STATEN ISLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

www.siths.org

1,425 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Staten Island Technical High School (SITHS) is widely recognized as one of the most prestigious and rigorous public secondary schools in New York City. Operating as a specialized high school, it serves a highly competitive student body selected through the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT). The school is renowned for its intensive STEM-focused curriculum, offering an array of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, college-level engineering tracks, and robust research programs that prepare students for success at top-tier universities.

Beyond its demanding academic environment, SITHS is known for fostering a vibrant school culture that balances high achievement with extensive extracurricular involvement. The school boasts a wide range of athletic teams, competitive robotics clubs, arts programs, and academic honor societies, encouraging students to develop leadership skills and personal interests outside the classroom. Located in the heart of Staten Island, the school maintains a strong sense of community, consistently ranking among the best high schools in the nation for its academic outcomes and the professional readiness of its graduates.

1,425

Total Students

75.6

Full-Time Teachers

18.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for STATEN ISLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	379
Hispanic	62
Black	13
Asian	949
Two or More	16
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	3

Asian
949 (66.6%)
White
379 (26.6%)
Hispanic
62 (4.4%)
Two or More
16 (1.1%)
Black
13 (0.9%)
American Indian
3 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31
Phone:	(718)667-3222
Website:	http://www.siths.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,425
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	75.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	674
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	131

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 361

Grade 10 352

Grade 11 355

Grade 12 357