Curtis High School
February 09, 1904 - present
Curtis High school was one of the first public secondary schools built on Staten Island following the consolidation of New York City. The school was named after American writer, reformer, political activist, and abolitionist, George William Curtis. Curtis was one of the original members of the Board of Education in what would become New York City. He advocated for educational reforms that would serve to better New York City schools. The construction and opening of Curtis High School in 1904 marked a major turning point in the public education of Staten Island. At the time of opening, Curtis' capacity was 750 students which was completely occupied within the first three years of operation. Previously, three public elementary schools in the area housed small high school communities but these were remedied by Curtis High School. Curtis High School was designated a city landmark in 1982.
Details
- Category
- School
- Instructional Level
- High School
- Audience
- Teenagers
- Corporate Body
- New York City Board of Education
- Tags
- BoardOfEducation, historiclandmark, highschool
Location
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105 Hamilton Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301, USA? - ?
References
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Map 1917. Search Results - NYPL Digital Collections. (n.d.). https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/search/index?filters%5Btitle_uuid_s%5D%5B%5D=Atlas+162.+Vol.+1%2C+1917.%7C%7C31b3cbf0-c602-012f-f035-58d385a7bc34&keywords=&layout=false