City-As-School High School
City-As-School (CAS) is a public high school located at 16 Clarkson Street between Hudson Street and Seventh Avenue South in the West Village of Manhattan, New York City which was established in 1972. It is one of the oldest alternative public high schools in the United States. History CAS was founded by Frederick J. Koury and Rick Safran in 1972. They chose New York City for the “schoolhouse” and their proposal was approved by the Board of Education of the City of New York. CAS received funding from the Board of Education and additional grants from the Ford Foundation, and opened with ten seniors in 1973. To attract students, CAS advertised on WABC radio, targeting students who were considering dropping out. Their first class eventually grew to 61 students. Administration and organization City As School is led by Rachel Seher. Past principals are: Fred Koury 1972–1989 Rick Safran (acting interim) 1989–1990 Marsha Brevot 1990–1992 Paul Forestieri (acting interim) 1992–1993 Bob Lubetsky 1993–2006 Michael Edwards (acting interim) 2006–2007 Toni Scarpinato 2007–2010 Alan Cheng 2010–2018 Rachel Seher 2018–current Admissions Students are required to register for an internship each cycle; a cycle is half the time of a regular semester. Currently, CAS has