Baccalaureate School for Global Education

The Baccalaureate School for Global Education (BSGE) is a New York City public high school located in the Astoria section of Queens, New York. BSGE was established in 2002. It serves a student body of about 400 students between the 7th and 12th grades. The is authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization to offer both the MYP (IB Middle Years Programme) and also the IB Diploma Programme. As per the U.S. News 2018 High School Ranking, BSGE was ranked #9 in the nation,[2] and ranked #1 in New York. Applicants must succeed in an admission test, and satisfy other requirements according to the grade entered.

Baccalaureate School for Global Education (BSGE)
Address
34-12 36th Avenue

Astoria
,
New York
11106

United States
Information
TypePublic International Baccalaureate high school
Established2002
FounderBill Stroud
StatusOpen
OversightNew York City Department of Education
School number580
PrincipalKelly Johnson
Faculty26.7 FTEs[1]
Grades7 to 12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment476 (as of 2014-15)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.8:1[1]
Color(s)  Blue
  White
MascotBee
NicknameBSGE, Bacc, Baccalaureate
National ranking32
Newspaper"The BaccRag"
Yearbook"Unscripted"
TuitionFree (government funded)
AdmissionsCompetitive Examination
Websitehttp://www.bsge.org

As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 476 students and 26.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.8:1. There were 149 students (31.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 54 (11.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Admissions

All applicants must be residents of New York City, although priority is given to those in Queens County. Every year, BSGE hosts two Open-House evenings. For 7th grade admissions, applicants must take an entrance exam. Additionally, letters of recommendations are required. After the test, the school chooses students that passed the test and these students will receive an interview letter. Students receive admissions decisions approximately a few months later. For 9th grade admissions, middle school grades are examined. Student also may choose which language they would like to study (Spanish, French, or Mandarin) after acceptance, though the school only uses this as a recommendation. The admission of 9th grade acceptance are less than 10% of the applicants. Where certain criteria includes a 90-100 grade for each main subject (science, math, ELA, and Social studies). Along with 3–4.5 on each standardized test scores, and attendance.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP)

BSGE offers the IB diploma in the eleventh and twelfth grades, with challenging courses offered from grades seven to ten as preparation. As of October 2017, BSGE offers English Literature, Visual Arts, and History of the Americas as two-year Higher Level (HL) courses, as well as French, Mandarin, Spanish, Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Math Studies as Standard Level (SL) courses. Classes are combined with the Extended Essay, a college-level 16 page research paper, and an epistemological philosophy class Theory of Knowledge (TOK). Students must accumulate a certain number of points through exam grades, TOK, and the extended essay to be rewarded the IB diploma. In BSGE Class of 2017, 92% of the students were rewarded the IB diploma, a new record rate.

References
  1. School data for Baccalaureate School For Global Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  2. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/districts/new-york-city-public-schools/baccalaureate-school-for-global-education-13381

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