Mission - Millennium Brooklyn High School



MissionThe mission of Millennium Brooklyn High School (MBHS) is to prepare students for college and life-long success through a rigorous academic program that is driven by project-based and experiential learning. In an inclusive learning environment, we prepare graduates for their colleges of choice and empower students through the setting and reaching of academic and personal goals. School and CommunityMillennium Brooklyn High School is a selective screened school founded in 2011 as a result of the communicated need for more high school seats for students seeking an accelerated education in Brooklyn. We graduated our founding class in June 2015. MBHS provides a rigorous liberal arts academic program. We have a culturally, economically, and racially diverse student body, as well as a large number of students who are first generation Americans and will be the first generation to attend college. The student body is approximately 57% female and 43% male, 30% Caucasian, 27% Hispanic, 25% African-American, 10% Asian and 8% Other. Approximately 46% are eligible for free or reduced lunch. MBHS’ involvement with the Nest program is a unique aspect of our school. The ASD NEST Program was created in collaboration with NYU for higher functioning students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Approximately 7% of our students participate in the Nest program. We were one of two schools in New York City who piloted this program at the high school level. There are currently twelve high schools with a Nest program in New York City.Another program of note here at MBHS is our Research program. Through this required course sequence over four years, students engage in long-term project-based investigations that support the development of quantitative and qualitative research methods and writing skills. Students create their own research questions, and use qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to collect and analyze data and present an exhibition to share their reflective process during a school-wide Research Symposium each spring.AcademicsThe academic calendar year includes two semesters of approximately 20 weeks. All students take a college preparatory program. Students sit for the New York State Regents Exams, and the school offers 10 AP courses. Due to scheduling constraints, we currently allow students to take a maximum of two AP courses in their junior year, and three in their senior year, with select exceptions. The MBHS course sequence can be seen in full below and includes a two-year Humanities course sequence.Students are also encouraged to apply for and participate in college-level courses offered through College Now at Brooklyn College and through the College Experience Program at St. Joseph’s College.As per New York City Department of Education data, the College Readiness score for MBHS has been steadily improving since our founding. It was 72% for the Class of 2016 and was most recently 100% for the Class of 2020.Advisory, Leadership and Community ServiceMBHS students meet three times each week in an Advisory class (consisting of 15-18 students) with a curriculum designed to promote leadership development, community building and college readiness skills. Groups remain together with the same advisor from the beginning of 9th grade through graduation. Advisory credit is earned as students complete 20 hours annually of community service and participate in group service learning and other projects. MBHS students also participate in after-school clubs and Public School Athletic League (PSAL) sports. Some of these include: Birding Club, Black Student Union, Broadcast Journalism, Chess Club, Creative Writing, Dance Club, Film Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Music Club, Photography Club, National Honor Society, Social Justice Club, Writing Center and Yearbook. Many extracurricular activities are student-led and driven. Our current PSAL teams, joint teams with Millennium High School in Manhattan are: baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls outdoor track and field, boys and girls fencing, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls table tennis, girls softball, girls volleyball, coed stunt and girls swimming. Grading SystemGrades are based on a numerical system and range from 45-100. AP courses are not weighted. Students who have a 90 average or higher in all classes achieve a place on the honor roll, and students with a 95 average or higher in all classes are considered high honors students. MBHS does not rank its students. COVID-19 NoteMBHS closed on March 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pivoted to all-remote instruction on March 23, 2020. In terms of grading policy, as per DOE guidelines, all late work was accepted without penalty.? Otherwise, students were graded using standard MBHS policy, but parents had the option, if they chose, to change their child's final term grade to CR. At this time, the 20-hour community service requirement has been waived and PSAL athletics have been cancelled for the fall semester. Our after school offerings are fewer for the 2020-21 school year and all after school programming has shifted to a virtual format. Average Standardized Test ScoresSAT: EBRW = 622 Math = 630 ACT: Composite = 29 Millennium Brooklyn Course Sequence 2020-20219TH GRADE10TH GRADE11TH GRADE12TH GRADEEnglishHumanities I (ELA 9)Humanities II (ELA 10)American LiteratureORAP English Language & Composition World Literature/Memoir & BiographyORAP English Literature & CompositionSocial StudiesHumanities I (Global 9)Humanities II(Global 10)US HistoryORAP US HistoryEconomicsANDGovernmentMathAlgebra IORGeometryGeometryORAlgebra IIAlgebra IIORPre-CalculusStatisticsORAlgebra IIORPre-CalculusORCalculusORAP Calculus ABScience (with lab)Living EnvironmentOREarth ScienceOREnvironmental ScienceEarth ScienceORChemistryBiologyORPhysicsORAP ChemistryAnatomy & PhysiologyORAP BiologyResearch ElectivesQuantitative ResearchQualitative ResearchSociology ORAP Computer Science Principles EngineeringORPsychologyORAP PsychologyLanguage Other Than English (LOTE)Spanish I/IIORFrench I Spanish II/IIIORFrench IISpanish III/IV ORFrench III AP Spanish Language & CultureORAP French Language & CultureArts/Other ElectivesVisual ArtsPhotographyORTheater I--Portfolio ArtsORTheater IIORTurning Points in HistoryPE/ HealthPEPEPEPE OR Swimming OR Weight Training AND HealthAdvisoryAdvisory 9Advisory 10Advisory 11 Advisory 12 ................
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