West End Secondary School
District 3 · Manhattan · Grades 6 to 12 · 03M291
At a glance
- Address
- 227-243 WEST 61 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10023
- Subway
- 1 to 66th St-Lincoln Center; A, B, C, D to 59th St-Columbus Circle
- Admissions
- Open
- Links
- School websiteMySchools page
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Tours and open houses · 9 posted
Wed, Oct 21, 9:00 – 10:15 AM
Open house
Middle School Open House
227-243 WEST 61 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10023
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Tue, Oct 27, 9:00 – 10:15 AM
Open house
Middle School Open House
227-243 WEST 61 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10023
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Tue, Oct 27, 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Open house
Middle School Open House
227-243 WEST 61 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10023
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Tue, Oct 27, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Open house, For 9th grade entry
High School Open House
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Wed, Nov 4, 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Open house, For 9th grade entry
High School Open House
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Wed, Nov 4, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Open house
Middle School Open House
227-243 WEST 61 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10023
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Thu, Nov 12, 9:00 – 10:15 AM
Open house
Middle School Open House
227-243 WEST 61 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10023
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Wed, Nov 18, 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Open house
Middle School Open House
227-243 WEST 61 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10023
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Wed, Nov 18, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Open house, For 9th grade entry
High School Open House
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Admissions
For fall 2027 entry · from MySchools, checked October 14
West End Secondary School (M291S), M291S
Open — Students are randomly selected
Diversity in Admissions: Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered first for 25% of seats. For the remaining 75% of seats, all students will be considered.
Clubs, arts and sports
- Music
- Band, Chorus, Chorus/Singing, Exploring Music, Music
- Visual & performing arts
- Art, Art, Creative Writing, Dance, Dance, Digital Media Arts, Drama, Drama, Film, Fine Arts, General Dance, General Visual Arts, Musical Theater, Studio Art, Visual Arts
- STEM
- Coding, Forensics, Lego Robotics, Robotics, Robotics
- Sports & fitness
- Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Fitness, Fitness, Flag Football, Mindfulness, Soccer, Table Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball
- Academics
- Advisory, Foreign Language, Homework Help, Middle School Algebra ACC, Middle School Biology ACC, Middle School Framework US History ACC, Tutoring, World Languages (Middle School Accelerated), World Languages (Middle School)
- Clubs & leadership
- Book Club, Book Club, Chess, Debate, Debate, Green Team, National Junior Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Newspaper, Restorative Circles, Service Learning, Yearbook, Yearbook
- Programs
- Family Volunteer Opportunities, Field Trips, Free After School Program, Summer Session
About the school
West End Secondary School (WESS) promotes and supports scholarly endeavors through a rich and varied curriculum. As a Credentialed EL School, currently 1 of 52 within the country, the school emphasizes the core values of: Creativity, Compassion, Wonder, and Resilience. In partnership with New York City Outward Bound and through our affiliations with Expeditionary Learning, students experience rigorous coursework through authentic and interdisciplinary learning expeditions. New York City is regularly used as a learning lab and we emphasize public presentations of learning. Expeditions engage students in case studies that examine and analyze compelling topics from a variety of perspectives, often working with experts in the field. A comprehensive arts program offers students a cultural foundation in which their innate sense of wonder will thrive. This program prioritizes 25% of seats for students who qualify for the federal free or reduced lunch program. Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 25% of seats.
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