Baruch College Campus High School

Baruch College Campus High School
Address
55 East 25th Street New York City , New York USA
Coordinates	40°44′31″N 73°59′09″W
Information
Type	Public, Secondary, College Preparatory
Established	1997
School board	New York City Public Schools
Principal	Alicia Perez-Katz
Faculty	Approx. 30
Grades	9-12
Number of students	Approx. 430
Color(s)	Blue and White
Mascot	The Blue Devil
Newspaper	The 411 Press
Affiliation	Baruch College of The City University of New York
Website	www.bcchsnyc.org

Baruch College Campus High School (BCCHS) is a public high school located in the Flatiron District of borough Manhattan in New York City. Baruch College Campus High School had the highest number of applicants among the New York public high schools in 2011. The school is renowned for its high academic standards, advisory program and high graduation rate.

History

Baruch College Campus High School was a vision between Anthony Alvarado, the former superintendent of Community School District 2, and Matthew Goldstein, the President of Baruch College. They wanted to create a small, liberal arts college preparatory high school on a college campus. In 1997, the school was established. Jill Myers was the principal for the first 6 years in the original location of the school on 18th Street. The school was later moved to 17 Lexington Avenue's upper floors. In 2009, the school moved to 55 East 25th Street on Park Avenue, which is near Baruch College of The City University of New York.

Enrollment

Admission is based on a screening process whereby the school evaluates and ranks all applicants based on their previous school year's final academic record, standardized test scores, attendance and punctuality. The demographics of the students are as follows: 61 percent Asian, 22 percent white, 11 percent Hispanic, and 6 percent black.

The total student enrollment of the school exceeds 400 students. In 2011, 7,770 applicants applied to the school, which was the highest number of applicants received by any non-specialized high schools in the city. Only 105 students were admitted as freshmen.

Admission

Student must have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 85 or above average and a score of two to four on the New York State ELA and Math exam to apply for admission. But, due to the large number of applications the school receives every year, the school prefers students who have a GPA in the high 90s and a score of 3 or 4 on the NYS ELA and math exam. Priority is given to students who reside in District 2, then to Manhattan residents and then to students who live in other parts of New York City.

Facilities

The school currently occupies the first five floors of 55 East 25th Street. Facilities include a gymnasium, a library and a computer laboratory.

Students can use a few of the facilities of Baruch College, such as the Newman Library.

Academics

The required courses are all honors-level courses. Students must earn a grade of 70 or above to pass a course.

*	Denotes Required NYS Regents Exam in June

Grade	Math	History	English	Science	Foreign Language	Physical Education	Arts and Electives
9th Grade	Pre-Algebra*	Global Studies I	Global Literature I	Living Environment*	Spanish I, Spanish II	Physical Education	Studio Art and Writing Arts
10th Grade	Geometry*	Global Studies II*	Global Literature II	Chemistry*	Spanish II, Spanish III*	Physical Education, Health	Art History and Writing Arts II
11th Grade	Pre-Calculus*	United States History*, AP United States History	American Literature*, AP English Literature and Composition	Physics	Spanish III*	Physical Education	AP Studio Art
12th Grade	Intro to Calculus, AP Calculus AB	Personal Finance/Economics, Comparative Government, AP Comparative Government and Politics	Literature	Environmental Science, AP Biology		Physical Education	AP Studio Art

Note: All students are required to take the AP exam if enrolled an AP class.

AP Studio Art in 2011-2012 year will no longer be a Advanced Placement course but will be known as Advanced Art.

Students take electives in their junior and senior year. In the past, electives include Psychology, Writing and Film, Math and Space, Computers, Writing, Art and Spontaneity, Drumming, Music, Mythology and Folklore, and Internship.

Students are also offered the opportunity to take selected Baruch College courses free of charge beginning the summer of their junior year. Before a senior graduates, they are expected to complete a thesis on a topic approved by their advisor.

In addition to fulfilling their academic requirements, students are expected to read at least 25 books and complete 20 hours of community service each academic year.

Our Mission

Our Mission Statement:

"Baruch College Campus High School (BCCHS) is dedicated to providing a challenging interdisciplinary liberal arts education for students in grades nine through twelve. This intensive four year program asks students to explore the philosophical, ethical and aesthetic issues of the human experience. We are committed to creating an environment that provides a place for students to develop high level thinking skills, meet performance standards that are above the minimum requirements set by the city and the state and develop civic and social skills which will lead them to become socially conscious, responsible citizens."'

Extracurricular Activities

Athletics

• Baseball (Boys Varsity)
• Basketball (Boys and Girls Varsity and Boys Jr. Varsity)
• Soccer (Boys and Girls Varsity)
• Softball (Girls Varsity)
• Volleyball (Girls Varsity)
• Wrestling (Boys and Girls Varsity)

Sports Recognition

BCCHS student athletes participate in competitive sports in the Public School Athletics League.

• The girl's basketball team has remained one of the most competitive in the city in the A Division. In 2009, the team won a championship title.
• The wrestling team won the PSAL Championship Tournament. In 2010, six wrestlers were sent to the finals.

Student Organizations

Academic

• Book Club
• Model United Nations
• National Honors Society
• SAT Club

Environmentalism

• Lorax

Humanitarianism

• ACT International
• Blue Angels
• Red Cross Club
• United Nations Children's Fund Club
• Baruch Animals Right Klub (BARK)

Student Life

• Graduation Committee

The committee decides on the types of awards that will be presented on graduation.

• Prom Committee
• Senior Trip Committee

The Committee decides on where the Senior Class will go on their senior trip.

• Student Government Organization

Performing Arts

• Chorus Line
• Bollywood Dance Club
• Film Club

Publications

• The 411 Press

The 411 Press is the official school newspaper of BCCHS.
It is a monthly newspaper featuring four sections: Baruch News, Editorial, Sports, and Entertainment.
The staff hold meetings every Wednesday throughout the school year.

• Yearbook Committee

Social

• Asian American Club
• Denmark Exchange
• Gay-Straight Alliance
• SQUAD

Sports

• Running Club

Traditions

There are Annual Pep rallies throughout the year hosted by the Student Government.

Greenkill

Every year, the freshman class embarks upon an overnight trip to Greenkill, New York. The trip is intended to promote social unity among freshmen.

Cultural Show

First organized by the Asian American Club in 2006, the annual show features student performances that celebrate the cultural diversity within the school.

Dance Competition

With dance integrated in the Physical Education curriculum, every student will eventually learn to square dance, hustle (dance), salsa (dance), and swing (one dance per year). A group of students practice with professional dancers and compete in pairs to try to win a trophy.

Film Festival

Films created by students and faculty are shown at the annual festival, which is organized by the Film Club, the oldest club in existence at the school.

Evening in the Arts

Organized in 2009, Evening in the Arts is a celebration of the arts in the Baruch community. Performances include drumming, music, and drama and displays art from Baruch especially from AP Studio Art (in 2011-2012 year will be known as Advanced Art). The celebrations usually occurs around 6 pm and are in the cafeteria.

Sports Banquet

Student athletes, coaches, families, and friends celebrate the accomplishments of Baruch's athletic year. The Banquet includes awards to recognize the scholar athletes of the year. The celebrations usually end with a compilation video made by a student, highlighting each team's accomplishments.

Field Day

After being absent for a few years, Field Day was reintroduced back in 2002 by a former advisory group. The event occurs at the end of each school year, a majority of the student body and faculty members attend a social outing in Central Park in New York, NY. For an entire school day, students participate in peer-led activities and represent their advisories in competitive games. These events are hosted by Sophomores who plan out the theme of the day, games to play, and other creative activities that enhances Baruch spirit and teamwork. This is a fun relaxing day where students and teachers all relax after a busy year of homework, projects, exams and grading.

Advisory Trip

During every semester, advisories takes a trip to bond and to get know each other a little more. Advisory's have taken trips to parks such as the Central Park, restaurants, billiard halls, movie theaters, ice skating rinks, bowling alleys, and even at school to have a party. These trips occur during Friday at 12pm to 3 pm and days are separated between grades.

Senior Trip

Every year, the graduating class goes on a Senior class trip to Florida. The two exceptions in 2009 when the graduating class decided to go skiing in upstate New York and in 2011 when the graduating class decided to go to Cape Cod in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

External links

• Baruch Official Website
• Baruch Athletics
• PSAL- Baruch College Campus High School School Profile
• DOE Baruch College Campus High School Page