Brimm Medical Arts High School

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name = Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School


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established = 1994
grades = 9 - 12
district = Camden City Public Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Thurselle V. Treece
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enrollment = 253 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 27.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 9.4
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location = 1626 Copewood Street
Camden, NJ 08103
information = 856-966-2500
website = [http://www.brimm.org School website]

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. [ [http://www.brimm.org/about_us.jsp?rn=4039160 About Us] , Brimm Medical Arts High School. Accessed August 20, 2008.]

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. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409660&ID=340966001104 Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 20, 2008.]

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. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

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 school 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.

Test scores

Over 90% of the students are performing at or above national averages in recent PSAT and SAT 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 Society 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.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:
*Thurselle V. Treece, Principal [ [http://www.brimm.org/principals_message.jsp?rn=4121247 Principal's Welcome] , Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School. Accessed August 20, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.brimm.org/ Brimm Medical Arts High School]
* [http://www.camden.k12.nj.us/ Camden City Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|07|0680|0|Camden City Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402640 Data for the Camden City Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics