mean?
The metric measurements of the cartridge, 9mm in diameter and 19mm long.
What do numbers mean in French universities?
This is a “Jacobin” tradition dating back to the French Revolution, to give numbers to things. It is a pre-totalitarian attempt to make them part of a system, Soviet Union pushed it further, as Russians still give numbers to schools, like they went to school n° 57… The French Revolution dismantled the original provinces and made up “départements” typically named after rivers or mountains, to erase particularisms. Later on, départements were given numbers, and at some point it was a sort of fad for French people to learn them by heart. They have survived on zip codes, social security numbers and until recently on car plates. Paris was divided similarly into “arrondissements”, to erase particularisms from earlier settlements, like typically Montmartre.But don’t be fooled, even though the French Universities were imposed the same model, they know very well the difference between each other, and when students (or teachers) talk about Paris-n, it means something!Paris I : Tolbiac, everything, typically left wing and chaoticParis II : Assas, law, typically right wing and orderly, if not far right.Paris III: Censier, literature, languages, quiet and cosy, lots of girls.Paris IV : Sorbonne, all sorts of classic humanities, Parisian intellectuals.A historical landmark and a somewhat elitist institution.Paris V: Medicine, work hard, play hard.Paris VI : Jussieu, physics, chemistry, math, lots of boys.Paris VII : Diderot, both science and humanities, nerdish but congenial.Paris VIII : Saint Denis, erm… experimental and multicultural…Paris IX: Dauphine, economics, Far Eastern languages, high standards.Paris X: Nanterre, everything, gigantic concrete jungle, survival of the fittest.Paris XI: Orsay, high tech, far out in the greenery. Hipsters and geeks.Paris XII: Créteil, and Paris XIII : Villetaneuse. Both suburban, basically smaller and tamer versions of Paris X.There are similar codifications for other cities (Lyon for instance), but I don’t know about them.Edit : If you apply at Paris I, be aware that you are not likely to have your classes in the posh white building on the presentation. The real place is like this :And this is the inside:Avoid getting to the basement level. Although there was a lot of renovation done, some French universities still have parts that look like the New York City subway (Paris I, VIII, X…). Remember that education is almost free, so there are some downsides.
What are some good fake school names?
In the United States you cannot go wrong with the name of an ex-president, a state governor, or a war hero. Many schools are named for the street on which they are built. As many streets are named after trees, bushes, or other plants, you can't go wrong with an Elm or Oak or Alder or Palm. In New York schools were numbered -- really. So P(ublic) S(chool) No. 23 or 36 or 158 work.Here are some of the school names in my current city:BeattyFremontBryantLongfellowHighlandMagnoliaMountain ViewTaftPachappaAdamsMadisonJeffersonVictoriaJacksonEmersonWashingtonMonroeLibertyHawthorneHarrisonKennedyFranklinMark TwainHere are some from my own district:LincolnCooley RanchCrestmoreJurupa VistaMary B. LewisAlice BirneyMichael D’ArcyRuth GrimesPaul J. RogersRuth O. HarrisSycamore HillsTerrace HillsTerrace ViewGrantWilliam McKinleyWoodrow WilsonHere some from a neighboring district which likes plants names:AlmondBeechChapparralCitrusCypressDateHemlockJuniperLive OakLocustLive OakMangoMapleTamarindOak ParkOleanderPalmettoPoplar