prosperous through access to more trips than the common 8th grade student and through an initiation ceremony held normally in May or Early June. Requirements It is required that you maintain an 90 or above average in all subjected classes, including electives such as Band, Spanish, Chorus, etc. in order to maintain probability to enter such a prosperous and well-known program. Suspension, at least once, will severely limit your chances in entrance of the program, same to bad behavior. You will also require signatures from teachers and proper, administrative staff, and actions that are deemed helpful to your society and your neighborhood, along with proof of said action through signature. Trivia In 1982, Principal Stanley Katzman appeared on Late Night with David Letterman. Emma Stone visited the school on June 25, 2012 for the school's involvement in Penny Harvest. References External links Department of Education page Educational institutions established in 1975 Public middle schools in Staten Island