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Principal's Welcome Message
Welcome to the Ralph R. McKee High School newly launched website!
Our hope is that this website will provide you with the most up-to-date, relevant, and important information so that you can stay informed and make the best decisions during your time at McKee. Please feel free to explore the website to learn more about:
- Our seven Career and Technical Education Programs
- Our building wide support system known as AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
- All extra-curricular and after-school activities that are available to students
- The PSAL sports that are offered, the upcoming special events
- Important announcements
- College and career information
- And so much more
On a regular basis, you will be able to review the many great accomplishments of our staff and students so that you too can experience the McKee “pride” the way we do on a regular basis.
McKee High School is a very special place that provides all students a home in one of our seven career and technical programs, designed to provide students with smaller learning communities. In addition, we provide our students with a multitude of opportunities to participate in activities, teams, clubs, elective classes, Advanced Placement courses and more. We pride ourselves on the “family feel” of our school and the relationships that are formed between the students, parents, and staff. The best way to sum up the feeling of being a part of McKee is evidenced below in our student voice.
I am very excited to see all our school communities’ successes and endeavors celebrated on our newly designed website. I wish each of our students, parents, and staff members the very best during the school year.
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Upcoming Events
06
Apr
2023First Day of Passover, schools closed
First Day of Passover, schools closed Thursday April 6
- 12:00am - 11:30pm
07
Apr
2023Second Day of Passover / Good Friday, schools closed
Second Day of Passover / Good Friday, schools closed Friday April 7
- 12:00am - 11:30pm
What Our Students Say
Mr. Dennis O’Connell
My name is Dennis O'Connell, I graduated from Ralph R. McKee Career & Technical High School in 1993. I was a Carpentry/Cabinet making student during my time at McKee. Ralph R. McKee CTE HS provided me with a small, safe learning environment that prepared me for my post-secondary experience. I'm currently the Carpentry and Building Trades Instructor at McKee High School. The Carpentry/Cabinetmaking Program provided me with a real-life trade experience. During my years in the program, I was able to gain industry knowledge along with hands on experience. All these exercises were simulations of what was and is currently treading in the NYC Building Trades. This program provided me with a vast number of opportunities following graduation. I was presented with a direct entry ticket into the NYC Carpenters Union, I was offered a full-time apprenticeship position with local Cabinetmaking Shop. That was the one I chose. Following that I was presented the opportunity to train to become a Carpentry Instructor. For the last 22 years I have been the Carpentry/Cabinetmaking Instructor here at McKee CTE HS. That is how the program helped prepare me for my career. I have now spent my years at McKee preparing young men and woman ready for the world of work. Just as the program prepared me as a young person.
Dominick Mecca
Carpentry StudentHi, my name is Dominick Mecca reaching out regarding my years in McKee and my career after. I graduated in 2017 from McKee and the experience I had was great. Currently the job I have in local 137 is a sign hanger/fabricator we build and hang signs all over the 5 boroughs, Long Island and also upstate. The construction program prepared me very for my career by giving me a general idea of how the work force goes, teaching me about tools blueprints and a bunch of other stuff that really helped me build a good base to become a good worker once I was given the opportunity to join local 137. The picture of me below is me hanging signs for target at 2900 veterans rd W by the outer bridge
Rafael Santiago
Carpentry StudentHi, my name is Rafael Santiago, I’m a 2010 graduate of “Ralph R McKee Vocational H.S.” From a first hand experience McKee H.S formulates young men and women to become part of the working class with great career opportunities and/or provides a substantial education to start college. Today I’m part of Local Union 638 Steamfitters of the NYC building trades; which I have been for over 10 years. Traits of a Steamfitter consist of blue print reading, HVAC piping systems, power houses, refrigeration systems and sprinkler systems just to name a few. The Construction Tech program I became part of while attending McKee prepared me for the Blue Collar World. The program has taught me responsibility, common blue print reading, using the proper tools to complete a job, working well with others and most importantly being on time!!