Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment

{{Short description|Public school in New York City}}

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{{Infobox school

|name = Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment (BASE)

|logo = Prospect Heights Campus on a Fall Day.jpg

|logo_size = 200px

|city = Brooklyn, New York

|zipcode = 11225

|country = United States

|schooltype= Public secondary

|established = 2003

|district=New York City Department of Education

|principal = Gail Lambert

|founder = Ibrahim Abdul-Matin

|faculty = 29

|grades = 9-12

|ratio = 16:1

|conference = PSAL

|website = [http://basehighschool.org wwww.basehighschool.org]

|address = 883 Classon Ave, 5th Fl

|students = 405

|schoolnumber = K547

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Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment, or BASE, is one of four public high schools in the Prospect Heights Educational Campus (formerly Prospect Heights High School). BASE was established in 2003: a partnership among the Prospect Park Alliance, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and environmentalist and journalist Ibrahim Abdul-Matin. Students participate in "field studies" at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, complementing classroom education about science, nature, and the environment.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbg.org/learn/base|title=Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment High School (BASE) - Brooklyn Botanic Garden|website=www.bbg.org|access-date=2016-09-23}}{{cite web|title=5 Black Environmentalists Making History in Energy and Sustainability|url=https://www.ecotechinstitute.com/ecotech-news/5-black-environmentalists-making-history-in-energy-and-sustainability|website=Ecotech Institute|accessdate=24 September 2016|date=February 9, 2016}}

Education

The school offers a variety of advanced placement courses, electives, enrichment and internship opportunities, as well as enrollment in college courses at Medgar Evers College through CUNY College Now. It shares resources, including a swimming pool, library, athletic teams, and school-based service providers, with the larger Prospect Heights Educational Campus. The typical schedule for a 9th grader is 8:35am – 3:22pm.{{Cite web|url=http://www.basehighschool.org|title=BASE High School|website=www.basehighschool.org|access-date=2016-09-23}}

=Admissions=

BASE is a limited unscreened school with priority given to Brooklyn students or residents who attend an information session. In 2016 it had approximately four applicants per seat.{{cite web|title=2017 New York City High School Directory|url=http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/00F2DEB3-4F50-4747-A14E-E53295E078DC/0/2017NYCHSDirectoryCitywideENGLISH.pdf|publisher=New York City Department of Education|accessdate=24 September 2016|pages=183}}

Recognitions

  • [https://jewishboard.org/press-release/100-schools-project/ 100 Schools Project Targets Early Detection of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues Among Teens], JewishBoard.org, September 2016.{{cite web|title=100 Schools Project Targets Early Detection of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues Among Teens|url=https://jewishboard.org/press-release/100-schools-project/|website=The Jewish Board|accessdate=24 September 2016}}
  • [https://www.ecotechinstitute.com/ecotech-news/5-black-environmentalists-making-history-in-energy-and-sustainability# 5 Black Environmentalists Making History in Energy and Sustainability], EcoTech Institute, February 9, 2016.{{cite web|title=5 Black Environmentalists Making History in Energy and Sustainability|url=https://www.ecotechinstitute.com/ecotech-news/5-black-environmentalists-making-history-in-energy-and-sustainability|website=Ecotech Institute|accessdate=24 September 2016|date=February 9, 2016}}
  • "[http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Page-Elements/Academics-Research-Centers-Initiatives/Doctoral-Programs/Art-History/Alumni/Alumni-Dissertations?page=63 Science Identity Transformations through Place-Based Teaching and Learning in the Natural World]", graduate dissertation by Amy DeFelice, 2014.{{cite web|title=Alumni Dissertations|url=http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Page-Elements/Academics-Research-Centers-Initiatives/Doctoral-Programs/Art-History/Alumni/Alumni-Dissertations?page=63|website=CUNY Graduate Center|accessdate=24 September 2016}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160924180105/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131218/park-slope/74m-lakeside-complex-brings-year-round-skating-prospect-park $74M Lakeside Complex Brings Year-Round Skating to Prospect Park], DNA Info, December 18, 2013.{{cite web|last1=Albrecht|first1=Leslie|title=$74M Lakeside Complex Brings Year-Round Skating to Prospect Park|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131218/park-slope/74m-lakeside-complex-brings-year-round-skating-prospect-park|website=DNAinfo|accessdate=24 September 2016|date=December 18, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924180105/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131218/park-slope/74m-lakeside-complex-brings-year-round-skating-prospect-park|archivedate=24 September 2016}}
  • "[https://voicesofny.org/2013/10/city-to-expand-ap-classes-to-bridge-racial-gap/ City to Expand AP Classes to Bridge Racial Gap], Voices of NY, October 1, 2013
  • [http://www.nhregister.com/article/NH/20120804/NEWS/308049874 New York City students spend summer in suburban Connecticut], August 4, 2012{{cite web|last1=Associated Press|title=New York City students spend summer in suburban Connecticut|date=4 August 2012 |url=http://www.nhregister.com/article/NH/20120804/NEWS/308049874|accessdate=24 September 2016}}
  • "[http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2012/27/all_standingo_2012_07_06_bd.html Standing O]", High schooler Lima Hossain of the Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment took first place at the Brooklyn College Science Research Day", Brooklyn Daily, July 5, 2012.{{cite web|last1=DelBuono|first1=Joanna|title=Standing O is back with another round of 'atta boys!|url=http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2012/27/all_standingo_2012_07_06_bd.html|website=Brooklyn Daily|publisher=Courier Life|accessdate=24 September 2016|date=July 5, 2012}}
  • [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/nyregion/thecity/16allicock.html?mcubz=0 ‘My Family Has High Hopes for Me Because They Know I’m Going to Do Great Things.’], New York Times, September 16, 2007.
  • [http://www.groundswell.nyc/project/environmental-partnership An Environmental Partnership: Groundswell partnered with the Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment (BASE) to create a mural], 2005.{{cite web|title=Environmental Partnership|url=http://www.groundswell.nyc/project/environmental-partnership|website=Groundswell|accessdate=24 September 2016}}

References

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