U.S. News & World Report—in collaboration with School Evaluation Services, a K-12 education and data research and analysis business that provides parents with education data on schoolmatters.com— analyzed academic and enrollment data from more than 18,000 public high schools to find the very best across the country. The High School of Fashion Industries was listed in this report as one of the very best schools in the country for the second year in a row.
The High School of Fashion Industries Students Receive Scholarships from the Black Retail Action Group at 39th Annual Scholarship and Awards Gala. Click here to read the press release
H S of Fashion Industries one of 25 High Schools to Receive Award
NYC School’s Chancellor, Mr. Joel Klein gave a special award to schools having earned highest quality review rating and an A on the Progress Report. Only 134 schools in NYC were given the special recognition. Of these schools there were only25 High Schools.
Our Mission..
The mission of
the High School of Fashion Industries is to provide challenging,
creative, and effective vocational, technical and academic
training for New York
City students. The faculty and administration
of our school, working with the cooperation of the parents
and student body, seek to provide a unique learning experience
and a specially tailored program for all students who have
an interest in a fashion related field. Our mission has several
components:
To offer programs
which provide every student with the opportunity to excel,
academically, vocationally, technically and/ or socially.
To foster skills and work habits, enabling students to succeed
academically, mature socially, and develop physically, leading
to success both during and after the high school experience.
To develop programs preparing students to be active and collaborative
participants in a democratic, multicultural society and highly
complex technological world.
To provide students with applicable, hands-on learning experiences,
encouraging
the development of skills needed to succeed in
the fashion industries and/ or post-secondary educational
experiences.
To devise programs which merge academic and vocational knowledge
and skills, helping students see unity within the diversity
of learning.
To strengthen ties with the business community providing students
access to the latest innovations and technological advances,
and to special enrichments and on-the-job training.
To foster professionalism and collaboration among the entire
school community, drawing upon the unique talents and expertise
of that community.
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since April 1,2007