High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology is a public high school in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.It was established in the 1980s with a focus on preparing students for careers working with computers, including by teaching about word processing and databases.[1] It has a software engineering program that is based around the CS4ALL curriculum.[2]
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It is located at 350 67th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220.[3] It has 1300 students.[4]
The school is a Gothic style building.[4] It was formerly Bay Ridge High School. As Bay Ridge High school, it was all girls, but it is now coed.[4]
In 2016, the building established a rooftop greenhouse for teaching about botany and food production.[5]
Notable alumni
edit- Josh Palacios, baseball player[6]
- Taj Gibson, basketball player
References
edit- ^ Rakovic, Gloria (1987). THE Journal: Technological Horizons in Education. Information Synergy, Incorporated.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology". Insideschools.org. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "Welcome - High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology - K485 - New York City Department of Education". Schools.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ a b c "High School of Telecommunications Arts & Technology in Brooklyn, NY - Niche". IK12.niche.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ DeJesus, Jaime (2016-10-12). "Ridge's High School of Telecommunications celebrates new rooftop greenhouse". The Brooklyn Home Reporter. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ Amato, Laura (26 July 2017). "Spreading his wings: Former Telecom star settling into pro life". Brooklyn Paper.
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