Phoenix Union Bioscience High School

Phoenix Union Bioscience High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District, with campus in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, US. The school specialises in science education.[2] A new building was constructed and the existing one renovated, opening in the fall of 2007.

Bioscience High School
Address
512 East Pierce Street

Phoenix
,
Arizona

United States
Coordinates33°27′22″N 112°4′1″W
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established2006 (2006)
School districtPhoenix Union High School District
NCES School ID040633002670[1]
PrincipalNeda Boyce
Teaching staff22.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment373 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.68[1]
Color(s)   Purple and green
MascotDouble Helix Dragons
Websitewww.biosciencehs.org

The school campus

Enrollment

Bioscience hosts approximately 180 freshmen through seniors. The first class of 43 students graduated from Bioscience in May 2010.[3] 97 percent of its 10th graders passed the AIMS Math exam (in 2009), the highest public (non-charter) school percentage in the Valley, and No. 2 in the state.[4] Their science scores were No. 3 in the state among non-charter schools.[4]

In its first year of eligibility, Bioscience earned the maximum "Excelling" Achievement Profile from the State.[5]

Campus

The US$10 million campus which opened in October 2007 is located in Phoenix's downtown Biotechnology Center and open to students throughout the District.[6] The Bioscience High School campus, which was designed by The Orcutt-Winslow Partnership [7] won the American School Board Journal's [8] Learning By Design 2009 Grand Prize Award. The school received this award for its classrooms, collaborative learning spaces, and smooth circulation.[9]

Phoenix Union High School District received a $2.4 million small schools grant from the City of Phoenix to renovate Bioscience's existing historic McKinley building for a Bio-medical program. It includes administrative office, four classrooms, a library/community room and a student demonstration area.[10]

In 2014, Bioscience ranked number 27 on the Best Education Degrees Web site's "Most Amazing High School Campuses In The World" list, ranked by their modern designs. The school has a solar charging station, and is partially powered by solar panels.[11]

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Phoenix Union Bioscience High School (040633002670)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. "Bioscience High School - Home". Archived from the original on May 8, 2008. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
  3. "Bioscience High to graduate first class". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  4. "Phoenix Union High School District / Homepage". www.phoenixunion.org. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. "Arizona School Report Cards - School Summary". Archived from the original on 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
  6. "Bioscience High gets formal declaration". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  7. "Phoenix Bioscience High School". Owp.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  8. "American School Board Journal". Asbj.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  9. "Learning by Design 2010 – Home". Learningbydesign.biz. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  10. "McKinley School to get medical use". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  11. "Bioscience High School ranks in worldwide 'Most Amazing High School Campuses' list". DowntownDevil.com. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
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