In the 2008–2009 school year, the varsity basketball team rejoined the A division and achieved an impressive undefeated record. The number of varsity teams-31-that compete in the Many teams are called "Hunter Hawks" because the school In the 1983–84 school year, the Hunter Heat, Hunter's bowling team, finished as the top team in Manhattan, Staten Island, and the Bronx, losing to Cardozo High School (number one team in Queens and Brooklyn) in the PSAL city championship. Many come to Hunter with university-level teaching experience. The prototypical Hunter girl was the subject of the song The first thing to excite our wonder and admiration was the number – there were 1,542 pupils; the second thing was the earnestness of the discipline; and the third was the suggestiveness of so many girls at work in assembly, with their own education as the primary aim, and the education of countless thousands of others as the final aim, of their toil. For several years in the 1970s, it was housed on the 13th and 14th floors of an office building at 466 Lexington Avenue (at East 46th Street), the current location of what is now known as the Park Avenue Atrium. Dawn Roy is the principal of the elementary school, and Lisa Siegmann is the Director of the Campus Schools. These include: Hunter's sports teams are extremely competitive given the school's size; several, including both Girls' and Boys' Volleyball, Swimming, Wrestling, Fencing, Golf, Tennis, and Lacrosse are usually among the top 10 in the city. Since the 2017-2018 school year, a Black Box theater production has been performed. Hunter continued their streak to the championship, where they played Monroe Campus and won in a shut out; 3–0, becoming the first Hunter Boys' soccer team to win the In 2011, both the Boys' and Girls' varsity lacrosse teams won the PSAL Bowl Division Championships. The original school was composed of an elementary and a high school. The high school was separated from what would become Hunter was an all-girls school for its first 105 years, with the official name "Hunter College High School for Intellectually Gifted Young Ladies". Many teachers are scientists, writers, artists, and musicians. Benjamin Sobel ('12) bowled for Ohio State University after great success in the high school level, both in PSAL and nationally.In 1984 the boys' cross country team, in its second year in existence, defeated George Washington High School for the Manhattan Championship. The AA organizes The Hunter theater program is an active one, often with a season of four main-stage productions and many other showcase productions. Those who leave go to other magnet schools, private schools, local public schools or leave the city. There are likewise two Theater Production Practicum (TPP) showcases, with student-directed one-act plays (through the class TPP), as well as a 7th grade play festival. Several formal dances are arranged throughout the year: During club open house, members of the student body have the opportunity to spend their lunch time meeting representatives of clubs.The General Organization (G.O.) In 1988 and 1995, the boys' volleyball team won the New York City Boys' and girls' swimming were also successful in 2005. In 2008, the tennis team reached the A division finals but lost to top-seeded Beacon.
During club open house, members of the student body have the opportunity to spend their lunch time meeting representatives o… There are six Hunter students win many honors and awards during their high school careers,Publicly available data indicate that Hunter has both the highest average SAT score and the highest average ACT score of any school in the United States, public or private, though complete data is needed to be conclusive. Clubs are diverse in their topics, and include politics, film, music, and knitting. Clubs and organizations at Hunter are all student-run, with faculty members as advisers.
In the winter of 2006 the boys' fencing team won the PSAL city championship for the second year in a row, beating rival school In the 2009-2014 seasons, the Girls' Varsity Fencing Team won five consecutive PSAL championships.Hunter's varsity baseball and basketball teams were relegated to the B Division at the beginning of the 2006–07 school year, and reacted well to these changes.