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===[[Tom G. Palmer]]===
[[image:stuy4.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Stuyvesant High School, view of the school looking northwest from Chambers St. and West St.]]
This article was clearly written by Tom G. Palmer himself, as is evident by visiting his website, [http://www.tomgpalmer.com TomGPalmer.com]. While I applaud Mr. Palmer on his various achievements, including that he, "''smuggled books, photocopiers, and fax machines from an office in Vienna, Austria and traveled throughout the region to hold seminars''", I find him lacking notability for the encyclopedia. Further, his page violates the [[Wikipedia:Vanity page]] guideline. [[User:Alterego|Alterego]] 15:39, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
'''Stuyvesant High School''', founded in [[1904]], is a [[math]] and [[science]] [[public school|public]] [[secondary school]] in [[New York, New York|New York City]], [[New York]]. Admission to Stuyvesant, which handles grades 9 through 12, is based solely on an entrance exam, and [[tuition]] is free. Stuyvesant is one of the most prestigious public high schools in the [[United States]].
* '''Delete''' Agree with above, clearly a vanity page.{{unsigned|Evomutant|10:05, July 16, 2005}}
*'''Delete''', vanity cv, self promotion. [[User:Wyss|Wyss]] 16:19, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
*'''Do Not Delete''', presents useful information and links to significant articles by a significant figure in libertarian movement {{unsigned|Laidbacklibertarian|10:34, July 16, 2005}}
*'''Keep''' Seems notable, though needs cleaning up certainly. [[User:Duncharris|Dunc]]|[[User talk:duncharris|☺]] 17:32, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
*'''Refactor or delete''' Sufficiently notable for some sort of page, but better nothing than something so shamelessly self-promotional [[User:dfranke|--Dfranke]] 17:48, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
*<s>'''Keep''' Palmer's been involved with libertarianism since the movements real beginnings in the 70s. Edit maybe, but keep the bulk of the article. --[[User:Merkanleveller|Merkanleveller]] 17:55, 16 July 2005 (UTC)</s>
** Possible [[Wikipedia:sockpuppet]], ([[special:contributions/Merkanleveller]]) - discount vote, [[User:Duncharris|Dunc]]|[[User talk:duncharris|☺]] 18:23, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
*<s>'''Delete''', Palmer is of minor importance in the libertarian movement, but his ego is enormous, as witness this obviously self-written panegyric. [[User: jriggenbach]]</s>
** Not by [[User:Jriggenbach]] (there is no user registered by that name), but by {{user|64.81.69.94}} [[User:Duncharris|Dunc]]|[[User talk:duncharris|☺]] 18:26, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
==== Comments ====
* NOTE: See vendetta campaign launched by "Stephan Kinsella" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Stephan_Kinsella page deleted some time ago] at this ___location [http://ancapistan.typepad.com/the_palmer_periscope/2005/07/palmers_vanity_.html], located on a site maintained by Kinsella for sole purpose of stalking Palmer (including obscene sexual comments, etc.)' {{unsigned|Laidbacklibertarian|10:34, July 16, 2005}}
* Stephan Kinsella does not maintain the [http://ancapistan.typepad.com/the_palmer_periscope/ Palmer Periscope] webpage. He posts there, but did not create and does not maintain the website. He has used that web-page as a place to counter some of the outrageous libel against Hans-Hermann Hoppe that comes from Palmer's webpage.
==Overview==
Admission to Stuyvesant High School is open to residents of New York City entering high school. Enrollment is based solely on performance on the Specialized Science High School Admission Test (SSHSAT). Of the 20,000 students who take the exam each year, only about 800 students who score in the highest score bracket are admitted. Those who score in the second highest score bracket are offered admission to the [[Bronx High School of Science]], and those who score in the third highest bracket are offered admission to [[Brooklyn Technical High School]].
* Furthermore, aforementioned "obscene sexual comments" were just comment spam which Palmer falsely portrayed as being written by Kinsella. [[User:Dfranke|--Dfranke]]
Known for its excellence in [[mathematics]] and [[science]], "Stuy," as it is often known, has produced numerous [[Nobel Prize]] laureates and a host of accomplished alumni. It consistently leads the nation in number of National Merit Scholarships as well as [[Intel Science Talent Search]] Semi-Finalists and Finalists. A [[1958]] study found that Stuyvesant graduates earned more [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.Ds]] than those of any other high school in the nation. Stuyvesant will celebrate the graduation of its centennial class in [[2004]] with many events and reunions scheduled to take place throughout the year, including an All-Class Reunion on [[June 6]], [[2004]].
*Come on this is a campaign by Kinsella to get rid of a Wiki entry! Has the man got nothing better to do?
==Academics==
Stuyvesant students undergo a rigorous college preparation curriculum. Requirements include four years of [[English language|English]], [[history]], and a lab-based science, three years of math (though most student opt to take four years) and foreign language, and a semester each of introductory art, music, [[health]], [[computer science]], and a lab-based technology course.
I find Palmer to be a figure of not enough significance to be mentioned in an encylopedia. He is not a key figure in libertarian thought. There are libertarians of much more significance than Mr. Palmer who do not have a Wikipedia entry, or who have a shorter entry than Palmer's.
Stuyvesant offers students a broad selection of electives; some of the more unusual offerings include [[robotics]], physics of music, [[astronomy]], and the mathematics of [[financial markets]]. Most students take [[calculus]], and the school offers math courses through [[differential equations]] and [[linear algebra]]. A year of [[drafting]] used to be required; in its first semester students learned to draft by hand and in the second drafting was done by computer (CAD). Now, students take a one-semester class called Technology Graphic Communications (equivalent to the former year of drafting), and a semester of introductory [[computer science]], in order to introduce the mainly science-oriented students to computer programming early in their career. A variety of [[Advanced Placement]] courses offer students the chance to earn college credits; a few students earn enough to start college as a sophomore. Computer buffs can take system level programming as well a [[computer networking]] sequence which can earn them CCNA ([[Cisco Systems, Inc.|Cisco]] Certified Network Associate) certification. Stuyvesant's foreign language offerings include the basics like [[French language|French]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as well [[German language|German]], [[Latin]], [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[Italian language|Italian]]. In [[2000]], [[Chinese language|Mandarin Chinese]] and [[Korean language|Korean]] for native speakers were introduced in response to Stuyvesant's burgeoning [[Asian American]] population. The [[Muslim]] student body has been pushing for [[Arabic]] to be taught, and although it was expected to be offered in 2004, it has been cut due to budgetary constraints.
Stuyvesant's Biology and Geo-science department offers courses in [[oceanography]], [[meteorology]], [[molecular biology|Molecular Genetics/Biology/Science]], [[human physiology]], [[medical ethics]], medical and veterinary diagnosis, human disease, [[nutrition science]], [[anthropology]] and [[sociobiology]], [[vertebrate zoology]], [[laboratory]] techniques, medical human [[genetics]], [[botany]], and [[psychology]]. The Chemistry and Physics department offers [[organic chemistry]], [[physical chemistry]], calculus-based physics, [[quantum mechanics|modern physics]], [[astronomy]], [[engineering]] mechanics, and [[electronics]].
Although primarily known for its strength in math and sciences, Stuyvesant is also home to a robust music program and offers students eight music groups, ranging from a symphonic orchestra and jazz ensemble to a chamber choir. Comprehensive programs in the [[humanities]] offer students courses in early British and classical literature, philosophy, [[existentialism]], [[debate]], [[acting]], [[journalism]], and a host of [[creative writing]] and [[poetry]] classes. The [[history]] core requires a year of [[ancient history|ancient]], [[European history|European]] and [[American history]], as well as a semester of [[economics]] and [[government]]. Humanities electives include American [[foreign policy]], [[civil law|civil]] and [[criminal Law]], [[Jewish history]], [[prejudice]] and [[persecution]], Race, Ethnicity and Gender Issues, small business [[management]], and [[Wall Street]].
For those interested in physical as well as mental development, Stuyvesant fields 26 varsity teams, including a well-decorated [[swimming]] team, as well as [[golf]], [[bowling]], [[volleyball]], [[soccer]], [[basketball]], [[gymnastics]], [[wrestling]], [[fencing]], [[baseball]]/[[softball]], [[handball]], [[tennis]], [[Athletics|track]]/[[Cross country running|cross country]], and [[football]] teams. Academic teams include a [[speech and debate]] team, a [[chess]] team, and a math team.
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==History==
Stuyvesant High School is named after [[Peter Stuyvesant]], the last [[Netherlands|Dutch]] governor of [[New Netherland]] before the colony was taken over by [[England]] in [[1664]].
The school was established in 1904 as a manual training school for boys, hosting 155 students and 12 faculty. In [[1907]] it moved from its original ___location at 225 East 23rd Street to 345 East 15th Street, where it remained for the following 85 years. Its reputation for excellence in math and science continued to grow, and the school had to be put on a double session in the early [[1920s]] to accommodate the rising number of students. In the [[1930s]], admission tests were implemented, making it even more competitive. During the [[1950s]], a $2 million renovation was done on the building to update its classrooms, shops, libraries and cafeterias. In [[1969]], 14 girls enrolled, marking the first co-educational year. Now, approximately 43 percent of students are female.
Stuyvesant High School moved downtown to 345 Chambers Street in [[Battery Park City]], [[TriBeCa]] in [[1992]]. The new ten-floor, $250 million building has 12 laboratories(including a molecular biology lab and an analytical chemistry lab), a large cafeteria, with a skylight, overlooking the [[Hudson River]], 12 shops, 3 gymnasia, a 25-yard, six-lane swimming pool, over 450 computers on 13 networks, and a 26" color RCA television in almost every room. Moviegoers may be able to recognize the school from several scenes in the movie ''[[Hackers (movie)|Hackers]]'', filmed in [[November]], [[1994]] using upperclassmen students as extras.
Shortly after the new building was completed, a bridge was built at a cost of $10 million to allow students to enter the building without having to cross the extremely busy and dangerous West Street. The bridge is now the primary method by which students enter the building, and many Stuyvesant students will have memories of crossing it twice a day.
==Demographics==
Although heavily [[Jew]]ish in its formative years, the student body as of 2004 was approximately 52 percent [[Asian American|Asian]] and 39 percent [[Caucasian]], with [[African_American|Blacks]] and [[Hispanic]]s in severe underrepresentation, each constituting roughly three percent of the population. Russian and Indian students are well-represented, and Jews continue to maintain a strong presence.
==September 11 and Stuyvesant==
Stuyvesant is a quarter-mile from [[World Trade Center site|the former site]] of the [[World Trade Center]], which was destroyed on [[September 11, 2001|September 11, 2001 attacks]]. The school was evacuated during the ordeal and the students were temporarily relocated to [[Brooklyn Technical High School|Brooklyn Tech]] starting [[September 21]] while the Stuyvesant building was used as one of several bases of operations by rescue and recovery workers. Normal classes resumed three weeks later on [[October 9]]. The following is a list of the Stuyvesant alumni who were killed during the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center:
*Daniel D. Bergstein '80 ([http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=519 tribute])
*Alan Wayne Friedlander '67 ([http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=1113 tribute])
*Marina R. Gertsberg '93 ([http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=1173 tribute])
*Aaron J. Horwitz '94 ([http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=1383 tribute])
*David S. Lee '82 ([http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=3515 tribute])
*Arnold A. Lim '90 ([http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=1650 tribute])
*Gregory D. Richards '88 ([http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=2275 tribute])
*Maurita Tam '97 ([http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=2602 tribute])
*Michael Warchola '68 ([http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=2747 tribute])
[[Richard Ben-Veniste]] '60 was on the [[9/11 Commission]].
==Notable Alumni==
*[[Robert Alda]] '30 — actor
*[[Richard Axel]] '63 — scientist, winner of [[2004]] [[Nobel Prize]] in [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Physiology or Medicine]]
*[[Albert Axelrod]] '38 — [[1960]] Olympic Bronze Medalist, Fencing
*[[Walter Becker]] '67 — guitarist and songwriter, [[Jay and the Americans]] and [[Steely Dan]]
*[[Steven Bellovin]] '68 — AT&T Bell Labs, Internet security authority
*[[Richard Ben-Veniste]] '60 — lawyer, assistant prosecutor on the [[Watergate]] Task Force
*[[Len Berman]] '64 — broadcaster
*[[Arthur Blank]] '60 — founder of [[Home Depot]], owner of the [[Atlanta Falcons]]
*[[Martin Brest]] '69 — actor, director, producer, writer
*[[Bernie Brillstein]] '48 — producer and manager
*[[Leroy Brown]] '23 — [[1924]] Olympic Silver Medalist, High Jump
*[[James Cagney]] '18 — actor
*[[Thomas Calabro]] '77 — actor and director
*[[Bram Cohen]] '93 — author of [[Bittorrent]]
*[[Paul Cohen]] '50 — mathematician, shared the [[1966]] [[Fields Medal]], won [[National Medal of Science]] in [[1968]]
*[[Bobby Colomby]] '62 — musician and producer, [[Blood Sweat and Tears]]
*[[Lucy Deakins]] '88 — actress
*[[Noam D. Elkies]] '82 — mathematician and musician
*[[Joseph File]] '40 — [[Enrico Fermi Award]]
*[[Bob Frankston]] '66 — co-creator of [[Visicalc]], Fellow of the [[Association for Computing Machinery]]
*[[Stanley Friedman]] '53 — former [[Bronx]] Borough President
*[[Robert Fogel]] '44 - economist, winner of [[1993]] [[Nobel Prize]] in [[Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel|economics]]
*[[Ben Gazzara]] '46 — actor
*[[Howard Golden]] '45 — previous [[Kings County, New York|Brooklyn]] Borough President
*[[Ronald J. Grabe]] '62 — astronaut
*[[Neil Grabois]] '53 — former president of [[Colgate University]]
*[[Brian Greene]] '80 — mathematician, physicist, author of ''[[The Elegant Universe]]''
*[[Roald Hoffmann]] '55 — chemist, winner of [[1981]] [[Nobel Prize]] in [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|chemistry]]
*[[Eric Holder]] '69 — former Deputy Attorney General of the United States
*[[Frank Hussey]] '24 — [[1924]] Olympic Gold Medalist, sprinter
*[[Roy Innis]] '52 — national chairman of the [[Congress of Racial Equality]]
*[[Steven Koonin]] '68 — former Vice President and Provost of [[California Institute of Technology]]
*[[Jack Kreindler]] '16 — Restaurateur, founder of [[21 Club]]
*[[Eric Lander]] '74 — head of the [[Human Genome Project]], [[MacArthur Foundation|MacArthur Fellow]]
*[[Raymond Lau]] '89 — software programmer ([[Stuffit]]), research scientist
*[[Joshua Lederberg]] '41 — geneticist, winner of [[1958]] [[Nobel Prize]] in [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|medicine]]
*[[Sheldon Leonard]] '25 — actor, producer director
*[[Lucy Liu]] '86 — actress
*[[Hans Mark]] '47 — former Chancellor of the [[University of Texas]] system, former Deputy Administrator of [[NASA]], former Secretary of the [[U.S. Air Force]], Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
*[[Bernard Meltzer]] '34 — radio personality
*[[Thelonious Monk]] '35 — jazz musician (did not graduate)
*[[Dick Morris]] '64 — politician
*[[Robert Moses]] '52 — organizer of [[1964]] [[Freedom Summer]]
*[[Lewis Mumford]] '12 — historian of technology and science
*[[Jerrold Nadler]] '65 — [[List of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives|U.S. Congressman]]
*[[Jack Nash]] '46 — former Chairman of Oppenheimer & Company
*[[Stacey Nelkin]] '77 — actress
*[[Vladimir Pozner]] '48 — Soviet television personality
*[[George Raft]] — actor
*[[Paul Reiser]] '73 — actor and producer
*[[Tim Robbins]] '76 — actor, screenwriter, director, producer
*[[Benjamin Rosenthal]] '40 — [[List of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives|U.S. Congressman]]
*[[Matt Ruff]] '83 — writer
*[[Peter Sammartino]] '21 — former Chancellor of [[Fairleigh Dickinson University]]
*[[Kate Schellenbach]] '83 — musician with the [[Beastie Boys]] and [[Luscious Jackson]]
*[[Fred Schoenberg]] '15 — former Principal of Stuyvesant High School
*[[George Segal]] '41 — sculptor
*[[Albert Shanker]] '46 — former President of the [[American Federation of Teachers]], awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]]
*[[Joseph Shenker]] '57 — former Provost of C.W. Post College
*[[Robert Siegel]] '64 — radio journalist
*[[Ron Silver]] '63 — actor, director
*[[Michael Silverstein]] '62 — [[MacArthur Foundation|MacArthur Fellow]]
*[[Thomas Sowell]] '48 — economist
*[[Elias M. Stein|Elias Stein]] '49 — mathematician, winner of [[1999]] [[Wolf Prize]] in [[Wolf Prize in Mathematics|Mathematics]]
*[[Herbert Tenzer]] '23 — [[List of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives|U.S. Congressman]] 1964-68, founder of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, founder of Benjamin Cardozo School of Law
*[[John Theobald]] '22 — former Chancellor of New York City Board of Education
*[[Eric Von Lustbader]] '64 — author
*[[Herbert Vollmer]] '14 — [[1924]] Olympic Bronze Medalist, Water Polo
*[[Kai Winding]] '40 — composer, musician
*[[Herbert Zelenko]] '22 — [[List of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives|U.S. Congressman]]
[http://www.ourstrongband.org/notables.htm List of Notables]
Also of note, [[Frank McCourt]] taught [[English language|English]] at Stuyvesant before the publication of his novels ''[[Angela's Ashes]]'' and ''[['Tis]]''.
==See also==
*[[Hunter College High School]]
*[[Bronx High School of Science]]
*[[Brooklyn Technical High School]]
*[[National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology|National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology (NCSSSMST)]]
*[[LaGuardia School|Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts]]
*[[Townsend Harris High School]]
==External links==
*[http://www.stuy.edu Stuyvesant HS official website]
**[http://tour.stuy.edu/ Virtual tour]
**[http://cs.stuy.edu/cswiki Stuyvesant Computer science wiki]
**[http://spectator.stuy.edu/ ''The Spectator'']
*[http://www.stuysu.org/ Stuyvesant student union]
*[http://www.stuyspeechanddebate.com/ Speech and debate team website]
*[http://www.stuystore.com/ Stuyvesant HS online store]
*[http://www.stuypa.org Stuyvesant HS Parents' Association]
*[http://www.shsaa.org Stuyvesant HS Alumni Association]
*[http://www.ourstrongband.org The Campaign for Stuyvesant/Alumni(ae) & Friends Endowment Fund, Inc.]
*[http://www.stuy100.org Stuyvesant Centennial Celebration]
*[http://www.stuycom.net/ Stuyvesant Student-run site and personal blog]
*[http://nycps.schools.net/modperl/browse_school/ny/2796/ Statistics and general information from the New York City Department of Education]
[[Category:New York City public education]] [[Category:High schools]]
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