Please click here for details and to register. In-person open houses will take place on 10/4, 11/1, and 11/29 at 9:45 am, and 10/18 at 5:45 pm. There will also be a self-guided tour on Saturday 11/18, 10am-12pm. Registration is required for all in-person events. Virtual open houses will take place over Zoom on 10/11, 10/25, 11/8, and 11/20 at 9:45 am.
Please read Principal Ort's welcome letter.
Students, get ready to start off the 2023-24 year with the recommended school supplies! Please see the school supply list for details.
All students are highly encouraged to read this summer! If you read a book (or more), be sure to complete this form to receive "help not hurt" points from your ELA teacher in the fall. You can borrow a book from the Park East library or find one on your own. See this flyer for more details.
According to the latest rankings by Niche, Park East is #239 among public high schools in New York state, placing it in the top 15%! We received especially high ratings for Teachers, Administration, Clubs & Activities, Diversity, and Academics.
In case you missed our presentation on NYC Graduation and Diploma Requirements, you can view the slides. Please contact Ms. Johnson, Guidance Counselor, at njohnson@parkeasths.org with any questions.
Are you receiving up-to-the-minute information from us? If not, please email vramirez@parkeasths.org and we will be sure to add you to our email distribution list. Include your name, your child's name and grade, and your phone number, and write PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR EMAIL LIST in the subject line. We look forward to sharing our good news! This may include information like Zoom links that we can't share publicly on this website.
NY1 aired a piece on the start-up of PSAL activities on 5/7/21 and featured our awesome boys and girls Pride soccer teams as well as an interview with East Harlem Pride Athletic Director Suzy Ort. Click here to watch. Go Pride!
Park East is a winner! According to the latest rankings published by US News, we placed in the top 15% of NYC public schools, at #15 -- with special recognition for our 99% graduation rate and high scores in reading proficiency. Read the article for more interesting data on our school.
Congratulations to senior Ahkiyrah Ramkissoon Perkins, whose Statistics paper was recently published in Stuyvesant High School's research magazine, SIGMA. This journal also published the work of Fanta Doumbia, Park East class of 2020, in their Spring 2020 issue. In addition, many of our seniors had their writing on the 2020 Presidential Election featured on the website, Politics Feed at Fanschool.
Class of 2022
Girls Volleyball Team 2021-22
Wrestling Team 2021-22
Girls Soccer Team 2021-22
Football Team 2021-22
Staff Welcome 2021
Chancellor's Visit, January 2022
The mission of Park East High School is to equitably educate students of diverse cultural backgrounds and abilities to conduct research, solve complex problems, and clearly express ideas through discussion, writing, and presentation. Our vision is that graduates will actively engage as voters, jurors, and justice-minded participants in a democratic society.
Through intellectually challenging classes and our advisories, students develop agency, celebrate individual and social responsibility, and attain high personal and academic standards. Athletics, student-driven clubs, and school-wide traditions reflect our commitment to being an empathetic, inclusive, and fun-loving community, enabling students to pursue their aspirations for college and career.
Our community is guided by our core values, “Purpose, Preparation, and Pride,” which mirror and mold the mission of Park East High School.
Dear Park East Community –
I am looking forward to an exciting school year ahead of us as we welcome four new teachers, 105 new 9th graders, 10 transfer 10th graders, and one new senior to our school this year.
Our amazing teachers have always been the backbone of what makes Park East such a special school. Guided by our mission to shape our graduates into prepared, thoughtful, and justice- minded participants in a democratic society, this year we will focus on engaging, discussion- based learning; academic success supported by strong student support systems; and creating a powerful culture of belonging that ensures all students are known well.
Another important goal for us this year is to increase the ways in which we hear from students and families about the hopes and expectations you have for the Park East experience. We have reviewed our NYC DOE survey results and plan to engage our student leaders who serve in student government and Principal’s Advisory Council, as well as the student equity leaders, to further improve our school’s policies and practices. We are excited to hear your thoughts on everything from the rigor and relevance of our curriculum, our extracurricular opportunities, and how we allocate our budget. In our first year as a PROSE school – a special collaborative program with the teachers’ union (UFT) and the DOE – we will be working together to be ever better. As always, we will be guided by our strong commitment to our school’s mission and by our motto: Purpose, Preparation and PRIDE!
We heartily welcome our first-year students, the Class of 2027, and are ready to celebrate our SENIORS all year long. This is your year! Let’s make 2023-24 a really special, fun, and exciting one.
All best,
Dr Suzy Ort
August 2023
Staff Welcome 2021
Football Team 2021-22
Girls Soccer Team 2021-22
Girls Volleyball Team 2021-22
Boys Soccer Team 2021-22
Halloween 2021
Halloween 2021
Halloween 2021
Halloween 2021
Ice Cream Day!
Admin Team at Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Cream Day!
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Wrestling Team 2021-22
Thanksgiving Feast, 2021
Virtual Author Visit, March 2022
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