   harvey milk high school is a public high school in the east village of new york city designed for, though not limited to, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender young people, as well as those questioning their sexuality. it is named after san francisco, california supervisor harvey milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to office. ==history== the school was originally run by the hetrick-martin institute (hmi), an organization that provides social support to at-risk youth, especially non-heterosexuals. after becoming a fully accredited public school in 2002, the high school is now administered by the new york city department of education, separate from hmi. the school and the non-profit still share space in the same building, with hetrick-martin providing a majority of the school's arts and culture programming. the school was founded in 1985 as a small, two-room program with just over a dozen students by hmi in collaboration with the new york city department of education's career education center. the department of education administers the school and is responsible for admissions. harvey milk was created as an alternative education program for youth who find it difficult or impossible to attend their home schools due to threats, violence, or harassment. ==mission statement and vision== according to the school's mission statement and vision: {{quote|we envision a school where all students are challenged to question the world around them, to develop healthy, personal identities, to participate in meaningful civic and social experiences that will allow them to formulate and realize their educational and career goals. we seek to cultivate an inclusive, academic program emphasizing literacy, technology infusion, and life-long
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