1. Susan E. Wagner High School DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING AND ENGAGING YOUNG MINDS
David Cugini, Principal (IA)
Linda Bunnicelli, AP Pupil Personnel Services
Scholars Academy
Kathleen Hansalik & Lindsay Montana, Coordinators

2. Welcome Prospective Scholars
CLASS OF 2022

3. 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.

4. What is the Wagner Scholars Academy?
Our two coordinators work closely with each Academy member to choose an individualized program tailored to his
or her needs.

5. What is the Wagner Scholars Academy?
Our 500 members are challenged by Scholars and AP Classes in all disciplines.
All Scholars are required to earn
an Advanced Regents Diploma.
All Scholars are required to
earn membership in NHS,
National Honor Society.

6. What is the Wagner Scholars Academy?
Students are strongly encouraged to be an active part of the Wagner community by joining clubs and teams.
This is also a requirement for admission
to the National Honor Society.

7. 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 80th 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

8. How are students ranked?
The coordinator ranks all applicants by creating a composite score for each applicant, and then ranking those scores from highest to lowest.
44% of the score comes from the standardized 7th grade ELA and Mathematics scores
44.8% of the score comes from the 7th grade final averages in English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science
11.2% of the score comes from attendance.

9. 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. THE CODE FOR THE SUSAN WAGNER SCHOLARS ACADEMY IS R17F

10. What are the benefits of the Susan E
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.

11. Sample Programs Freshman and Sophomore Years Periods 1through 8 Time: 8:10 to 2:30
Freshman Scholars English 2
Living Environment Scholars or Chemistry 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
Per
SOPHOMORE 1
AP World History or
Global Studies 2 Scholars 2
Sophomore Scholars English 3
First year Latin Scholars
(or other elective) 4
Chemistry Scholars or Physics Scholars 5
Geometry Scholars or
Trigonometry Scholars 6
Lunch 7
Foreign Language Scholars
Year 2 or 3 8
Physical Education

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

13. 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.

14. These opportunities include:
The College Board Advanced Placement Program:
AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Calculus
AP English Language & Composition AP English Literature & Composition AP United States History AP World History
AP US Government & Politics AP French AP Spanish
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

15. St. John’s College Extension:
This program offers students the opportunity to earn St. John’s Credits in
Statistics Calculus Foreign Language Opera Theater
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:
Statistics Psychology Sociology Pre-Calculus

16. The Class of 2017 earned over $23 million in scholarships
The Class of 2017 earned over $23 million in scholarships. Recent Scholars Academy Graduates have attended:
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
University of Michigan
Rutgers University
Temple University
Wagner College
Pace University
All SUNY’s
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

17. 2018 NYC High School Directory link:
If you have further questions, please feel free to
me.
Lindsay Montana, Coordinator
This PowerPoint and our ranking rubric can be found at:
Academics Learning Centers Scholars Academy Scholars Academy Admission Information.
2018 NYC High School Directory link:
Susan E. Wagner can be found on pdf pg 605 (handbook pg 599)