Susan E. Wagner High School EMPOWERING STUDENTS THROUGH INSTRUCTIONAL EXCELLENCE Gary M. Giordano, Principal Linda Bunnicelli, AP Pupil Personnel Services Scholars Academy Kathleen Hansalik & Valerie Martin, Coordinators

Welcome Prospective Scholars CLASS OF 2019

What is the Wagner Scholars Academy? The Scholars Academy is a rigorous college preparatory program designed to help students discover and develop their talents and achieve their best. Our two coordinators work closely with each Academy member to choose an individualized program tailored to his or her needs. Our 500 members are challenged by Scholars and AP Classes in all disciplines. All Scholars are required to earn an Advanced Regents Diploma. Students are strongly encouraged to be an active part of the Wagner community by joining clubs and teams.

Who is a candidate for Scholars? Our students are chosen based upon the results of seventh grade standardized exams & classroom grades. To be accepted into the program, students must meet the following milestones: For Public School Students: Achieve high threes and fours on the standardized reading and math exams. For Private School Students: Be in at least the 80 th percentile in reading and math. For All Students:  An average in Math, Science, English and Social Studies of at least 90, with NO grade below an 85.  A good record of attendance and punctuality  An exemplary record of school citizenship

To apply to the Scholars Academy you must indicate us as a choice on the High School Program Choices Form. This application is submitted to your current guidance counselor.

What are the benefits of the Susan E. Wagner High School Scholars Academy?  We are small--the number of Scholars is limited to 134 for each grade level.  Scholars benefit from the personalized guidance of two dedicated advisors.  As a small academy within a large comprehensive high school, we are able to offer students a wide variety of course options and extracurricular activities.

Sample Programs Freshman and Sophomore Years Periods 1through 8 Time: 8:10 to 2:30 PerFRESHMAN 1 Freshman Scholars English 2 Living Environment Scholars 3 Music or Art Scholars 4 Lunch 5 Integrated Algebra Scholars or Geometry Scholars 6 Girls or Boys Gym 7 Foreign Language Scholars Year 1 or 2 8 Global Studies 1 Scholars PerSOPHOMORE 1 AP World History or Global Studies 2 Scholars 2 Sophomore Scholars English 3 First year Latin Scholars (or other elective) 4 Chemistry Scholars 5 Geometry Scholars or Trigonometry Scholars 6 Lunch 7 Foreign Language Scholars Year 1 or 2 8 Physical Education

Sample Programs Junior and Senior Years Periods 1 through 8 Time: 8:10 to 2:30 Per.Junior 1AP English Language 2Physics Scholars or AP Bio or Chem 3Latin 3 Scholars (or other elective) 4Lunch 5Trigonometry Scholars or Pre-Calculus Scholars 6Physical Education 7Foreign Language Scholars Year 3 or 4 8AP US History or Scholars US History 1 Per.Senior 1AP English Literature 2AP Bio or Scholars Forensics( elective) 3AP Gov’t and Politics or Scholars Gov’t 4Physical Education 5Pre-Calculus Scholars (required) or AP Calculus (elective) 6 There are additional electives in foreign language, creative writing, psychology based on individual programming

College Level Classes The Scholars Academy is proud of the variety of opportunities we provide to our students to take college level classes. These classes challenge our students intellectually. They also offer the chance to enter college with a significant number of credits, thus easing the financial burden of college.

These opportunities include: The College Board Advanced Placement Program: AP Biology AP English Language & Comp. AP English AP English Literature & Comp.AP French AP Calculus AP United States HistoryAP Spanish AP Human Geog. AP US Government & PoliticsAP World History Kingsborough College Now Classes: These classes are taught at SEWHS and include: Student Development Business College Writing Communications Sociology College Algebra Science Issues and Answers Humanities

St. John’s College Extension: This program offers students the opportunity to earn St. John’s Credits in Statistics, Calculus, Foreign Language,Opera College of Staten Island Discovery Institute: Many of our students enjoy the experience of attending classes on a college campus. Through this CSI Program, students take the following: StatisticsPsychologySociologyPre-Calculus

The Class of 2014 earned $14.8 million in scholarships. Recent Scholars Academy Graduates have attended: Harvard Yale Cornell Columbia University of Pennsylvania Johns Hopkins University NYU Northeastern U American University Boston University Boston College Fordham University Carnegie Mellon University St. John’s University Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Ed. Macaulay Honors College George Washington Georgetown University Syracuse University Howard University Amherst College Barnard Dartmouth Babson College Marist College DePauw University Villanova University Catholic University Polytechnic Institute of NYU Stevens Institute of Technology Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology NJ Institute of Technology Penn State University of Delaware University of Maryland Rutgers University Temple University Wagner College Pace University All SUNY’s