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The school, which is administered by the ], is comprised of over 3,500 students and is ranked as a "School Of Excellence" by U.S. News and World Report. Well known for its Medical Science program, it also has a program that focuses on the Humanities and one labeled "Collegiate," which takes in students from the surrounding neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn. It traditionally places among the best high schools in Brooklyn, ranked as high as one of the top 100 high schools in the nation. | ||
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Midwood has problems with overcrowding. In 2003, a 7% increase brought enrollment to 171% of capacity. There were 69 serious "crimes and police incidents," compared to 31 the year before. | ||
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Midwood High School, at Brooklyn College, is a New York City Public High School located on Bedford Avenue.
Statistics
- Admissions policy: Neighborhood school, screened
- Grade levels: 9-12
- Graduation rate: 87%
- Enrollment: 3,500
- Class size: 31-34
- Ethnicity: 33% W, 38% B, 9% H, 20% A
- Average SATs: Verbal, 509; math, 537
- Free lunch: 13%
Summary
The school, which is administered by the New York City Department of Education, is comprised of over 3,500 students and is ranked as a "School Of Excellence" by U.S. News and World Report. Well known for its Medical Science program, it also has a program that focuses on the Humanities and one labeled "Collegiate," which takes in students from the surrounding neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn. It traditionally places among the best high schools in Brooklyn, ranked as high as one of the top 100 high schools in the nation.
Midwood has problems with overcrowding. In 2003, a 7% increase brought enrollment to 171% of capacity. There were 69 serious "crimes and police incidents," compared to 31 the year before.
Sports
The school has several Junior Varsity and Varsity level teams; they include:
- Basketball - JV/V
- Football - JV/V
- Track - JV/V
- Lacrosse - JV/V
- Baseball - JV/V
- Handball - V
- Tennis - V
- Bowling
- Swimming - V
- Billards
SING!
SING!, an annual student-run musical theater competition put on by some high schools in New York City, was started by Bella Tellis, a music teacher at Midwood, in 1947, and is still being produced in 2006. The 1989 movie Sing was based on the concept of SING!.
In the summer of 2004, the film The Squid and the Whale filmed in Midwood High School's auditorium, using students from the school's drama club as extra seat fillers, in 80's style costumes. The production also used background scenes on the stage that had been painted for the Drama Club's production of Bye Bye Birdie two months prior. The film production crew also enlisted the help of a former drama club and SING! lighting manager to help them light the stage for the scene. The filming, which was due to take place for 9 hours, was extended to 12, and many student extras left without signing filming waivers or being paid.
Research
The school has 2 classes that specialize in creating projects for the nationwide INTEL competition -- Science INTEL and Social Science INTEL (directed by Dr. George A. Hero)
Clubs & Extracurriculars
The school has nearly 100 clubs including Akiva; Philosophy; Young Democrats and a Gay-Straight Alliance.
Notable Alumni
- Woody Allen, independent filmmaker
- Joel Craig
- Carole Demas
- Paula (Rosen) Janis
- Emmanuel Lewis
- Wentworth Miller
- Erich Segal
- William Thompson, New York City Comptroller
- Didi Conn
- Noah Baumbach
External links
- Midwood High School Official Website
- "Testimony of Frank Volpicella before the City Council Education Committee", vice president for academic high schools of the United Federation of Teachers.