Established in the fall of, 2019, The Column is a student run newspaper. All articles are written by WHSAD students. All editorial, layout and design decisions are made by WHSAD students. Click … [Click Here for The Column Archives]
Our Mission
Located in one of New York City's premier neighborhoods along the Brooklyn waterfront, Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design (WHSAD for short) offers students a unique and engaging four-year course sequence with a focus in architectural drafting, design principles, and historic preservation. Our inter-disciplinary and hands-on approach to architecture, design, and the visual arts integrates internship experiences and skills training throughout core academic content areas. WHSAD students can earn a Career & Technical Education (CTE) endorsed diploma in Architectural Drafting & Design, and up to 6 college credits upon graduation from our program.
All of our students are given the opportunity to participate in paid internships with industry partners. Please take a moment to review the following posts to learn more about our program.What’s Happening at WHSAD
Little Free Library Project with Polish Consulate
WHSAD Junior Albert Rodriguez started off by familiarizing his team of students with each part of the process in constructing the Little Libraries. The Polish government and consul provided a grant to build Little Free Libraries to be housed in D14 schools and the Greenpoint community, with the goal of creating multilingual collections … [Read More...]
Meet WHSAD’s Students
Chandler Mclaurin-Student of the Month
My main goal in WHSAD is to stay focused and be successful by the time I graduate. This is important because it’s an independent goal I want to follow. By staying focused and saying to myself every day, "I can do this," I will achieve, and I find encouragement by reminding myself that I need to achieve this goal. I believe what makes WHSAD special is that it’s an architecture school, but it accommodates everyone and … [Read More...]
Emely Patino-Service in Schools Leadership Program
WHSAD Sophomore Emely Patino this past Spring Break was offered an extremely amazing opportunity to participate in a Service in Schools Leaders program in collaboration with the DOE. The program is essentially about taking students from various different backgrounds and helping them overcome many of their problems regarding public speaking in a direct way. The students in the program got to collaborate with one another … [Read More...]
Justin Lopez-Class of 2020
Mr. Rodriguez, Justin's English teacher, says, "[Justin] blends into any task given to him in ELA and surfaces with an insight that is not common for someone his age. In short, Justin's adaptability is unique." Student correspondent, Mayra Gomez, interviewed Justin on his thoughts regarding his nomination, his years at WHSAD, and advice to those seeking to have successful high school experiences. … [Read More...]
Interested in Attending WHSAD?
2018 Open House Materials for Prospective Students
WHSAD staff is looking for the future designers and builders of our great cities, and we welcome all who are interested in joining our school community. To help you decide whether WHSAD is the right fit for you, we are posting the entirety of our recruitment packet here. We hope you consider WHSAD as one of your choices. Please … [Click Here for the WHSAD Recruitment Packet]