contain a mix of students of different abilities. District 75, which enrolls children with severe disabilities, has a separate program at the Petrides complex, as part of PS 37." Admissions Admissions are by lottery for grades K-8. For kindergarten, the school typically receives more than 800 applications for 75-90 seats, of which 15 are reserved for siblings of current students (separate lottery). The handful of open seats in the upper grades are filled by lottery, as well. In 9th grade, class sizes get larger and an extra class is added to the grade. Thousands of students apply for a total of 40 to 55 new seats. These seats are filled through the city's "educational option" formula, designed to achieve a mix of low, average, and high-performing students. Controversy Within the past, there had been certain discrepancies according to the school's enrollment policy under the past principal. This was highlighted by a noticeable prevalence to kin relations within the student body and noted recommendations within an alleged random basis lottery system for enrollment. These were recorded in a 1998 investigation report. The report also recorded the absence of critical records that would determine the extent of the irregularities. In November 2017, a student posed with a gun in a children's bathroom and uploaded the picture to social media. The school closed while authorities investigated, and afterwards several security measures were put in place. From January 2018 to March 2018, several rape cases have been reported as having taken place at the school. Extracurricular activities, clubs, and athletics National Honor Society SING! Student Government Council For Unity Petrides Against Cancer Society (PACS) Petrides Anime Club Astronomy Club Billion Oyster Project Cheerleading Chess Club Cooking Club Dungeons and Dragons Club Habitat for Humanity History Club Nintendo Club LGBTQ Club Math Team Media and Tech Club My Brother's Keeper My Sister's Keeper Newspaper Passport Club Pokémon, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh Club Spoken word Yearbook Crochet Club Spring Musical Winter Concert Spring Concert Wrestling Cross-Country Track Indoor Track Outdoor Track Lacrosse Tennis Handball Fencing Football Soccer Softball Volleyball Baseball Swimming Basketball Bowling Golf PSAL Championships Football Team 2019 Baseball Team 2017 Boys' Wrestling Team 2008 2009 2010 2011 Girls' Bowling Team 2008 Boys' Golf Team 2009 Notable alumni Tristan Wilds, Actor Christine Evangelista, Actress, The Walking Dead References External links Public high schools in Staten Island Public elementary schools in Staten Island Public middle schools in