Beach Channel High School
| Beach Channel High School (H.S. 410) |
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100-00 Beach Channel Drive Rockaway Park, Queens, New York City, New York United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°35′08″N 73°49′31″W / 40.58565°N 73.82535°WCoordinates: 40°35′08″N 73°49′31″W / 40.58565°N 73.82535°W |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1973 |
| School district | Administrative District 27 |
| Principal | David Morris |
| Faculty | 129 (2005) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,175 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue, Gold |
| Mascot | Dolphin |
| Website | Beach Channel High School |
Beach Channel High School (BCHS) (also known as High School 410 or H.S. 410), is a high school in the public school system of New York City, is located at 100-00 Beach Channel Drive in Rockaway Park in the borough of Queens. The school opened in 1973 and, as of 2006, has an enrollment of 2,175 students. The school was built on the edge of Jamaica Bay and has a private dock. It offers a College Now program, which allows students to get college credit through programs at Rikers Island, Kingsborough Community College and Southampton College (part of Stony Brook University(SBU), while LaGuardia Community College offers classes for reading skills improvement. A separate special education school is located in one wing of the campus. The current principal is Dr. David Morris. In November 2009, the New York City Department of Education announced that the school may be closed in 2010 as a low-performing school. Beach Channel High School graduated its last class in 2014. The building now houses several small schools.http://insideschools.org/component/schools/school/1148
Bernard Gassaway, principal from the late 1990s until 2002, is credited with improving the school over his tenure. He went on to become a superintendent of schools. In 2006, he published the book Reflections of an Urban High School Principal, Yo... about his experiences.
In September 2003, Barbara Pleener was installed as principal. Controversy in the form of alleged "threatening and insubordinate" comments on the part of a faculty member followed. In October 2003, allegations surfaced regarding alleged improprieties at Jamaica High School, where Pleener had been principal in 1999; she was never charged. Students and parents protested, and Pleener stepped down.
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