Created by Tommy Chung 1999, Maintained by Peter Ng 2000
Brooklyn Technical H.S. 29 Fort Greene Place Brooklyn, New York 11217
Dr. Lee D. McCaskill, Principal
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Tech has recently been recognized by the United
States Department of Education as a New American
High School! Cited in an issue of the "U.S.
News and World Report" as the fifth largest
high school in the United States with a student
population of 4700. Brooklyn Tech graduates each
year the largest class in the New York City
public high school system. We are a specialized
high school. Student applicants from all five
boroughs of New York City are admitted after
having passed an entrance examination that
measures their ability to confront the high
standards of a rigorous curriculum in
engineering, science, computers, technology and
the humanities. In its seventy-five year history, Brooklyn Tech boasts among its graduates Nobel Prize laureates, corporate executives, city and state elected officials, university recognized scientists, engineers, architects and educators, as well as noted leaders in business, finance, industry, publishing and the arts. |
Brooklyn Technical High School - Student Stats |
| -Gender: 45% female 55% male |
| -Ethnicity: 32% Asian, 33% African-American, 17% Latino, 18% White |
| -Mean SAT verbal: 555 |
| -Mean SAT math: 589 |
| -Mean SAT combined: 1144 |
| -98% of graduating class go on to 4-year colleges |
About the Environmental Science Major |
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In the Environmental Science major, students are made aware of environmental problems that exists in today's world. Students are encouraged to find new and creative solutions to problems society faces today. Students who have genuine interest in tyhe environment are encouraged to apply. This major is intended to provide its students with a broad foundation in this particular field and to prepare students for a continuing education in such areas as environmental engineering, city planning, and public policy. In addition, students in the Environmental Science major are offered the chance to earn college credits by performing well in such classes as AP Biology. Courses that students of this major also are offered are Chemistry, and Environmental & Mechanical Engineering. Aside from such structured class lectures, students also participate in research field trips, which helps students to broaden their experience and perspective of the world. |
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Majors offered at Tech includes: |
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Advanced
Placement exams are administered in English
Literature and Composition, European History,
American History, Physics B and C, Chemistry,
Environmental Science, Biology, Calculus AB and
BC, Computer Science A and AB, Government United
States and Comparative and Economics Micro and
Macro.
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Some Notable Tech Graduates are: |
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Links |
| Brooklyn Tech Alumni Association |
| Official Brooklyn Technical HS web site |
| US News College Rankings |
| SAT Program |
| Fast Web Financial Aid Scholarships |
75 years of academic excellence |
contact webmaster - daishi88@earthlink.net or AIM AcOoLp88 |
contact BTHS principal - principal@bths.edu |
Created by Tommy Chung - Environmental Science Major - Class of 1999
an Ex Production
This website, created in part as a senior project of the BTHS Environmental Science cirriculum, has been brought to you by Tommy Chung - Class of 1999