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Information Session

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

OFounded in 2004OSmall high school with approximately

600 studentsOCurriculum emphasizes architecture,

design & technology

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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

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WHSAD Experience:Student-Parent Portfolio Night

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WHSAD Experience:A Night At the armory

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

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WHSAD Experience:Student Internships

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WHSAD Experience:Giving Back to the Community

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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

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THANK YOU!

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www.whsad.org