Eleanor Roosevelt High School (New York City)
high school in Manhattan, New York City
Eleanor Roosevelt High School is a small public high school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Eleanor Roosevelt High School is composed of about 33 teachers and 500 students representing over 40 countries. Initially opened at a temporary location in Chelsea, with 105 ninth graders and a staff of eight, ERHS currently has over 500 students and over 45 staff members. Every year, the school selects 125 to 140 students out of over 6,000 applicants and is often selected over specialized high schools by students looking for a more liberal curriculum. In 2021, Eleanor Roosevelt High School was ranked the 81st best public high school in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Academics
Eleanor Roosevelt High School offers a comprehensive college preparatory program with Advanced Placement (AP) offerings, electives, and opportunities for college credit.
Advanced Placement Course Offerings
Current List (2024–25):
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science Principles
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP French Language and Culture
AP Macroeconomics
AP Physics 1
AP Psychology
AP Statistics
AP United States History
AP World History: Modern
All students are required to take the AP World History: Modern course in the 10th grade and the AP United States History course in the 11th grade. Students graduating middle school with a New York Regents Examinations credit in United States History & Government may opt to take AP Art History in place of the Advanced Placement course in U.S. History.
In 2019-20, due to course revisions, the AP World History course title was changed to AP World History: Modern.
Retired or Demand-Based Offerings:
AP 2-D Art & Design (Held 2008-13)
AP 3-D Art & Design (Held 2008-13)
AP Art History (Held 2010-24)
AP African American Studies
AP Comparative Government and Politics (Held 2005-11; 2013–24)
AP Drawing (Held 2008-13)
AP European History (Held 2010-13)
AP Music Theory (Held 2005-17; 2021)
AP Physics B (Held 2012-13)
AP Physics C: Mechanics (Held 2018-22)
AP Spanish Literature and Culture (Held 2005-08; 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019)
Other College-Level Offerings:
Advanced STEM Research I
Advanced STEM Research II
Advanced Sculpture
College English (via St.
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