Welcome to the Science Department at Hunter College High School.

Department News and Announcements

Science Fair 2013

Click here to access the 2013 Science Fair (Tuesday, May 28th) Registration form

Kalia Firester, 2015, won the American Museum of Natural History’s Young Naturalist Award for a project she completed in 8th grade regarding organic methods of protecting plants from insects. The AMNH press release can be found at the following link:

http://www.amnh.org/news/2011/08/battling-bugs-organically-earns-student-young-naturalist-award/

Cheyenne Hua, 2015, competed as a national finalist in the 3M Discovery Challenge in October with her design project of a smart speed bump. A video of Cheyenne describing her project can be found at the following link:

http://www.youngscientistchallenge.com/11challenge/finalistVideo2011.cfm?entryguid=49ee3a81-dcfa-46f8-9b5d-1a26e3a6c78e

A Daily News story about Cheyenne’s work can be found at the following link:
  http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/10/01/2011-10-01.html

The aim of the Hunter Science Department is that all students will become informed citizens who apply scientific thinking to problems, evaluate claims on the basis of evidence, and explore the connections between science and modern society.  We provide a rich science curriculum that supports these civic goals, but also one that serves the needs of students who aspire to careers in science, technology, or medicine. We aim to inspire more of our students to pursue science at an advanced level and provide them with a strong foundation.

Hands-on investigations and projects are central to science education.  Therefore, all of our core science and advanced placement courses include a dedicated laboratory component. We promote interdisciplinary connections between science, mathematics, history, and the arts. Because science never stands still, we continue to adapt our curriculum and encourage all students to pursue research at the frontiers of science.