Aviation High School Commencement Ceremony 2011 - June 23

Commencement ceremony at Aviation HS in Long Island City, NY - where at the end of event, tradition is to sail "paper airplanes" into the air vs. tossing traditional mortar board caps!!! Great site to see!!! This year's Women of the Year was Meg Largey, British Airways marketing executive.

Aviation High School is certified by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the training of Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs). Students who successfully complete the school's rigorous technical programs are allowed to take their FAA certification examinations without further qualification.

In order to achieve this, students at the school spend about third of every day in "shop," technology related classes that concentrate on every aspect of an aircraft's structure, systems, and components, as well as more general aviation subjects such as aerodynamics and Federal Aviation Regulations. These specialized classes are taught by FAA-certificated AMTs, many of whom are themselves alumni of the school.

In addition to aviation-related subjects, Aviation High School also provides a full academic curriculum to its approximately 1,900 students, who come from all five boroughs of New York City. The school has consistently enjoyed excellent attendance rates (averaging 90 percent) and a high graduation rate (also approximately 90 percent).

About 80 percent of graduates go on to college, many studying aeronautics, engineering, or other technology-related subjects. As freshmen in this high school, they wear aprons during shop for less rigorous work. From Sophomores to Seniors, they wear coveralls. It is full body coverage to protect from oil, paint and other corrosive and messy materials.

There's an optional fifth year program which was established for seniors to obtain both their airframe and powerplant licenses. Aviation High school, on March 20th, 2007, was the only school in NYC DOE to have a fully automated lunch system.

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[JYanGx1]

damn my future school in 2012 :D!

[jattdetatta12365]

wow.

[perfectpilot1]

there goes someones eye.

[ThePilotBuddy]

I love my new school