The Bronx High School of Science, Research-focused public high school in Bronx County, United States.
Description
The Bronx High School of Science is a public high school in the Bronx specializing in science education. The building spans five floors and houses laboratories, work studios, and a large glass mosaic depicting figures from the history of science.
History
The school opened in 1938 initially for boys interested in mathematics and science. Two decades later, the institution moved to its current location on 205th Street.
Culture
The name reflects the school's founding mission as a specialized institution for scientific education. Students today work in research spaces and participate in competitions that shape the school's profile in daily life.
Practical
Visitors reach the building via the nearest subway lines B, D, and 4. The institution sits in a residential neighborhood in the northern part of the Bronx.
Did you know?
Graduates of the school have won nine Nobel Prizes, three Turing Awards, and nine Pulitzer Prizes. The institution organizes over 4,800 advanced course exams each year.
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