Baltimore City College
| Baltimore City College | |
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"Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat" (Latin) Direct English translation: "Let him who earns it bear the palm"
School translation: "Honor to one who earns it" |
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| Address | |
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3220 The Alameda; also geographically: Thirty-third Street and The Alameda Baltimore, Maryland 21218 |
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| Information | |
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College preparatory school IB World School Public secondary school Selective school formerly Single-sex school |
| Founded | 1839 (177 years ago) |
| CEEB code | 210035 |
| Principal | Cindy Harcum '88 |
| Staff | 25 |
| Faculty | 76 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,309 (2015–16) |
| Campus | Urban, 38 acres (.15 km2) |
| Color(s) | Black and Orange |
| Athletics | MPSSAA |
| Mascot | The Black Knight |
| Team name | The Collegians The Black Knights (since 1950) The Knights (alternative) |
| Rival | Baltimore Polytechnic Institute |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Collegian (est. 1929) |
| Yearbook | The Green Bag (est. 1896) |
| Budget | $9.176 million (FY16) |
| Affiliations |
Advanced Placement Baltimore City Public Schools International Baccalaureate |
| Website |
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Baltimore City College, known colloquially as City, City College, or B.C.C. is a public magnet high school in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established in March 1839, City is the third oldest active public high school in the US. A city-wide college preparatory school with a liberal arts focus, Baltimore City College has selective admissions criteria based on entrance exams and middle school grades. The four-year City College curriculum includes the IB Middle Years Programme and the IB Diploma Programme.
It is located on a 38 acres (0.15 km2) hill-top campus in Northeast Baltimore bordered by 33rd Street, the Alameda, and Loch Raven Boulevard. The school's main building is a National Historic Landmark. According to the Maryland Historical Society, "The gothic structure, aptly nicknamed 'the Castle on the Hill,' sits atop the highest point within the city limits. With a singular tower that stands over 200 feet high, the building and campus hold scenic views of the surrounding region."
The creation of a high school "in which the higher branches of English and classical literature should be taught exclusively" was unanimously authorized by the Baltimore City Council on March 7, 1839. Accordingly, the Board of School Commissioners rented a townhouse structure on a small narrow by-way of what was then called Courtland Street (now on the east side of Saint Paul Street/Place. The High School, as it was first called, opened its doors on October 20, 1839, with 46 students and one teacher/professor, Nathan C. Brooks (1809–1898), who also served as first principal.
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