Eleanor Roosevelt High School (New York City)
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| Eleanor Roosevelt High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2002 |
| Type | Public, Secondary, College Preparatory |
| Principal | Dimitri Saliani |
| Students | Approx. 500 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 411 East 76th Street, New York, NY 10021, New York City, New York, USA |
| Coordinates | 40°46′13″N 73°57′12″W / 40.77028°N 73.95333°W / 40.77028; -73.95333Coordinates: 40°46′13″N 73°57′12″W / 40.77028°N 73.95333°W / 40.77028; -73.95333 |
| Website | www.erhsnyc.org |
Eleanor Roosevelt High School is a small public high school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Eleanor Roosevelt High School is composed of about 33 teachers and 500 students representing over 40 different countries. Initially opened at a temporary location in Chelsea, with 105 ninth graders and a staff of eight, ERHS currently has over five hundred students and over forty-five staff members. Every year, the school selects 125 to 140 students out of over 6,000 applicants and is often selected over specialized high schools by students looking for a more liberal curriculum. In 2011 Eleanor Roosevelt High School was ranked in the top 1% of public high schools in the nation by Newsweek.
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