Binghamton High School An International Baccalaureate World School Profle for College and University Admissions Binghamton City 2019-2020 School District Mission Statement Tonia Thompson, Ed. D. Superintendent of Schools The Binghamton City School District’s mission is (607)762-8100 to educate, empower and challenge all students to binghamtonschools.org become productive, global citizens through innovative approaches to learning.

Binghamton High School IB Learner Profle 31 Main Street The aim of the IB Program is to develop Binghamton, NY 13905 internationally minded people who recognize their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet and help to create a better and more Kevin J. Richman peaceful world. IB learners strive to be inquirers, Principal knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and reflective.

Counseling & Guidance 2019 Achievements Derek Gouldin • Binghamton High School is home to the world-renowned Rod Serling School of Fine Arts. Jennifer Farrell John Matyas • Binghamton High School offers more than 50 Fine Arts courses. Matthew Roberts • Binghamton High School offers 16 International Baccalaureate courses in six subject groups, Glenn Whittington 14 International Baccalaureate Career Pathways courses, 10 Advanced Placement courses Kathryn Yezzi and five courses in the Project Lead the Way Pre-Engineering Academy. • Binghamton High School offers nine fast forward or articulated courses with college credit IB Coordinator from Rochester Institute of Technology, SUNY Delhi and SUNY Broome. James Gill • Binghamton High School offers second-language study in American Sign Language, Spanish, French and Mandarin Chinese. • Our graduating seniors attended 51 different colleges or universities across the country. • Binghamton High School offers work-based learning opportunities to place students in internships in professional fields to explore potential careers. • Binghamton High School offers career and technical pathways in business, accounting and culinary arts. • In 2018-2019 Binghamton High School Seniors completed more than 4,000 hours of community service. • 80% of our sports teams were named Scholar Athlete Teams by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. The Community The Binghamton area offers the best of both worlds: a picturesque landscape and close-knit family-oriented community combined with the flavor, culture and opportunities of a larger city. Located at the confluence of two rivers and nestled in the rolling hills of Broome County, Binghamton is emerging as a health-care and education focused city. Our partners, Binghamton University and SUNY Broome, act as catalysts for local growth and sustained future. There are a wide range of cultural, athletic and educational activities including the Roberson Museum, the Discovery Center, the Kopernik Observatory, youth and adult symphonies, theatre groups, the Tri-Cities Opera and semi-pro baseball and hockey teams. The District The Curriculum The Binghamton City School District is the largest public Binghamton High School offers a wide array of curricular school district in the central southern tier of New York options beyond New York State Regents and Advanced State. It is ranked as the 23rd largest public school in Regents coursework. Binghamton is one of 869 schools upstate New York. It is made up of seven elementary in the US and 2,683 schools world-wide who are schools, two middle schools and a high school. The authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma district enrollment of 5,150 students is served by a faculty Programme, a rigorous program of study across all areas and support staff of 1,100. The district fully commits all of the curriculum. Additionally, Binghamton students resources to fulfilling its mission to educate, empower may participate in Project Lead the Way, pre-engineering and challenge all students to become productive, global academy, administered through the Rochester Institute of citizens through innovative approaches to learning. The Technology. Students can also participate in New Visions, district invests in an extensive arts program including the a program though our local BOCES that provides seniors internationally acclaimed Rod Serling School of Fine Arts real-world experience in business, engineering, education, at the high school. Musical performances and productions human development, law and government, health/ medicine begin in the elementary schools and continue through and energy technology. Binghamton students often the middle school and high school. The district is one of simultaneously earn college credits through the affiliation only a handful in the state and nation with the district- with SUNY Broome, SUNY Delhi and Rochester Institute wide accreditation from the Middle States Association. of Technology. Binghamton High School is the home to the Binghamton partners with numerous community leaders internationally acclaimed Rod Serling School of Fine Arts. and organization to facilitate cutting edge educational Since its inception in 1995, it has become a model for Fine research and state-of-the-art practices in the classroom. Arts education within New York State and in many districts The district also invests in its staff and provides over throughout the nation. $500,000 annually in research-informed teacher training. Course Level Designations: IB- International Baccalaureate AP- Advanced Placement E or H- Enriched/Honors R- Regents IB courses are open to The AP program is open These courses cover all These courses are based on those students who seek a to any students who seek the work required at the the state prescribed or state challenging and rigorous a challenging academic Regents level and satisfy the approved curricula. Their academic program. program. The students will requirements for the state successful completion is Students must take an IB be prepared to take the AP diploma or endorsement. required for a state Regents examination in May. The examination in the spring The work covered is more diploma or endorsement of IB is recognized by most for possible college credit. intensified and personalized. the school district diploma. major universities in North The degree of the America as well as across modification depends on the the world. Students may student population. earn college credit.

International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement IB Courses AP Courses English SL/HL AP English 10 French SL/HL AP Studio Art Spanish SL/HL AP Calculus Mandarin Chinese SL/HL AP World History History of the Americas SL/HL AP Physics Philosophy SL AP Art History Business Management SL AP European History Biology SL/HL Environment Systems and Societies SL Chemistry SL Articulated Courses/ Fast Visual Arts SL/HL Forward: Theatre SL/HL Any course designated ATC (Articulated Courses) refers Theory of Knowledge, CAS, EE to an agreement between IB Mathematical Applications BHS and various colleges. IB Mathematics Analysis Students are required to complete their studies in IB Career-Related Programme Courses their chosen program at Design and Drawing for Production BHS and may be granted college credit upon Graduation Requirements: Approaches to Learning successful completion. To become a graduate of a New York State Principles of Engineering Project Lead the Way Coursework- Rochester public high school, a minimum of 22 units of credit is required. Including four units of Computer Integrated Manufacturing Institute of Technology English, four units of social studies, three units Engineering Design and Development Design and Drawing for Production (SUNY Broome/ RIT) of science, three units of mathematics, ½ unit Career and Financial Management of health, one unit of art or music, one unit Culinary Arts I-IV (SUNY Delhi) Accounting I of a world language and two units of physical Digital Electronics (SUNY Broome) Accounting II education along with the New York State Medical Terminology (SUNY Broome) Entrepreneurship Regents Exams or their equivalent. Binghamton Health Science Series (SUNY Broome) Business Management High, with its nine daily periods of instruction, Advanced Photography (SUNY Broome) offers an opportunity to graduate early or Quantitative Business Methods Marketing Principals (SUNY Broome) experience up to 32 credits of course work. Sports Marketing Engineering Design and Development (SUNY The Regents Diploma with Advanced Business Law Broome) Designation requires all of the above, plus two Computer Tech Concepts 10% of our students are enrolled in college additional years of a world language with two credit-bearing courses additional Regents exams in math and one additional Regents exam (or equivalent) each in

world languages and science. Binghamton High School Philosophy College Enrollment Education is a lifelong process BHS Class of 2019 which requires the presence, attention Albany College New Paltz and support of other people. It Alfred College New York University is nevertheless, a Northeastern American International self-motivating OCC University London task. The role of BCC Oneonta Binghamton High Binghamton University Palm Beach State Community School is to prepare Brockport College students with the Bryant Stratton - Syracuse Penn State Main Campus necessary skills and self-direction to Buffalo State RIT enter college or start California University of PA RPI a career. Our core Cayuga Community College Syracuse beliefs at Binghamton High School are Excellence, Equity and Clarkson TC3 Access for all students. Clinton Community College Binghamton High School offers the International Cobleskill University Albany School of Pharmacy Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The IB Diploma is a College of St. Rose two-year program that challenges students with college-level University of New Hampshire Delhi coursework in a wide variety of subject areas. The courses University of Virginia Elmira College emphasize critical thinking, analyzing different perspectives, Farmingdale University of Buffalo enhancing students’ awareness of international issues, and Fredonia University of Rochester - improving writing skills. Students are encouraged to take Hobart William Smith Eastman School of Music advantage of the wide variety of IB courses depending on their Hofstra Utica College interests and future goals and all students taking English in Keuka College VA Engineering Trade School eleventh grade will participate in IB English. LeMoyne College Valley Forge Student Leadership and Extracurricular Louisville Vassar Misercordia Villanova University Activities, include: Monroe Community College Wells Mock Trial, Odyssey of the Mind, Student Ambassadors, Morrisville Western Connecticut Business Club, Business Honor Society, SADD, Debate Club, Mt. St. Mary Winthrop University Interact, Student Government, Yearbook, Honor Society, Relay for Life, Sisterz 4 Sisterz, Science Club, Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers, Brotherz, Spanish Club, Life Hacks, Drama, Future Nurses, Art Club, Yoga, Special Olympics, Gamers Guild, Mathletes, Math Honor Society, Thanksgiving Dinner Planning Committee, Jazz Ensemble, Stage Band, Steel Drum Band, Pep Band, Mixed Chorus, Crescendos, Concert Choir, Twilight Tones, Davidge Choir.