During the 1985-86 school year the following three New York City high schools received federal funds under Chapter II, Subchapter C, for the development of special programs in the following subjects: (1) A. Philip Randolph--engineering; (2) Townsend Harris--the humanities; and (3) The Paul Robeson School--business and technology. Each of these programs integrated some combination of features such as honors level curricula, elective courses, career education, college faculty participation, enrichment activities, and internships into a cohesive program structure. Staff interviews and student performance data indicate that all three programs met their general goals of providing rigorous academic training and increasing students' awareness of career and higher education opportunities. However, only the Townsend Harris program met its specific evaluation objective. The difference between staff perceptions and the attainment of specific evaluation objectives may be a result of the use of objective criteria that were too difficult to accomplish in a one-year program. The programs are described, and recommendations for improving each are made. Data are presented on three tables. (BJV)