The High School for Health Professions and Human Services is a public high school in Manhattan, New York City. It is specialized for students preparing for careers in the health science and human services fields.
The curriculum emphasizes the academic preparation necessary for these fields. Students to take a four years of both year of mathematics and science, and there are elective programs in research and college level courses, in both the sciences and the humanities.
As of 2013, Robert A. Gentile is the Principal.
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