Brimm Medical Arts High School
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Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School (Brimm Medical Arts for short) is a four-year magnet public high school with a "break the mold" vision focused directly on medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health professions and other ancillary health care areas. This school serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Camden in Camden County, New Jersey
, United States
, as part of the Camden City Public Schools
. The school opened in 1994 with a freshmen class of 60 students.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 253 students and 27.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4.
The school was the 71st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 314 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 105th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.
athletics are not offered here, but students are still able to participate in athletics. Students that would like to participate in athletics are able to play for the teams of Camden High School
and Woodrow Wilson High School
.
scores. Moreover, 94.1% of the students at MAHS passed the math portion of the HSPT on their first attempt, 96.1% passed writing and 88% passed reading.
is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter of this prestigious organization. Its purpose is the creation of enthusiasm for scholarship, the stimulation of a desire to render service, the promotion of worthy leadership, and the encouragement of character in all students.
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
, United States
United States
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, as part of the Camden City Public Schools
Camden City Public Schools
Camden City Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from the city of Camden, New Jersey, United States...
. The school opened in 1994 with a freshmen class of 60 students.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 253 students and 27.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4.
The school was the 71st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 314 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 105th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.
Screening Process
Each year in the months of March and April students in grade 8 in Camden City are able to Apply to the School. In May of the same year, all students that applied are interviewed and tested. After every student is tested 60-65 students that best exhibit what the school is looking for are chosen and will start the next school year at Brimm.Athletics
Since Medical Arts is such a small magnet schoolMagnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
athletics are not offered here, but students are still able to participate in athletics. Students that would like to participate in athletics are able to play for the teams of Camden High School
Camden High School (New Jersey)
Camden High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from the city of Camden, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Camden City Public Schools, which is classified as an Abbott District. The school,...
and Woodrow Wilson High School
Woodrow Wilson High School (New Jersey)
Woodrow Wilson High School is a four-year public high school in Camden, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Camden City Public Schools....
.
Test scores
Over 90% of the students are performing at or above national averages in recent PSAT and SATSAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
scores. Moreover, 94.1% of the students at MAHS passed the math portion of the HSPT on their first attempt, 96.1% passed writing and 88% passed reading.
National Honor Society
The Dr. Charles E. Brimm chapter of the National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter of this prestigious organization. Its purpose is the creation of enthusiasm for scholarship, the stimulation of a desire to render service, the promotion of worthy leadership, and the encouragement of character in all students.
External links
- Brimm Medical Arts High School
- Camden City Public Schools
- Data for the Camden City Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...