Student Life
Each day students enter the building from East 16th Street, swipe their ID cards, and go through metal detectors while their belongings go through an security X-ray scanner. As per the New York City Schools Chancellor's regulations, cell phones, MP3 players, and other electronic devices are currently banned in New York City public schools.
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