Benjamin N. Cardozo High School (Queens, New York, N.Y.)
Administrative History
Benjamin N. Cardozo High School Mission Statement
Our school's mission is to be a school of excellence AND a school with a heart. Known for its academic achievement, Cardozo recognizes that a brilliant mind devoid of compassion is lacking the humanity that defines success. Therefore, we promote character by creating a community in which each individual is valued and respected. Central to our mission is the goal to design, implement and operate programs throughout the school reflective of the specific needs and unique challenges of our school community as defined by all its students (General and Instructional Support Services Students, ELL, at-risk and advanced) and faculty, staff, parents and the broader community at large. In all we do, we maintain high expectations for everyone!
About Cardozo
Benjamin N. Cardozo High School is a public high school in the Queens borough of New York City, USA.
The school is named for Benjamin N. Cardozo, who served as chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals and then as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Like all New York City public schools, Cardozo High School is operated by the New York City Department of Education. It is generally referred to simply as "Cardozo," or just "'dozo" by the students.
Some have rated it among the best public high schools in the city and in 1998, Newsweek magazine rated it one of the top 100 schools in the United States.
True to its namesake, the school is known for its Mentor Law and Humanities program, offering classes in such subjects as contract law as well as a legal internship course. In addition, the school's DaVinci Research program provides students an emphasis on science and mathematics, and the Performing Dance program, for which students are selected through an audition process, provides instruction in many different forms of dance with an emphasis on performance.
Academics
Cardozo High School offers a wide variety of Honors and Advanced Placement Courses, including AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics B, AP Psychology, AP Environmental Science, AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP U.S. History, AP World History, AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics.
The school's Science Olympiad team consistently ranks in the top five at the New York City Regional Competition. The team won second place in 2008, third place in 2009, and fourth place in 2010. On February 5, 2011, the school's Science Olympiad team ranked first for the first time since 1999 at the New York City Regional Science Olympiad Competition, ranking above Stuyvesant High School, Bronx High School of Science, Townsend Harris High School, Dalton School, Trinity School, Archbishop Molloy High School, and Collegiate School, schools renowned for their academic rigor.
The Debate team won the NYC championship in 2008.
Athletics
Cardozo also has a large number of sports teams, which are:
Boys: Track, Baseball, Football, Basketball, Cross country, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, and Volleyball.
Girls: Track, Basketball, Cross country, Fencing, Golf, Gymnastics, Handball, Lacrosse, Softball, Swimming, Soccer, Tennis, and Volleyball. Co-ed: Bowling and Wrestling.
Cardozo sports teams often place at or near the top of New York City competitions. Both the boys and girls volleyball teams won PSAL city championships in 2010.
Did You Know...
The mascot for Cardozo High School is the Judges because our namesake, Benjamin N. Cardozo, served as a Supreme Court Justice from 1932-1938.
You will often see a bulldog representing our school because Justice Cardozo was given the nickname "the bulldog" when he served on the Supreme Court.
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