Ralph R. McKee CTE High School
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290 Saint Marks Place Region 7 Staten Island, New York, Richmond 10301 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°38′34″N 74°4′46″W / 40.64278°N 74.07944°WCoordinates: 40°38′34″N 74°4′46″W / 40.64278°N 74.07944°W |
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| Type | Public high school, Career & Technical Education School |
| Status | Open |
| School board | New York City Department of Education |
| School district | 31 |
| Superintendent | Anthony Lodico |
| School number | R600 |
| CEEB code | 335375 |
| Dean | Michael Scotti, Gerard Hatton, Linda Boster, Rusell Agius |
| Principal | Sharon Henry |
| Staff | 62 |
| Grades | 9–12 & SE |
| Enrollment | 675 |
| Average class size | 28 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:14 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 6.25 |
| Classrooms | 44 |
| School color(s) | Gold Green |
| Mascot | Seagull |
| Nickname | McKee |
| Team name | MSIT Seagulls |
| Newspaper | McKee Times |
| Yearbook | Sentinel |
| Budget | $5,861,019 |
| Information | Phone: (718) 420-2600 Fax: (718) 981-8776 |
| Website | Twitter: @mckee_cte_hs |
http://www.mckeecths.org
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Ralph R. McKee Career & Technical Education High School, commonly called McKee or Ralph McKee High School, is located in Staten Island, New York City at 290 Saint Marks Place. The main entrance is located on Belmont Place. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education. Ralph McKee is the only Career and Technical Education (CTE) high school on Staten Island. It offers a range of CTE (shop) sequences: Automotive Technology, Construction Technology, Cosmetology, Graphic Arts, Information Technology, and Pre-Engineering. The school opened in 1920, named after Ralph R Mckee. McKee attended Princeton University class of 1887 and was a politician active expanding education in NYC. McKee was also acting Borough President of Staten Island and held many high offices in NYC government.
The curriculum at Ralph R. McKee High School is set up so that all students may take their chosen CTE sequence, while earning a regular or advanced regents high school diploma. Each student is required to take the same classes as the average high school student, with the exception in which the foreign language requirement is only 2 credits (One full year instead of three). This is because each student has their shop class for two consecutive periods each day for their sophomore, junior and senior year. In addition the school operates College Now, a program run by Kingsborough Community College. College Now courses offered include general science, college planning, and sociology. On top of that, McKee is partnered with the College of Staten Island (CSI) in regards to their College Now programs, which take place in the late evening or summer months.
Italian is the only foreign language offered. Students can be placed in an honors program or the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program.
As of 2012, McKee now offers AP courses in the subject of English Literature and Composition, Government and Politics: United States, United States History and Biology.
The six shops; Automotive Service Center Specialist, CAD/Mechanical Technology, Commercial Art/Graphic Design, Construction Trades and Management, Electrical Engineering, and Information Technologies, are all pre-approved programs by the Department of Education and related industries. Each program has their own certification to be obtained by taking a test in their senior year.
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