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What’s Special
International Baccalaureate (IB) program
The Downside
Limited electives
A beautiful building, a rich curriculum that includes Mandarin instruction, and the chance to earn an International Baccalaureate (IB) degree make Mott Hall Bronx an attractive place.
More demanding than a standard high school curriculum, the IB program requires students to show competency in a foreign language, do an independent research project, make an oral presentation, and pass various subject exams. Students identify their own topics to research. For example, one studied the art of customizing and modifying cars in Korea, and the interplay between media and car culture as shown in the Fast and Furious movies.
Though most students at Mott Hall Bronx graduate on time with a high school diploma, only a handful complete the full IB program and earn an IB diploma, which is recognized in more than 100 countries. Nonetheless, Mott Hall has opened up IB so all students can take at least 1 to 2 courses. All juniors take IB English and many take IB Mandarin.
Some students take half day career and technical programs through Co-op Tech, for example, training in culinary arts, medical health careers, and web design.
The school works to build a safe and welcoming tone. Older students train in leadership skills and welcome new 9th-graders with fun activities. They lead group events during the school year like quarterly pep rallies that feature music, games and contests. No cell phones are allowed in classrooms.
All students take an introductory philosophy course and complete community service, such as walking pets, volunteering for Meals on Wheels, or community gardening. Due to the school’s tiny size, however, clubs and elective classes are limited.
Students can take a class at Bronx Community College during high school. More than half the graduates are well-prepared for college, and recent grads have attended New York University, Fordham, Temple, and SUNY Albany and Binghampton. Students who earn certificates or the full IB diploma can earn up to one year of college credit.
Mott Hall Bronx was modeled on the original Mott Hall middle school in Harlem, but no longer has an affiliation with that school.
Special education: In most core academic classes, Mott Hall offers ICT (integrated co-teaching) classes, which mix students with disabilities into general ed classes lead by two teachers.
The school shares the Bathgate Educational Complex—a light and airy modern building opened in 2006—with Validus Preparatory Academy and the Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science. PSAL sports are campus-wide. (Lydie Raschka, interview, DOE statistics, September 2024)
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Advanced Courses
Calculus
Computer Science
Not offered in 2021-21Physics
Advanced Foreign Language
Not offered in 2021-21AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science
AP/IB Math or Science
Music
Not offered in 2021-21College Readiness
Programs & Admissions
From the 2024 High School DirectoryMott Hall Bronx High School (X04R)
Offerings
From the 2024 High School DirectoryAdvanced Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), Arts (International Baccalaureate), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Econ/Gov (International Baccalaureate), IB Biology SL, IB English HL, IB English SL, IB French ab initio, IB History HL, IB Mathematics SL, IB Visual Arts HL, Physics (Advanced Science)
Boys PSAL teams
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Wrestling
Girls PSAL teams
Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Softball, Wrestling
Coed PSAL teams
Double Dutch
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Contact & Location
Location
1595 Bathgate Avenue
Bronx
NY
10457
Buses: Bx11, Bx15, Bx17, Bx21, Bx32, Bx41, Bx41-SBS
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This school shares the Bathgate Educational Campus with two other schools
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