new york
new york
city
our flagship branch
We the Students was founded in NYC. and NYC continues to be our strongest and biggest branches, already having organized a successful walkout on 5/27 2025 with over 500 students from around 25 different highschools, and having afterschool clubs focused on civil education at many schools. We would love to work with your NYC high school! Becoming a School Captain would mean you would both lead your school community in participating in city-wide events like future walkouts, as well as hosting club meetings on democracy and combating fascism. If your school isn't on this list of schools that already have a WTS branch, you can apply to become the School Captain for your NYC highschool! If your school already does have a branch, make sure to participate in as many school meetings and city-wide events as possible, and check in with your School Captain for available leadership roles.
highschools with a wts branch
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Bronx Science
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Stuyvesant
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Brooklyn Tech
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Beacon
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St. Anne's
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Packer
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School of the Future
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Bard Manhattan
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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TYWLS
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Notre Dame
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Dalton
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Columbia Secondary School
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iSchool
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Heschel
city-wide leadership
team
Regardless of your school, you can also apply to be part of our city-wide WTS team and support social media, fundraising, event planning, financials, outreach, or graphic design.
cities in ny state
We are currently looking for City Leads in other NY state cities such as Syracuse, Albany, and more. If you're interested in leading your city in events and action, make sure to apply to become a city-lead. We will have a form to apply to become a city-lead in NY state soon, so stay tuned!