Hunter Colleg Alimni Class Of 1961
The list of Hunter College people includes notable graduates, professors and other people affiliated with Hunter College of the City University of New York Contents 1 Alumni. Greater New York City Area Livein Granny/Nanny at Carter/Goff family Leisure, Travel & Tourism Education Columbia University School of Library Service 1960 — 1961 MLS Hnter College 1958 — 1961 Master of Arts (MA), Musicology and Ethnomusicology City University of New York-Hunter College 1958 — 1960 Master of Arts (M.A.), Musicology.
One of the top Hunter College sprinters during the early era of the track and field program, Friedman captained the indoor and outdoor teams for three seasons. By the time he graduated, he had set records in both the 100-yard dash (10.3 seconds) and 220 yards dash (22.4 seconds). In 1960, his junior year, he established an outdoor track record for most individual points scored in a season with 88.25.
He also won championships in the 220-yards low hurdles at both the Municipal Conference and CTC Championships. In addition to his solo sprinting exploits, he was also a key member of the mile relay (4x400) squad throughout his years on the team and also ran cross country. Off the track, he served tenures as treasurer and president of the Hunter’s Men’s Athletic Association.
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Hunter is publicly funded, and there is no tuition fee. Enrollment is approximately 1200 students. According to the school, 'students accepted to Hunter represent the top one-quarter of 1% of students in New York City, based on test scores.' Hunter has been ranked as the top public high school in the United States by both. Called Hunter 'the prestigious Upper East Side school known for its Ivy League-bound students' and 'the fast track to law, medicine and academia.'
Publicly available data indicate that Hunter has the highest average SAT score, the highest average ACT score and the highest percentage of National Merit Finalists of any high school in the United States, public or private. Contents.History Hunter was established in 1869 as 'The Female Normal and High School', a private school to prepare young women to become teachers. The original school was composed of an elementary and a high school. A kindergarten was added in 1887, and in 1888 the school was incorporated into a college. The high school was separated from what would become in 1903. In 1914, both schools were named after the Female Normal School's first president,. The school was almost closed by Hunter College President Jacqueline Wexler in the early 1970s.
Hunter was an all-girls school for its first 78 years, with the official name 'Hunter College High School for Intellectually Gifted Young Ladies'. The prototypical Hunter girl was the subject of the song Sarah Maria Jones, who, the lyrics told, had 'Hunter in her bones.' This section needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( November 2016)In light of Hunter's academic excellence, ranked it as the top public school in the United States and noted that it is a feeder to and other elite colleges.
Worth likewise ranked Hunter as the top public school in the country. The New York Times called Hunter 'the prestigious Upper East Side school known for its Ivy League-bound students' and 'the fast track to law, medicine and academia.' Publicly available data indicate that Hunter has both the highest average SAT score and the highest average ACT score of any school in the United States, public or private, though complete data is needed to be conclusive.Hunter offers 'a wealth of opportunities for brilliant kids' according to the. All Hunter students pursue a six-year program of study.
Hunter is a college preparatory high school that provides a liberal arts education. The majority of subjects are accelerated such that high school study begins in the 8th grade and state educational requirements are completed in the 11th. During the 12th grade, students take electives, have the option to attend courses at (for transferable credit), undertake independent academic studies, and participate in internships around the city.Students in grades 7 and 8 are required to take courses in communications and theater (a curriculum that includes drama, storytelling, and theater). Students in grades 7–9 must take both art and music, each for half a year, and then choose one to take in tenth grade.
One of the four available foreign language courses (French, Latin, Chinese, or Spanish) must be taken each year in grades 7–10, and (AP) language electives are offered through the 12th grade. A year each of biology, chemistry, and physics must be completed in addition to the introductory science classes of life science and physical science in the 7th and 8th grades, respectively.
During 7th and 8th grades, students must also participate in the school's; the fair is optional for older students. After the introductory 7th grade social studies course, 4 semesters of global studies (8th-9th grades) and 2 semesters (10th grade) are followed by 2 semesters of 20th century history (11th grade). A series of English and mathematics courses are taught from 7th through 11th grades. (The math curriculum is split into a track of 'honors' and a track of 'extended honors' classes for students of different strengths after 7th grade). If students pass a placement test, they are able to skip a grade and attend classes of a higher grade (for example, a student who passes the test in 7th grade and is currently in 8th grade can take 9th grade 'extended honors' mathematics.) Two semesters of physical education are taught each year, including swimming in the 8th grade (held at Hunter College). In 9th grade, students are required to take a course for one semester and a course the other semester Starting in their junior year, students are allowed to take a limited number of electives and AP courses. The senior year, however, is free of mandated courses except for a year of physical education electives and courses to fulfill leftover educational requirements.Hunter's English Department incorporates reading novels and writing analytical papers beginning in the 7th grade.
Students have historically graduated with strong writing and reading comprehension skills, reflected by the school's high average SAT scores in critical reading and writing, and by the number of students who have earned recognition by the scholastic writing awards. Upper-level electives and AP courses are offered by all six academic departments. AP courses include:, AB and BC, and, AP Mandarin, and (Virgil). The English Department previously offered AP English and Literature but has since replaced it with the elective Advanced Essay Writing. Other electives include: Introduction to African-American Studies, 'Race, Class, and Gender', International Relations, US Constitutional Law, Classical Mythology, Photography, Astrophysics, Advanced Art History I & II, Organic Chemistry, Creative Writing, 's, Shakespeare's Comedies and Romance/Shakespeare's Tragedies and Histories, and Physiology. Hunter's AP offerings are currently being evaluated by the Faculty and Curriculum Committee.
The class of 2013 took 366 AP tests (≈1.8 per student) with an average score of 4.5.There were 87 faculty members in 2013. 89% had advanced degrees. Many teachers are scientists, writers, artists, and musicians. Many come to Hunter with university-level teaching experience.
The student/faculty ratio is 13:1, much lower than the city's other selective public schools (e.g. Stuyvesant = 22:1). Nearly 99% of Hunter's classes of 2002 through 2005 went directly to college, and about 25% of these students accepted admission into an Ivy League school. Worth reported that 9.4% of Hunter's classes of 1998 through 2001 attended Harvard, Yale or Princeton (the highest rate of any public school in the United States). In 2006–2007, 73 of the graduating seniors were accepted into at least one Ivy League school, constituting approximately 40% of the whole class.In the graduating class of 2015, out of about 190 students, Hunter received 89 total acceptances from the Ivy League, and ultimately, 56 students (≈30%) matriculated into one of the eight Ivy League schools. There are six serving the student population.
Each junior and senior is assigned a college guidance counselor. Hunter students win many honors and awards during their high school careers, including numerous scholastic writing awards. Hunter wins approximately 23% of all New York State Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
74 members of the Class of 2013 (38%) were National Merit or National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalists. Of particular fame are the winners of the (formerly Intel and Westinghouse STS)- the first-place winner in 2005 was Hunter senior David L. Bauer ('05), while the 1991 winner was Adam Cohen ('97, now a professor in the Chemistry and Physics Departments at Harvard).
In addition, two of New York State's four 2005 were Hunter College High School seniors. ('08) represented the United States in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing. She competed in the rifle shooting competition.Publicly available data indicate that Hunter has both the highest average SAT score and the highest average ACT score of any school in the United States, public or private, though complete data is needed to be conclusive. For the graduating class of 2012, the average SAT score was a 2207.
The class of 2013 averaged 2200 on the test and the class of 2016 averaged 2208. The class of 2013 scored an average of 32.6 on the ACT. Extracurricular activities Hunter offers many extra- and co-curricular offerings for a small school: 28 varsity teams, 14 co-curricular organizations, five music groups, four theater groups, student government, 22 publications and over 100 clubs. Clubs are diverse in their topics, and include politics, film, music, and knitting. Clubs and organizations at Hunter are all student-run, with faculty members as advisers.
During club open house, members of the student body have the opportunity to spend their lunch time meeting representatives of clubs. Student government The General Organization (G.O.) represents the student body. The executive board is composed of tenth through twelfth graders, elected by the student body, and includes a president, administrative vice president, activities vice president, treasurer, publicity secretary, and recording secretary. These officers organize school activities and communicate with the administration and faculty, frequently becoming involved in school policy. Organizes school-wide events such as Spirit Day, a school-wide outdoor recreation day usually held in October, and Carnival, held at the end of the school year. Term Councils are grade governing bodies. They elect two senators for each grade who share their concerns with the G.O.
They also plan grade-wide events such as dances and fundraisers, as well as the Semiformal and Prom. Co-curricular activities Students can choose to further pursue their academic interests through school activities such as the National Economics Challenge, Hunter United Nations Society, (economics), Debate Team, Math Team, the Hunter Chess and Teams, Quiz Bowl, History Bowl, and the Washington Seminar. The Economics Challenge (run by the ) team was formed in 2013 by two juniors and one sophomore, who subsequently led the Hunter team to become National Champions of the David Ricardo division in their inaugural year. The Hunter Chess Team has won numerous tournaments and championships.
The Washington Seminar on Government in Action was introduced in the 1950s; students selected for this program research public policy issues throughout the year; arrange meetings with various public figures in Washington, D.C.; and then meet with them for questioning and discussion regarding their researched issue during a three-day trip in May. The Mock Trial team was the top team from New York City in 2015. The debate team is completely student run and is nationally recognized and attends various tournaments throughout the year including tournaments at universities such as Harvard, Yale. The Middle School debate team is a top-ranked team, that took the top three spots at the Middle School Public Debate Program's National Invitational Tournament at in 2013. Hunter's team was started in 2006, and was nationally ranked in its inaugural year. The Quiz Bowl team went on to gain the title of national champions at the 2012 PACE National Scholastics Competition and at the 2016 and 2017 High School National Championship Tournaments. The History Bowl team were varsity national champions in the 2012 during its second year and won junior varsity championships in 2015 and 2019.
Dejan lucic islamska republika nemacka pdf 2017. The Robotics team, started in 2009, takes part in First Robotics Competition won the Chesapeake regional in 2012. The Science Bowl Team placed 4th and 9th at the National Science Bowl championships in 2011 and 2012. Musical extracurriculars Students with substantial musical training can choose to enroll in the Ensembles, Band, and/or groups.
In 2002, the music groups toured in Spain, performing a number of collaborative pieces. They toured Greece in 2006 and Budapest in 2008.The string ensembles are divided into 'Strings' and ', the latter being a much more selective group. They have performed a number of both and pieces. The band is a woodwind-percussion ensemble, and their focus is mainly on contemporary music, though they sometimes branch off into classical pieces such as 's Horn Concerto in E Flat. Chorus is divided into the concert choir and the chamber choir. The concert choir is a larger group than the chamber choir, and consists of members from the tenth to twelfth grades.
There is also a selective chorus, founded by former music teacher Campbell Austin, which focuses solely on jazz and pop. The Jazz Band performs arrangements of jazz music.Students may also audition for Junior Orchestra (grades 7–8, except in special cases) or Senior Orchestra (grades 9–12, except in special cases), which perform in the two semi-annual concerts at Hunter, the Winter Concert and the Spring Concert. The concerts for the Junior Orchestra and Senior Orchestra are divided into two distinct concerts, the 'Middle School Concert' and the 'Winter (or Spring) concert', respectively.Sports Hunter's sports teams are extremely competitive given the school's size; several, including both Girls' and Boys' Volleyball, Swimming, Wrestling, Fencing, Golf, Tennis, and Lacrosse are usually among the top 10 in the city.
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