Welcome to The Facing History School!

Our mission is to graduate students who are: a) lifelong learners with the skills and knowledge for academic and professional success and b) prepared for the responsibilities of being active, thoughtful participants and leaders in a democratic society.
We opened our doors in September 2005, and many of our core founding values have remained the same: a focus on performance based assessment; a belief in distributive leadership; an emphasis on building relationships among staff and students and a desire to know each child – their academic strengths and challenges, their interests, their lives outside of school and their dreams.
We believe that our relevant, academically rigorous program and the supportive, caring structures we have in place make us more than just an excellent school, but an excellent learning community. With the guidance of our lead partner, Facing History and Ourselves, we ask our students to go on a four year journey to help prepare them for the ethical and moral decisions of adulthood. Our school’s activities, structure, and curricula are centered around four themes: Identity, Caring and Responsibility, Decision-making, and Choosing to Participate.

  • Community Service Trip to PS 99

  • Community Service Day

  • Community Service Day

  • Community Service Day

  • Community Service Day

  • Community Service Day

  • Community Service Day

  • Community Service Day

  • Brooklyn College Trip

  • Brooklyn College Trip

  • FHS Field Day

  • CTP Senior Exhibition 

  • CTP Senior Exhibition 

  • CTP Senior Exhibition 

  • CTP Senior Exhibition 

  • CTP Senior Exhibition 

  • Portfolio Presentations  

  • Portfolio Presentations  

  • Portfolio Presentations  

  • Portfolio Presentations

  • Portfolio Presentations

  • Portfolio Presentations

  • Portfolio Presentations

  • Portfolio Presentations

  • Maria's Advisory | Graduation 2017

  • Maria's Advisory | Graduation 2017

  • Maria's Advisory | Graduation 2017

  • Maria's Advisory | Graduation 2017

  • Maria's Advisory | Graduation 2017

  • Senior Prom 2017

  • Teachers of FHS!

  • Advisory Trip To Sotheby's Art Museum 

  • Advisory Trip To Sotheby's Art Museum 

Student Spotlight

Lizbeth Lima, a senior at FHS is a part of a group called Civics Unplugged and was selected to interview the speaker, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin,  about the topic of infrastructure. Here is a link to all of the CU podcasts, including Lizbeth’s!

Congratulations!

  • Congrats to our 2018 National Honor Society inductees!

Incoming Freshman for the 2018-2019 School Year!

Welcome to Facing History School!

Parents and Students - please join us on Thursday, May 10, 2018 for an information session at 4:30 PM followed by a tour of our Senior Exhibition. 

CTP - Senior Exhibition | May 10, 2018 | 5:00 PM

Important Information - Please scroll to view all announcements

  • FHS School Dress Code!

    For school uniform click on Student drop down above and view dress code policy

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  • Statement on Accessibility

    We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities, and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact Annette Cotignola at (212) 757-2680 to request assistance.

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  • Please visit our new RAPP page!

    To learn more about our Relationship Abuse Prevention Program, please visit the RAPP page listed under the "partnerships" section above. 

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  • Records Request

    If you are an alumni and need to request your school records, please visit the student page above and complete the form to mail or fax (212-757-2156) back to the school. 

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Upcoming Events

  • Last Day for Students

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  • 21st Century Award Trip - Aerial Forest Adventure Park

    Please see Mike Jones and Kristina for information or check in with your club teacher leaders if you are interested in attending. 

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  • Summer school begins!

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  • Summer School ends

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  • ELA Regents Exam 8:30 AM

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