Bronx High School of Science

Bronx High School of Science
Bronx High School of Science in July 2006
Address
75 W 205th St Bronx , New York 10468 United States
Coordinates	40°52′42″N 73°53′27″W / 40.87833°N 73.89083°W / 40.87833; -73.89083
Information
Type	Public, selective school
Motto	Inquire, Discover, Create
Established	1938; 86 years ago (1938)
Founder	Morris Meister
School district	New York City Department of Education
School number	X445
NCES School ID	360008701922[2]
Principal	Rachel Hoyle[1]
Teaching staff	141.42 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,951 (2022–2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	20.87[2]
Campus	City: Large
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Athletics conference	PSAL
Mascot	Wolverines
Newspaper	The Science Survey
Yearbook	The Observatory
Affiliation	National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools
Nobel laureates	9
Website	www.bxscience.edu

The Bronx High School of Science is a public specialized high school in The Bronx in New York City. It is operated by the New York City Department of Education. Admission to Bronx Science involves passing the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test.

Founded in 1938 in the Bronx, New York City, Bronx Science is located in what is now Kingsbridge Heights, also known as Jerome Park, a neighborhood in the northwest portion of the Bronx. Although originally known for its focus on mathematics and science, Bronx Science also emphasizes the humanities and social sciences.

Bronx Science has produced the most Nobel laureates in science of any secondary school in the world. Bronx Science alumni have also won two Turing Awards, sometimes unofficially referred to as the Nobel Prize in computer science; six National Medals of Science, the nation's highest scientific honor; and nine Pulitzer Prizes.

The Bronx High School of Science is often called Bronx Science, Bronx Sci, BX Sci, and sometimes just Science.^[3][4] It was formerly called Science High and its founder, Morris Meister, is said to have frequently called the school "The High School of Science".^[5]