Bayside High School (Queens)
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| Bayside High School | |
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| Address | |
| 32-24 Corporal Kennedy Street , Bayside, NY 11361-1061 New York City, New York United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Anchored in Excellence |
| Established | March 16, 1936[1] |
| School board | New York City Public Schools |
| School number | 26Q495 |
| Principal | Michael Athy |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 3,461 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Orange |
| Mascot | Commodore |
| Newspaper | The Baysider |
| Website | [1] |
Bayside High School is a four-year public high school located in Bayside, in the New York City borough of Queens, administered by the New York City Department of Education. Bayside High School, Samuel J. Tilden High School, Abraham Lincoln High School, John Adams High School, Walton High School, Andrew Jackson High School, and Grover Cleveland High School were all built during the Great Depression from one set of blueprints, in order to save money.[1]
Since 1936, Bayside has strived to ensure that all of its students have access to a high-quality education that prepares them for the rigors of college and the workforce. Approximately 3,300[2] students are enrolled at Bayside High School currently.
Bayside High School is one of the highest performing schools in the New York City Department of Education, earning an "A" three years in a row on the 2010–2011, 2011–12, & 2012–2013 NYCDOE Progress Reports.[3] Bayside students are selectively admitted into six newly updated programs:[4] Digital Art & Design, Music: Performance & Production, Environmental Engineering & Technology, Humanities & Non-Profit Management, Computer Programming & Web Design, and Sports Medicine & Management.[5] These programs offer students the opportunity to earn college credits,[4] participate in industry internships and learn more about careers in the field.[5] The school has an 92% 4-year graduation rate;[4] 91% of all students graduate within six years- exceptionally high for a NYC High School. The school has pioneered Whole Child Guidance practices and is further improving curriculum through the additions of internships and of numerous college-accredited courses. Bayside High School has received positive recognition for "closing the achievement gap" for minority students, English Language Learners (ELL) and students with Special Needs [3]
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History
Bayside High School, Samuel J. Tilden High School, Abraham Lincoln High School, John Adams High School, Walton High School, Andrew Jackson High School, and Grover Cleveland High School were all built during the Great Depression from one set of blueprints, in order to save money. Bayside and Andrew Jackson HS were the final two schools to be completed.[1][6][7] Bayside High School was also the first school building in the city to be constructed using Federal funds, built by the Public Works Administration from 1934 to 1936 at the cost of $2.5 million.[8][9]
Bayside opened its doors on March 16, 1936, taking in 2,300 students from Flushing High School.[9] In 1978 the Bayside High School music program, then under Mr. John Benza, was among the first secondary schools in the nation to purchase and teach Music Synthesis on a synthesizer, the Roland System 100.
The Class of 1986 intends to hold its thirty-year reunion on June 5, 2016 at Terrace on the Park, the same venue, at which, it held its senior prom: https://www.facebook.com/events/943637812416095/
Advanced Placement (AP) course offerings
The following Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered at Bayside High School:
- Art History
- Biology
- Calculus AB/Calculus BC
- Chinese Language and Culture
- Comparative Government and Politics
- Computer Science A
- English Language and Composition
- English Literature and Composition
- Environmental Science
- Latin: Vergil
- Psychology
- Spanish Language
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- United States Government and Politics
- United States History
- World History
Notable alumni
- Olivia Longott (1981–), R&B Singer/Rapper, Class of 1998, currently on the VH1 show Love & Hip Hop
- Mae Faggs (1932–2000), Olympic Sprinter, winner of the gold medal as part of the 4 × 100 meter relay team at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland.
- Ellen Baker (1953–), Astronaut – Class of 1970.[11]
- Jordan Belfort[12] (1962–), former investment banker whose life was the basis the film The Wolf of Wall Street
- Eric Adams (politician),[13] borough President of Brooklyn, New York City
- Jason Eskenazi, photographer
- Ronnie Harmon (1964–), professional football player.[14]
- Matthew Kaye, Former World Wrestling Entertainment Wrestler/Announcer, currently working for Lucha Underground as an announcer.
- David Nolan (1946–), historian and author of Fifty Feet in Paradise and The Houses of St. Augustine
- Joe Thomas (1963–), talk radio host, radio program director (WCHV/Monticello Media) in Charlottesville, Virginia, Class of 1981
- Gia Scala (March 3, 1934 – April 30, 1972), actress
- Norman Sturner, real estate developer
- Andrea Peyser (1959–), columnist for the New York Post
- Peggy Adler (Class of 1959), author and illustrator of children's books; investigative researcher
- Scott Ian (Class of 1981), musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist for the heavy metal band Anthrax
- Scott Salem (Class of 1970), radio personality, best known as the engineer for The Howard Stern Show
- Steven Englebright (Class of 1964), paleontologist, politician—member of the New York State Assembly
- Daymond John (born February 23, 1969), founder, president, and CEO of FUBU, and investor on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank
- John Paulson (born December 14, 1955), founder and president of Paulson & Co., a New York-based hedge fund
- Mike Tirico (born December 13, 1966), announcer for ESPN
- Mohammad Salman Hamdani (December 28, 1977 – September 11, 2001), lauded for heroism on Sept. 11, 2001
- Stuart Feldman (1977), founder, Chelsea Capital, Investments
- Action Bronson, born 1983, class of 2002, rapper
- Chy Davidson (born 1959), American football player[15]
References
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- ↑ Hartocollis, Anemona. "COPING; From the Subway to the Stars", The New York Times, February 9, 2003. Accessed February 14, 2008. "There are exceptions, like the daughter of former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman, Ellen Baker, a physician-astronaut who was on the Bayside High School swim team and rode the shuttle Columbia in 1992."
- ↑ Harrigan, Susan (March 25, 2001) Castles Made of Sand. Brokers who rode fraud to riches now federal witnesses. siliconinvestor.com
- ↑ Brooklyn's Borough President. brooklyn-usa.org
- ↑ Harvin, Al. "FOOTBALL; Harmon Likes Seeing New York And Loves Playing in San Diego", The New York Times, November 23, 1991. Accessed May 19, 2008. "'I have to stay with my teammates out in New Jersey, but the first thing I'm going to do when I arrive is to head for Manhattan,' said Harmon, a consensus all-city football player at Bayside High School in Queens when the Commodores were a powerhouse in the late 1970s and early 1980s."
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External links
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