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General and Noteworthy News
Congrats to the Winner of the national 2009 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest for High School Students. A junior at Rockport High School in Rockport, Massachusetts received a grand prize of $5,000 for her prize winning essay about a city councilman in Baltimore City. view jfkcontest.org for more detailed information.
The boss's first year in 2008 - K-12 summary report.
About the Boston public school system
There were 144 schools in the system when the previous school year began in September 2008. Since then, the administration has made changes. Some schools were closed, staff has been reduced and other schools were reconfigured to retain students, lower costs and increase operations efficiency.
Some were totally disappointed by the changes that went through. Others believe these changes were good for the long haul. The re-mix was implemented by Superintendent Carol Johnson to improve the Boston Public School system and save money where it could be saved.
A new web site has been created for the community by the Boston Public Schools Department and its here.
Before October of 2008, there were:
6 Early Learning Centers (K-Grade 1)
61 Elementary Schools (K-5)
17 Elementary & Middle Schools (K-8)
17 Middle Schools (6-8 gr)
1 Middle & High School (6-12 gr)
30 High Schools (9-12 gr)
3 "Exam" Schools (7-12 gr)
6 Special Education Schools (K-12 gr)
3 alternative (at-risk) programs
Of these, 18 are pilot schools (1 early learning center, 3 elementary, 4 K-8, 2 middle, 8 high); 2 high schools are Horace Mann charter schools approved and funded by the BPS; and 1 high school is a Commonwealth pilot school.
The projected SCHOOL YEAR 2008//SY08 enrollment was 56,190. It decreased by 580 from the previous year ending 2007 or June 30th, 2008.
The BPS School Population Looks Like This:
25,430 students in kindergarten–grade 5
11,890 students in grades 6-8
18,870 students in grades 9-12
Student Demographics:
41% Black
35% Hispanic
14% White
9% Asian
1% Multi-racial, non-Hispanic
<1% American Indian
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