High School For Environmental Studies  The High School for Environmental Studies, or more commonly referred as HSES, is located the Chelsea Clinton or Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The High School for Environmental Studies was once a 21st Century Fox movie studio. In 1992, the High School for Environmental Studies opened its doors in the building that formerly housed Stuyvesant High School on East 15th Street and First Avenue in Manhattan. 150 freshmen students attended the school in its first year. HSES was established in response to a growing consciousness of environmental issues and in anticipation of a rapidly expanding field of environmental professions. Some students can register form college level courses like Advanced Placement Biology at HSES. The school does not permit students to leave the building during their respective lunch periods and bathrooms are closed during the first and last 10 minutes of each periods. About 75% of graduates enroll in 2-year or 4-year colleges and according to the school's Progress Report. Of those who go to college, roughly half go to CUNY, 25% to SUNY and 25% to other colleges.