BAYONNE HIGH SCHOOL
School Profile 2021 - 2022
CEEB Code: 310-060
669 Avenue A Bayonne, NJ 07002
T: 201.858.5905
www.bboed.org
Mr. Richard J. Baccarella, Principal Mrs. Renae M. Bush, Director, Student Personnel Services
School Overview
Community: Bayonne is an established urban community (population approximately 63,000) with a remarkable diversity
of residents located 10 miles west of New York City.
District: The Bayonne School District consists of eleven elementary schools (PreK-8) and one high school.
School: Bayonne High School is a four-year, comprehensive public high school that prepares its graduates for a wide
variety of post-secondary education placements. The school, with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students, provides
a varied course of studies and strives to meet the needs of all its students through its curriculum. Bayonne High School
offers approximately 80 extracurricular activities in the areas of fine and performing arts, business, STEM, multi-cultural
organizations, student government and athletics.
Curriculum: Courses are offered in both college preparatory and non-college preparatory subjects. Enrollment in
Advanced Placement and Honors courses is by faculty recommendation. Students can waive into Honors and AP courses
without restriction. BHS offers 19 AP courses and 22 Honors courses (see course offerings); there is no limit to the number
of AP courses a student can take.
Faculty: There are 220 full time teachers; more than 75 percent have graduate degrees. In addition to the Director of
Student Personnel Services and school counselors, there are four crisis counselors. The counselee-counselor ration is 275:1.
The faculty participates in professional development annually.
COVID Updates:
o 2019-2020 final grades were calculated using marking period grades. Quarterly district assessments were not
calculated into averages. No other grading changes occurred. State assessments were not administered.
o Instruction for the 2020-2021 school year was conducted using a synchronous hybrid model, which includes all
remote instruction from September through May. Approximately 93.5 % of students opted to continue their
instruction in a full-time remote format. There have been no changes to the type or number of classes in which a
student can enroll, and no grading changes are anticipated.
District Graduation Requirements
Students must complete 20 hours of service learning and earn a minimum of 125 credits to graduate which include:
o 20 credits in Language Arts Literacy
o 20 credits of Health and Physical Education
o 15 credits in Social Studies, including 10 credits in US History and 5 credits in World History
o 15 credits in Mathematics, including Algebra 1, Geometry and a third year
o 15 credits in Science including Biology, Chemistry and a third year
o 5 credits of World Language
o 5 credits of Visual and Performing Arts
o 5 credits of 21
st
Century Life and Career
o 2.5 credits of Personal Financial Literacy
Technology literacy, consistent with the New Jersey State Learning Standards, is integrated throughout the curriculum.
In addition, each student must earn minimum scores on the NJSLA assessments or alternative authorized assessment.
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Honors (H) and Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
Low enrollment in any course (at any level) may preclude it from being run in any given year.
Italicized courses are not running 2021-2022
LANGUAGE ARTS
MATHEMATICS
SCIENCE
• English 9 Honors
• English 10 Honors
• English 11 Honors
• English 12 Honors
• AP Language and Composition
• AP Literature and Composition
• Algebra 1 Honors
• Geometry Honors
• Algebra 2 Honors
• Algebra 2 / Pre-Calculus
Honors
• Pre-Calculus Honors
• Calculus Honors
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
• AP Statistics
• Biology Honors
• Chemistry Honors
• Physics Honors
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Physics 1
• AP Physics 2
• AP Physics C (exam only)
SOCIAL STUDIES
WORLD LANGUAGE
STEM
• World History Honors
• U.S. History 1 Honors/AP
• U.S. History 2 Honors
• European History Honors
• AP U.S. History
• AP European History
• AP Government & Politics
• AP Psychology
• AP Human Geography
• AP Macroeconomics
• AP Microeconomics
• French 3 Honors
• French 4 Honors
• Italian 3 Honors
• Italian 4 Honors
• Latin 3 Honors
• Latin 4 Honors
• Spanish 3 Honors
• Spanish 4 Honors
• Introduction to Engineering
• Engineering
• Exploring Computer Science
• Coding 1
• App Design 1 & 2
• AP Computer Science A
• AP Computer Science
Principles
Grading and GPA Calculations
A weighted grade point average (GPA) is calculated at the end of the sixth semester. A quality point value is assigned to
each course. The total number of points earned is divided by the number of courses completed, and then the GPA is
assigned. This weighted GPA is reported on the transcript.
A seventh semester GPA is calculated after second marking period grades are calculated; this takes place in early March.
This weighted GPAs is posted on students mid year transcripts and will be sent to colleges who request them.
All courses at Bayonne High School are included in the GPA with the exception of Physical Education/Health and any
elective that has a grade of S or U. Credits earned in other schools are listed on the transcript and are calculated into the
GPA.
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PERFORMING ARTS
• AP Music Theory
Course Type
Advanced Placement
Honors
College Prep
Electives
ESL
Self Contained
Letter Grade
Numerical Range
A+
100-95
A
94-90
B+
89-85
B
84-80
C
79-75
D
74-70
Letters of Recommendation
The Counseling Department does not release letters of recommendation to students or parents under any circumstances. We are happy
to send letters directly to the recipient electronically, if possible, or by postal mail in a pre-addressed, stamped envelope provided by the
student. A release/waiver form needs to be on file prior to sending.
Standardized Test Scores
GPA Distribution Table
Sixth Semester, Class of 2021
Highest GPA – 104.119
Second Highest GPA – 104.088
Grade Point
Average
Number of
Students
Percentage
101 - 105
18
3.25 %
95 - 100
54
9.76 %
90 - 94
82
14.83 %
85 - 89
135
24.41 %
80 -84
119
21.52 %
75 - 79
92
16.64 %
70 - 74
46
8.32 %
Below 69
7
1.27 %
Total
553
100%
Transcript Legend / Course Levels
AU = Audit
AP = Advanced Placement
ME = Medical
H = Honors
NC = No Credit
S = Satisfactory
WF = Withdraw Fail
U = Unsatisfactory
WP = Withdraw Pass
WN = Withdraw No Credit
College Admission
Class of
2020
2021
Number of Graduates
584
584
Four Year College
68.3 %
68.3 %
Two Year College
16.6 %
12.3 %
Trade School
5.3 %
3.6 %
Armed Forces
.8 %
1.6 %
Employed
2.5 %
1.7 %
Undecided
6.5 %
10.6 %
Unknown / Did not respond
18.63 %
9.7 %
AP Scholar Recipients
2020-2021
AP Scholars
18
AP Scholars with Honors
6
AP Scholars with Distinction
6
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Mean SAT Results – Class of 2020
Total number of test takers: 479
BHS
NJ
National
ERW
496
544
531
Mathematics
500
545
528
Total
996
1089
1059
Mean SAT Results – Class of 2021
Total number of test takers: 78
BHS
NJ
National
ERW
541
562
533
Mathematics
546
563
528
Total
1087
1125
1060
Advanced Placement Results – May 2021
183 students sat for 355 tests
34.37 % scored 3 or higher
SCORE:
5
4
3
2
1
Total
Biology
13
9
3
25
Calculus AB
3
1
6
10
21
41
Calculus BC
1
1
3
2
7
Chemistry
2
1
2
5
Computer Science A
1
3
1
2
1
8
Comp Sci Principles
3
5
2
10
English Language
1
7
5
8
1
22
English Literature
1
7
8
21
4
41
European History
2
2
4
Human Geography
2
3
3
1
9
Macroeconomics
2
2
12
16
Microeconomics
2
3
10
15
Music Theory
3
2
5
Physics 1
2
3
3
4
12
Physics 2
2
2
5
2
11
Physics C: Mechanics
1
1
1
3
Psychology
4
2
18
29
53
Statistics
2
4
2
7
4
19
US Gov & Politics
1
1
3
2
7
United States History
2
5
6
10
19
42
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Student Government
Publications
Performing Arts
• Senior Class Officers
• Junior Class Officers
• Sophomore Class Officers
• Freshmen Class Officers
• Senior Homeroom Rep
• Junior Homeroom Rep
• Sophomore Homeroom
Rep
• Freshman Homeroom
Rep
• Beacon
• Video Yearbook
• Yearbook
• Sports Announcing Club
• Bee’s Knees (Cappella Group)
• Chorale
• Dance Company
• Drama Society
• Guitar Ensemble
• Honors Guitar Ensemble
• International Thespian
Society Troupe 5093
• Jazz Band
• Jazz Ensemble
• Marching Band
Athletics
Baseball Basketball (boys and girls) Bowling (boy and girls)
Cheerleading Fencing Football
Ice Hockey Soccer (boys and girls) Softball
Steppers Strength & Conditioning Swimming (boys and girls)
Tennis (boys and girls) Cross Country Indoor Track
Spring Track and Field Volleyball (boys and girls) Wrestling
Clubs / Organizations / Programs
Academic Challenge Team Ambassadors Club Anime Club
Art Club AM Announcement Crew Be Inspired
BEN-TV Chess Club Christian Alliance
Jr. Chamber of Commerce Coptic Society DECA / Beehive
(school store)
Dungeons & Dragons Club Economics Club English Club
FBLA Female Empowerment Club Forensics Science
French Club LGBTQ+ and Allies Green Bees
Ice Skating Club Italian Club Interact Club
Investment Club KPop Club Latin Club
Math Ambassadors (tutors) Math Team Mock Trial
Model UN Multicultural Club Muslim Student Association
National Honor Society OSSA Peer Leadership
Physics Bowl Club Physics Olympics Club Poetry Club
Polish Cultural Society Rho Kappa Robotics
Rod & Reel Club Science Club Science League - Physics
Science League – Biology Science League – Chemistry Science Research Group
Student Movement Against Cancer Spanish Club Student Council
Success 101 Tae-Kwon-Do Bees Technology Student Assistant
Travel Club Turning Point USA Welding Club
Young Black Excellence Club
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