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My name is Justine Shayan,

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and I am the proud principal of
Bronx Health Sciences High

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School,

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a small school with a big
mission right here in Co op City.

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We serve a diverse driven group
of students who are eager to

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learn, give back, and lead. Our
students are motivated.

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Compassionate and college bound,

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every graduate walks across that
stage.

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We have a 100% graduation rate,

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and many already have college
credits through our nursing

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partnership with Mercy
University and our newfound partnership

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with the Bronx Steam Center.

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But we're more than just
academics.

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Our students write, direct their
own plays,

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are leaders in the community,
and even debated at Yale.

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They know their voices matter
and make sure they're heard.

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And since we're located on the
Truman High School campus in Co

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op City,

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we also give our students access
to a full range of PSAL sports

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thanks to our shared campus
facilities.

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And none of this happens without
our teachers.

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Every single one is handpicked,

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not just for their academic
excellence but for their deep belief

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and our students' potential.

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They're flexible, culturally
responsive,

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and student centered in
everything they do.

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Being a phone free school and
being a rigorous school,

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it allows our students to
connect with one another and build

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positive relationships
throughout their high school years.

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Here at Bronx South Sciences
High School,

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we are deeply committed for our
students to be able to grow and

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learn.

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And explore different career
opportunities and paths we do that

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by partnering up with programs
such as Mercy University, uh,

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with our nursing program as well
as partnering up with the Steam

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Center.

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This way our students are able
to explore different paths and uh

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different careers so that
they'll be able to thrive after high

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school. So at BHS we are
committed to amplifying student voice.

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Uh, we are creating an
environment where students feel safe,

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respected and heard.

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The reason why I love BHS as a
new student is very welcoming.

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Um, it was very easy to connect
with students and staff,

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and they provide a lot of
opportunities for everybody.

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I believe our school is very
accommodating for students who

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would like to go to college and
pursue their dreams.

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As our counselor, she makes sure
she.

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with us with our credits and
what we want to do in the future,

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she makes sure she sets up our
college board accounts.

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We go on college trips, you
know, we go to the college fair.

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So I believe if you're a student
that wants to pursue their

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dreams, you should come to the
Bronx Hill Science High School.

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I love DHS because in my opinion
we arebrer than any other

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school in the district, you
know,

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the energy is so is so welcoming
when we walk.

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You have a guidance counselor,

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the social worker just
supporting us with all the love and all

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the energy, you know, I got the
music blasting,

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just good vibes all around. I am
a medical assistant in Steam.

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I will be doing this program for
2 years straight,

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and once I'm done with the
program,

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they will give me a certificate
as a medical assistant.

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BHS is a family, your children
or our children?

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And our children are going to
change lives for the future of

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tomorrow and beyond. I love
watching students grow.

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I love watching teachers grow,

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and I love when they come back
and tell me all the wonderful

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things they're up to.

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We have doctors, we have nurses,
we have lawyers out there,

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and I'm so happy.

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That I was a part of that
journey here at BHS we tell our

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students don't adapt to the
energy in the room but influence it.

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Our students are leaders in the
school in the Bronx and beyond.

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BHS is the best place to be.

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