Sunset Park High School is a public high school located at 153 35th Street, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn,

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, United States, under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Education. The school was built in 2009. and the current principal is Victoria Antonini.

Overview

Sunset Park High School is a

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high school. All students are programmed for an

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. The school was built in 2009 and the building is fully accessibile to people with

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Programs

Advanced Placement

The school offers

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courses in U.S. government and politics, psychology, computer science principles, biology, human geography, Spanish language and culture and English language and composition.

Sports

The school offers a variety of varsity and

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sports. These sports include badminton, baseball, basketball,

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, softball, volleyball and wrestling.

Extracurricular activities

The school offers many extracurricular activities, including Art,

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, Debate, Homework Help/ Tutoring, Internship Program,

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, Literary

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, Makers-Club, Music Production,

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, Photography, SAT Prep, Student Council, Theater, Urban Barcode Club (Science Focused-DNA), and Yearbook. In addition to a school-wide Student Council, students can also participate in a small learning community-based student leadership team.

Dual-language program

In 2018, the school added a Spanish Dual Language program.

References

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