Talent Unlimited High School

Overview written by the school: We are an inclusive ensemble, empowering diverse individuals to collaborate, explore, and take responsibility for authentic, bold choices in a student-centered learning environment. We provide our students with a rigorous dual focus in both the performing and liberal arts. The balance of the two supports all students to become life-long artists and learners. Our staff sets high expectations for all students. Our guidance team ensures that each child is supported in various ways over the course of every year. Our learning community is comprised of families from all five boroughs, mirroring the diversity of NYC Public Schools. We are conveniently located one block from our CUNY partner, Hunter College, on the Upper East Side.

Diplomaendorsements: Arts

School Performance

Graduation Rate: 95.999998% (at the end of the school year before last, the percent of students who graduated "on time" by earning a diploma four years after they entered 9th grade).
Daily Attendance Rate: 91.000003% of the school's students in the school year before last.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 74.000001% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 80.000001% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 92.000002% students feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms, locker room and cafeteria. (Student opinions on school safety, as reported on the NYC School Survey.)

Programs offered

Program 1: Musical Theater
Code: M42J
Program description: A four-year rigorous curriculum prepares students for college and career. Students take acting, vocal, and musical theater dance classes with specific focus on tuning their physical instruments in preparation for full productions as upperclassmen. Students study musical theatre history, ensemble-building, improvisation, and acting through song. In addition, the senior year includes specialized units in college audition readiness, industry exposure, and theater as a business.
Interest: Performing Arts
Method: Audition

Seats 9 GE: 21
Grade 9 GE filled flag: Y
Grade 9 GE applicants: 221
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 11
Seats 9 SWD: 5
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 41
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 8

Audition information: Come prepared to (1) sing a memorized song from a Broadway musical; AND (2) present a memorized one-minute monologue from a published play or musical, or a poem. Applicants must bring the sheet music in the key in which they will sing and must sing with the provided accompanist. Applicants may also be asked to repeat vocal phrases in order to demonstrate rhythm, tonal memory and basic vocal technique, and/or replicate a dance combination. Ability to take direction will be strongly considered. Applicants may be asked to participate in a brief interview. No preparation is necessary for the interview.
Common audition: 1
Seats 10: 0
Admissions priority 1: Open to New York City residents

Activities

Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular activities and clubs offered by the school that do not fall under one of the Sports categories (PSAL Sports or School Sports): Asian Culture Club, Chess Club, Dungeon and Dragons Club, Dance Team, LGBTQ Pride Think Tank, Student Government (SGO), Newspaper Club, HOSA, Music Production Club, Piano Lab, Anointed Voices, Debate Club, SAT Prep
PSAL Sports Boys
Male PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball
PSAL Sports Girls
Female PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball
PSAL Sports Coed
Co-ed PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: No data
School Sports
Sports offered by the school outside PSAL (Public School Athletics League): Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Softball
Flag for female only school: No data
Flag for male only school: No data

Other info

Total students: 532
Start time: 8:15am
End time: 2:35pm

Final grades: 9 to 12

Language classes: Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP English Literature and Composition, AP Calculus AB, AP Music Theory, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Statistics, AP United States History
Additional info: 10th Grade Seats Available,Career and Technical Education (CTE),College Trips,Community Service Expected,Extended Day Tutoring,Health Center,Internships Available,LYFE (Living For The Young Family Through Education),Online Grading System,Orientation,Summer Internships,Weekend Programs

School accessibility description: Partially Accessible
Flag for schools that offer 10th grade seats: Y

More info

Borough: Manhattan
NTA: Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island
Neighborhood: Lenox Hill
Campus name: Julia Richman Educational Campus
School Number: M480
Shared space: Yes
Community board: 108
Council district: 5
Census tract: 118
BIN: 1083343
BBL: 1014420001

About Talent Unlimited High School

Contacts

Address: 317 East 67th Street, Manhattan NY 10065 (40.765638,-73.959777)
Latitude: 40.765359
Longitude: -73.960059
Phone number: 212-737-1530
Fax number: 212-737-2863
School email: [email protected]
Website: tuhs.nyc
Subway lines near the school: 4, 5, N, R, W to 59th St-Lexington Ave; 6 to 68th St-Hunter College; Q to 72nd St; F to Lexington Ave
Bus lines near the school: BxM1, BxM10, BxM11, BxM3, BxM4, BxM6, BxM7, BxM8, BxM9, M1, M101, M102, M103, M15, M15-SBS, M2, M3, M31, M4, M57, M66, M72, M98, Q101, Q32, Q60, QM2, QM20, QM3

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