John Bowne High School

All of our students graduate as literate, committed, inquisitive learners. We provide students with a challenging learning community that prepares them for college and careers. We seek to strengthen our community so that parents are involved in our academic vision. It is our goal to develop strategies which engage in rigorous academics, enhance relations, and improve communication among students of different backgrounds, foster positive attitudes towards school and learning, strengthen community feeling, and propel students into their future aspirations. Each student is motivated to meet the Common Core Learning Standards, to respect and appreciate individuals of different cultures, and to be a contributing citizen to their community.

• Academy for Creative Artists (A.C.A.) is a vibrant community of young artists and their teachers. A.C.A. offers talented writers and actors opportunities to explore their gifts through creative and academic writing courses, workshops, literary experiences, drama and performance.
• Plant and animal sciences, small animal care, veterinary technology, horticulture, and landscaping.
• The John Bowne Law Institute is a four year course of study designed for students interested in careers in law and social sciences. Students will follow a course sequence including courses in Introduction to Law, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Constitutional Law, Mock Trial, Moot Court, and Legal Research and Writing. Students will participate in activities such as Moot Court, Mock Trial, law internships, and college/university and law school visits.
• Four-year Honors S.T.E.M. Academy with hands-on competitive scientific research program; college and career preparation in math, science, medicine, technology; internships in medical facilities, colleges/universities; scholarships.

• Open to New York City residents
• Open to New York City residents
• Priority to students living in the geographic zone
• Open to New York City residents
• Guaranteed offer to students who apply and live in the zoned area
• Then to New York City residents

• Course Grades: English (69-100), Math (70-100), Social Studies (70-100), Science (70-100)
• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (1.9-4.5), Math (2.0-4.5)
• Attendance and Punctuality

CTE program(s) in: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Bowne offers programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Agriculture, Academy for Creative Artists, and JROTC

Our school has the only NY State approved Agriculture program in NYC where students may receive CTE endorsement in Plant and Animal Science

Students have the opportunity to work on our own four-acre farm and spend summers on actual working sites throughout New York State

Our students are exposed to an array of post secondary opportunities through several partnerships with universities, industries, and organizations.

AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Chinese, AP Computer Science, AP Economics, AP English, AP European History, AP Physics, AP Spanish, AP US Government and Politics, AP US History

Q17, Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q34, Q44-SBS, Q88

Summer Orientation

African, Animal Care/Science, Journalism, Sales, Anime, Anti-Bullying, Arista, Art, Aspire, Book, Cheer, Science Olympiad, Chess, Conflict Res., Dance, Debate, Desi, Drama, Educate for Peace, Duelist, Equine, Euro, Fashion, Film, Floriculture, Foreign Language/Culture, FFA, Glee, Green, Indo-Pak, ROTC, KPop, Key, Latin, Livestock, Mock Trial, Moot Court, Muslim, NYCSEF, Intel, SIS, Peer Mediation, Robotics, Civil Engineering, Student Ambassador, Plant Science, Student Union, Wrestling, Yearbook

Equestrian Team

• Academy for Creative Artists
• Introduction to Agriculture
• John Bowne Law Institute
• Science Technology Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M.) Research Program
• Zoned

• Humanities & Interdisciplinary
• Animal Science
• Law & Government
• Science & Math
• Zoned