Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 2, 2006
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stuyvesant High School is a New York City public high school that specializes in math and science. The school opened in 1904 on Manhattan's East Side and moved to a new building in Battery Park City in 1992. The school is noted for its famous alumni, including four Nobel laureates, its strong academic programs, and the large percentage of its graduates who attend prestigious universities. Together with Brooklyn Technical High School and Bronx High School of Science, Stuyvesant is one of the three original Specialized High Schools of New York City. These schools are operated by the New York City Department of Education and are open, with no tuition fee, to all residents of New York City (only). Admission is by competitive examination only. There has been a long-standing friendly rivalry between Stuyvesant and Bronx Science over the Intel Science Talent Search, with both schools claiming dominance at various times. (more...)
Recently featured: Kochi – Night of the Living Dead – Defense of Sihang Warehouse
