Bronx High School of Science
The Bronx High School of Science is a public specialized high school in The Bronx in New York City. It is operated by the New York City Department of Education. Admission to Bronx Science involves passing the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test.
| Bronx High School of Science | |
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Bronx High School of Science in July 2006 | |
| Address | |
75 W 205th St Bronx , New York 10468 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°52′42″N 73°53′27″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, selective school |
| Motto | Inquire, Discover, Create |
| Established | 1938 |
| Founder | Morris Meister |
| School district | New York City Department of Education |
| School number | X445 |
| NCES School ID | 360008701922 |
| Principal | Rachel Hoyle |
| Teaching staff | 141.42 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,951 (2022-2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.87 |
| Campus | City: Large |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics conference | PSAL |
| Mascot | Wolverines |
| Newspaper | The Science Survey |
| Yearbook | The Observatory |
| Affiliation | National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools |
| Nobel laureates | 9 |
| Website | www |
Founded in 1938 in the Bronx, New York City, Bronx Science is located in what is now Kingsbridge Heights, also known as Jerome Park, a neighborhood in the northwest portion of the Bronx. Although originally known for its focus on mathematics and science, Bronx Science also emphasizes the humanities and social sciences.
Bronx Science has produced the most Nobel laureates in science of any secondary school in the world. Bronx Science alumni have also won two Turing Awards, sometimes unofficially referred to as the Nobel Prize in computer science; six National Medals of Science, the nation's highest scientific honor; and nine Pulitzer Prizes.
The Bronx High School of Science is often called Bronx Science, Bronx Sci, BX Sci, and sometimes just Science. It was formerly called Science High and its founder, Morris Meister, is said to have frequently called the school "The High School of Science".