Although it is a small school, the faculty, administrators, parents and community rally around each and every child in our school system. Hilary Clinton said that it takes a village to raise a child. Well, we in Bogota's Borough are the epitome of that statement!
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/09
My son is a junior in BHS. I am not very happy with the school. I think it is too easy for the children to slack off in their work. My son never comes home with any homework, yet his report card is good. He says he does it in school which means there is not very much work given. The only reason
... Read more I send him to this school is because I can't afford private or afford to move to a town with a better school system. Hopefully by the time my younger son is ready for high school I can send him to a better school system. I definitely don't think BHS prepares the children for college. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/21/08
I just moved to Bogota since Aug. my daughter attends 7 grade, so far the school is fairly good, my daughter says she's learning on certain subjects, of course is math but thank goodness that there is remedial help after school which benefits her, so overall it's a good school.
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Posted by a parent on 12/19/08
i am currently in 9th grade and BHS. The school is not that bad we could have some work done on the school it does not up to date and the other students vandalize the school. but i believe the teachers are great and really help you when you need it my grades have gone up in the past two year and yes
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Posted by a student on 01/17/08
I live in Bogota now and am currently looking to move. The school system is horrible. They do not offer that many sports for children and extra curricular activities either. I went to Bogota High school 12 years ago and since then it has changed even more for the worse.
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Posted by a parent on 04/27/06
My child has achieved at the highest academic levels and is being challenged. The district has started to rebound from several years of mismangement and actual imcompetence. The current principal has steadied the ship and has the school moving forward despite being given one of the worst staring points
... Read more imaginable. The key for the district is maintaining stability by keeping the administration in place. The music department can be matched with any school in the county. The music teachers do an incredible job and are models for what can be accomplished. The people who are happy with the system and the results their children have achieved are not nearly vocal enough. The parents involvement is good but probably more to do with the extracurricular activities. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/20/05
I am familiar with all aspects of the school also having graduated some 15+ yrs ago.I also have an honor roll student and do not feel they would fair well against honor roll students from various other schools.But I am far more disappointed in the Administration of the school. Is this what Bogota needs.I
... Read more have heard several instances where the Administration has faultered in their attempts at disipline and parental issues.I feel it is time to either start fresh or close down.A parent who needs to seek help from them is in trouble. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/11/05
Bogota High School has had a major change within the last year. The leadership is now there and the academic programs have improved. Very happy with Bogota High School for my child who is on the Honor Roll.
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Posted by a parent on 02/01/05
I graduated in 2002 from bogota high school. I agree with the previous reviewer in that bogota high school does not present a challenge for above average students. But remember that is only because teachers can only teach to the 'mean' or the average student. This is the fault of a small school system
... Read more which cannot appropriately coddle the top 1% because it must educate the majority of the student body. That being said there is a much more appropriate school just across the river (bergen academy) and i would question why exactly your daughter did not attend that one? I would say that the teaching quality in recent years has suffered from the losses of several great teachers that possessed outstanding command of their respective subjects. There has been an influx of less experienced teachers which is the product of 1.Poor wages and 2. Apathetic leadership in the town. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/27/04
If your child is above average academically then this is NOT the school for him/her. There are no advanced placement classes at all, and even honors classes were not very challenging. My daughter, who was valedictorian without much effort, was often frustrated by the slow pace of her classes. On the
... Read more other hand, I have two sons in this school who are pretty average kids, and they have also been unhappy, but for different reasons. I have noticed that there are some wonderful, caring teachers at Bogota, as well as teachers who do little more than assign reading from text books and give tests. Parents in this town are more concerned with sports teams than academic issues, so the extracurriculars are well supported. However, I know many parents who have chosen private schools due to frustration with the poor academic quality of this high school. Read less
School Profile for Bogota Junior Senior High School
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HSPA* Test Scores
Grade Level:
Test Year: 2008
Bogota Junior Senior High School
Bogota School District
New Jersey
* In 2007-2008 New Jersey used the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) to test students in grade 11 in language arts literacy, math and science. The HSPA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. Students are required to pass the HSPA in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
600
Students per teacher:
29
Full-time teachers:
21
Number of classrooms:
40
Vocational Education
Accounting, Food Nutrition, Health, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed, Word Processing
Arts
Art
Music
Choral
Fine Arts
Drama
Science
Environmental Science
English
Journalism, Literature, Speech/Debate
Special Education
Learning Differences
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Psychology
Math
Trigonometry
Advanced Placement
Math, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Computers, English
*The resources listed are programs that the institution is staffed to support. Staffing for a program does not guarantee that it will be offered. This content is provided by the institution and may be incomplete. The institution may offer programs not listed here. Please contact the school directly for additional details.
Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Bogota schools — Bogota Junior Senior High School is located at 2 Henry C Luthin Pl, Bogota NJ 07603. 2 Henry C Luthin Pl is in the 07603 ZIP code in Bogota, NJ The school district for Bogota Junior Senior High School is the Bogota School District. Bogota Junior Senior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 12.
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