The Bushwick School for Social Justice (BSSJ)
is a small
public high school
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...
in the neighborhood of
Bushwick, Brooklyn
Bushwick is a neighborhood in the northern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded by the neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens, to the northeast; Williamsburg to the northwest; East New York and the cemeteries of Highland Par ...
,
New York City, one of four schools currently occupying the Bushwick Campus. Enrollment is approximately 425 students. The school is partnered with Make the Road New York,
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York system and enrolls about 15,000 undergraduate and 2,800 graduate students on a 35-acre campus.
Being New York City's first publ ...
,
and the
Institute for Student Achievement (ISA).
It was founded by Terry C. Byam, Matt Corallo, Matthew Ritter, and Mark Rush. It opened in 2003, graduated its first class in 2007, and has received an 'A' rating for the last five years.
Terry C. Byam was the founding
principal. The current principal is Ana Marsh.
See also
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New York City Department of Education
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List of high schools in New York City
Notes
External links
InsideSchools.org: Bushwick High School for Social JusticeCoalition of Essential Schools: Bushwick School for Social JusticeNew York City Department of Education: Buschwick School for Social Justice
Public high schools in Brooklyn
Bushwick, Brooklyn
Social justice organizations
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