2006-06-19 22:01:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
Most, if not all, of the schools in Manhattan, and the other New York City bouroughs, are given a two letter abbreviation and a number. The abbreviations are PS (Public School, usually grades K-4 or 5), IS (Intermediate School, usually grades 4 or 5 - 8) and HS (High School, usually grades 9-12). For example, there is a school in Washingon Heights called IS218. This is an Intermediate School (or Middle School) that has been given the number 218. Some of the schools also have a name in addition to the number. I'm sure that at the NYC Board of Education, you can see what numbers are assigned in the general area in Mahnattan that you are going to set the story.
Hope that helps!
2006-06-19 22:13:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all, if you want to be a writer, learn how to spell correctly for chrissake!
The above answers are correct for public schools. There are also a lot of private schools a lot of them are last names of people:
The Browning School
The Buckley School /
The Caedmon School
The Chapin School
The Dalton School
The Family School
The Geneva School of Manhattan
The Hewitt School
La Scuola D'Italia Guglielmo Marconi
Loyola School / 980 Park Avenue
You could make up a last name. It should be a WASP name
2006-06-20 11:56:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want to give a boring though accurate number -name it after a famous person associated with the neighbor hood that it's in- This is a common occurrence by the way. You could be funny : the Donald Trump barber college, You could be musical; the Carol King school of pop composers 1619 Bwy -real address-or you could be serious The Adam Clayton Powell school of social justice 132 w. 138 st .
have fun and use spell check often
2006-06-20 12:17:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babim gave the best answer. Though if you want to give your school a name in addition to the PS, IS, or HS designation, you would need to pick a somewhat obscure historical figure as schools here have already been named for the major presidents, etc.
Hey, what about Richard M. Nixon High School? LOL
2006-06-20 06:53:00 · answer #4 · answered by LewAR26502 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
old school your really pissing me off with these rude remarks. How about before you make an insulting comment, why don’t you read their profile first. You would be surprised to see that she is from India.
Have a little compassion and respect. The poor girl is trying.
2006-06-20 23:37:06 · answer #5 · answered by Kyle W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PS Bad Spelling.
2006-06-20 10:15:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good answer Babim! Well done.
For a story I would suggest Hudson High.
2006-06-20 05:26:34 · answer #7 · answered by planetebiz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋