Baltimore City College (BCC), also referred to as The Castle on the Hill, and more commonly as City, is a public secondary school in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. that focuses on the humanities and liberal arts. City is the third oldest public high school in the United States. BCC is predated by the English High School of Boston (1829) and the Central High School of Philadelphia (1836). Established in 1839 the school was housed in four different buildings in downtown Baltimore until its final move to its current 38 acre campus in the Waverly section of north Baltimore in 1928. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... Mr. ... The school systems logo The Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS) is a public school district in the state of Maryland that serves the youth of city of Baltimore (in distinction to the county of Baltimore). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the U.S. system of education, a magnet school is a public school which offers innovative courses, specialized training, etc. ... A kindergarten classroom in Afghanistan. ... For other uses, see American English (disambiguation). ... Crowded Shibuya, Tokyo shopping district An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... A black knight is a soldier or knight who either is not bound to a specific liege or does not want his liege, or himself, to be identified and so does not bear any heraldic standards or has blackened them out. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... See also Orange (disambiguation) for other meanings of the word. ... Black cat, thought by some to cause bad luck (see superstition) Black is the shade of objects that do not reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The term, secondary school, refers to an institution where the third stage of schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ... Nickname: Motto: The Greatest City in America,[4] Get in on it. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A sketch of the original Boston English School in the 1820s Founded in 1821, The English High School of Boston, Massachusetts, is the oldest public high school in America. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Central High School is the second oldest public high school in the United States. ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Waverly is the name of some places in the United States of America: Waverly, Alabama Waverly, Florida Waverly, Illinois Waverly, Iowa Waverly, Kansas Waverly, Kentucky Waverly, Michigan Waverly, Minnesota Waverly, Missouri Waverly, Nebraska Waverly, Franklin County, New York Waverly, Tioga County, New York Waverly, Ohio Waverly, Tennessee Waverly, Virginia Waverly...

Though not actually a college, since it lacks the authority to present its graduates with baccalureate degrees, Baltimore City College was the first public secondary school in the state of Maryland. Since its creation, nearly 170 years ago, the school has maintained a strong academic tradition and boasts many notable alumni including a Nobel Laureate, a Wolf Prize recipient, Pulitzer Prize winners, famous authors and entertainers, as well as many leaders in state and national politics and business. A long standing rivalry exists between City and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, though centered around the annual City-Poly football game, the rivalry extends to other athletics as well as academics. Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... These are some of the more notable alumni and attendees of Baltimore City College. ... The Nobel Prizes (pronounced no-BELL or no-bell) are awarded annually to people who have done outstanding research, invented groundbreaking techniques or equipment, or made outstanding contributions to society. ... The Wolf Prize has been awarded annually since 1978 to living scientists and artists for achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations among peoples . ... The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. ... An author is any person(s) or entity(s) that originates and assumes responsibility for an expression or communication. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. ... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ... Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (known to locals as Poly or BPI) is a magnet high school in Baltimore, Maryland. ...

City is a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (1999-2000)^[1], one of only two secondary schools in Baltimore City to receive the award, a Maryland Blue Ribbon High School, and a National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Breakthrough High School. In the May 2007 Newsweek report of the nation's top 1200 schools, City ranked 256 ^[2]and was ranked 206 in the 2006 report.^[3] Admission to City is based on a combination of grades and competitive examinations. Though established as an all boys school for the study of the classics, City became coeducational in 1978, upon the renovation of the facility. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. ... The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ...

History

Main article: History of Baltimore City College

Rendering of the Baltimore City College building on Holliday and Fayette streets circa 1869

The creation of a male high school "in which the higher branches of English and classical literature only should be taught", was authorized unanimously by the City Council of Baltimore, on March 7, 1839.^[4] Accordingly, a building on what was then Courtland Street (now Preston Gardens at St. Paul Place) was acquired to serve as the new high school. The school opened it doors on October 20, 1839 with 46 students and one teacher, Nathan C. Brooks. The school was housed in three different locations in its first three years of existence before returning to the original building on Courtland Street. Finally, in 1843 the City Council allocated $23,000 to acquire a "Assembly Rooms" at the northwestern corner of Fayette and Holliday streets for the school.^[5] In 1850 the City Council granted the board of school commissioners the right to confer graduates of the school with certificates.^[6] The following year the school held its first commencement ceremony in 1851. The history of Baltimore City College spans nearly 175 years. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... Nickname: Motto: The Greatest City in America,[4] Get in on it. ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Dr. Nathan Covington Brooks (August 12, 1809-1898) was an educator, historian, and poet from Maryland. ... See also Academic dress Categories: Education | Academia ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1865, in accordance with a recommendation from the Board of Commissioners of the Baltimore City public schools, the school began offering a five year track. The addition of the five year track was the beginning of a process aimed at elevating the school to a college and allowing it to grant its graduates degrees. The following year on October 9, 1866, as a part of this process, the school was renamed "The Baltimore City College" (BCC) by act of the City Council of Baltimore. Despite the change, the school was never granted the power to grant its graduates degrees. is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

The building on Fayette and Holliday streets had been in a state of decline for 2 decades. However, it was not until 1873, when a fire spread from the Holliday street theater to the "Assembly Rooms", that the City Council of Baltimore finally decide to expend the resources to erect a building for City College. A lot was acquired on Howard street opposite Centre street and the City Council allocated $150,000 for the construction of the new building.^[7] The new English Gothic revival-styled building was dedicated on February 1, 1875 and the school moved the following week.^[8] 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle &#8212... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

City College's Tudor Gothic building lasted until 1892 when it was undermined by the construction of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tunnel from Camden Station to Mount Royal Station, and collapsed.^[9] In 1895, the new structure, designed by the architects Baldwin and Pennington, was erected on the site. This new building became quickly overcrowded and an annex was established on 26th Street. This addition, however, did not help with the increase in school-aged youth beginning to attend school by World War I. During the 1920s, campaigning was begun by the school's alumni to provide a proper building, and in 1926 ground was broken for a massive Collegiate Gothic stone castle at 33rd Street and The Alameda. This new structure cost almost 3 million dollars.^[10] 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Interior of Cologne Cathedral Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished in Europe during the high and late medieval period. ... Pierrefonds Castle, France. ...

The school began admitting African-American students following the landmark ruling of Supreme Court in the case Brown v. Board of Education. In September of 1954, ten African-American students entered City College ^[11] The administration also sent two African-American men, Eugene Parker and Pierre Davis, to teach at City in 1956. Eugene Parker would end up teaching at the school for 30 years and Pierre Davis, after teaching for one year, came back as City's first black principal in 1971.^[12] Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest judicial body in the... Holding Segregation of students in public schools violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, because separate facilities are inherently unequal. ...

In 1978, after having undergone its first major capital renovations, the all-male high school welcomed young women for the first time. The all male tradition did not end easily, Alumni had argued the uniqueness of a single sex educational system and even got the task force studying the issue to vote 11-6 in favor of keeping the all male tradition. But the Board of School Commissioners, in a stunning reversal, voted to admit women citing Constitutional concerns.^[13] Today, young women outnumber young men at City.

Campus

Aerial Photograph of Baltimore City College

Baltimore City College stands on a 38 acre site in northeast Baltimore at the intersection of 33rd street and the Alameda. The campus consists of two main buildings, the Gothic castle, which sits in the center of the campus, and the power plant to the east of the castle. Both buildings where designed by the architects Buckler and Fenhagen. Behind the main building is Alumni Field— City's football stadium. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 527 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1322 × 1503 pixel, file size: 361 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is a work of a United States Geological Survey employee, taken or made during the course of the persons official duties. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 527 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1322 × 1503 pixel, file size: 361 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is a work of a United States Geological Survey employee, taken or made during the course of the persons official duties. ...

Academics

Throughout most of the 20th century the college preparatory curriculum at City was divided into two tracks: the "A" course and the "B" course. Though both tracks were intended to provide students with the skills necessary for college, the "A" course was supposed to be academically, more rigorous. However, in the early 1990s Principal Antenson removed the two tier system because he believed it to be racially discriminatory.^[14] In 1998 the academic program took on the general form in which it exists today, when Principal Wilson introduced the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB Program) into the 11th and 12th grade curricula.^[15] The IB Program is a comprehensive, liberal arts program that must be completed in students’ junior and senior years. Students now have the option to pursue City College's standard college preparatory curriculum, the IB Program, or a combination of the two. A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually shortened to preparatory school, or prep school) is a private secondary school (or high school) designed to prepare a student for higher education. ... The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, often colloquially referred to simply as IB[1], is an educational programme taught in one of three languages (English, French or Spanish) and is intended for students in their final two years of secondary school, often before entering university. ...

However, in 2007 opposition to the continuation of the IB Program arose. Members of the Baltimore City College Alumni Association argued that the IB Program was diverting a significant amount of the school's resources, in order to benefit a fraction of the student population. Only approximately 30 students are in the full IB Diploma Program at City College. Some members also argued that the rigidity of the program did not give students enough flexibility. Citing these concerns, the alumni association encouraged the school to replace the IB Program with the so called "A course" and expand the number of Advanced Placement courses offered.^[16] The alumni association's recommendation, though non-binding, was intended to persuade the school to terminate the IB program and replace it with a more equitable and flexible curriculum. Nevertheless, the school administration is moving ahead with plans to expand the IB Program by incorporating the IB Middle Years Program into the 9th and 10th grade curricula.^[14] This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) is a five-year educational programme intended for students aged approximately 11 to 16 (grades 6-10 in the United States). ...

The standard Baltimore City College curriculum requires students to complete the following:

• 5 courses in English (I-IV, and college level writing course)
• 4 courses in Math (Algebra I-II, Geometry, elective level math course)
• 4 courses in Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, elective level science course),
• 4 courses in History/Social Studies (United States History, American Government, World History, elective level history/social studies course)
• 3 courses in foreign language
• 1 course in Latin
• 1 full credit of Physical Education,
• 1 semester each of introductory health and computer science,
• 2 introductory courses in the fine arts (arts and music)
• 2 elective level courses in various subjects.

Students at City have the option of taking standard or honors level courses in the college preparatory curriculum through their sophomore year. Prior to their junior year, students must decide on a specific track. Students have the option of beginning the IB Diploma Program or continuing the college preparatory curriculum. Those students, who wish to pursue the IB Diploma, must devote their course of study entirely to IB courses. However, those students, who continue with the college preparatory track, can choose to enroll in specific IB courses and earn IB certificates in those subjects, enroll in AP courses, or enroll in standard level courses. Students who complete either course of study receive a Baltimore City College diploma in addition to their Maryland State Diplomas. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Incorrect shortening of Mathematics. ... Algebra is a branch of mathematics concerning the study of structure, relation and quantity. ... Calabi-Yau manifold Geometry (Greek γεωμετρία; geo = earth, metria = measure) is a part of mathematics concerned with questions of size, shape, and relative position of figures and with properties of space. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chemistry - the study of atoms, made of nuclei (conglomeration of center particles) and electrons (outer particles), and the structures they form. ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... HIStory - Past, Present and Future, Book I is a double-disc album (one half greatest hits, one half studio album) by American musician Michael Jackson released in June of 1995 by the Epic Records division of Sony BMG. The first disc, (HIStory Begins) contains fifteen hit singles from the past... Social studies is a term used to describe the broad study of the various fields which involve past and current human behavior and interactions. ... Pre-Colonial America For details, see the main Pre-Colonial America article. ... The U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1789 by a constitutional convention, sets down the basic framework of American government in its seven articles. ... World History is a field of historical study that emerged as a distinct academic field in the 1980s. ... A foreign language is a language not spoken by the indigenous people of a certain place: for example, English is a foreign language in Japan. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Physical education (PE) is the interdisciplinary study of all area of science relating to the transmission of physical knowledge and skills to an individual or a group, the application of these skills, and their results. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Fine art is a term used to refer to fields traditionally considered to be artistic. ... The Arts is a broad subdivision of culture, comprised of many expressive disciplines. ... // Music is an art form consisting of sound and silence expressed through time. ... Honours may refer to: Honours, used to recognise merit in terms of achievement and service in the British honours system Honours degree, in association with Bachelors degree See also Honour or honor, comprises the reputation, self-perception or moral identity of an individual or of a group This is... Sophomore is used for describing a student in the second year of study (generally referring to high school or university study). ...

City offers 6 AP courses and 23 IB courses, as well as IB Theory of Knowledge.^[15] Both programs provide students with the opportunity to engage in rigorous learning so as to better prepare them for the challenges of colleges and offer some students the opportunity to earn college credit. The programs have also contributed to the academic ranking of the school. In the 1999-2000 academic year, City was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School.^[17] In the May 2007 Newsweek report of the nation's top 1200 schools, City was ranked 256 ^[2]and in the 2006 report City was ranked 206.^[3] The expansion of the number of AP and IB courses offered allowed City to perform well in the Newsweek rankings, which are based heavily on the number of AP and IB courses offered. Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is a high school epistemology course taken by all International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme students. ... The United States Department of Education was created in 1979 (by PL 96-88) as a Cabinet-level department of the United States government, and began operating in 1980. ... The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ...

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

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Football rivalry

In 1889, the first football game was played between the BCC and the new Manual Training School (1883), then located on Courtland Street just a short distance from City College's first building fifty years before. After the Manual Training School was renamed to the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (BPI), a scrimmage game continued to be played for almost 15 more years until the first victory by BPI in 1904. This led to one of the longest continuous public high school football rivalries in the nation. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. ... Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (known to locals as Poly or BPI) is a magnet high school in Baltimore, Maryland. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... A list of long-standing High School Football Rivalries: Categories: | | | ...

On Thanksgiving Day 1965, at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, some 25,000 fans and alumni watched as City beat Poly 52-6, and complete a 10-0 season with the team being ranked eighth in the nation by a national sports poll.^[18] Former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke was the quarterback, Maryland Delegate Curt Anderson was the captain of that team. The game is no longer played on Thanksgiving or at the late Memorial Stadium but is now located at the home of the Baltimore Ravens (M&T Bank Stadium) in downtown Baltimore. With 2006's 44-8 win by City, the series total sits with Poly leading 58-53-6 (counting the first 15 scrimmages won by City). Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in much of North America, generally observed as an expression of gratitude, usually to God. ... Memorial Stadium was a sports stadium in Baltimore, Maryland that formerly stood on 33rd Street. ... Kurt L. Schmoke (born December 1, 1949) is a Democratic politician and was mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... Delegate Curt Anderson, chairman of the Baltimore City Delegation [1] was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1983. ... Turkey Bowl is a term commonly used to refer to American football games that take place on or around Thanksgiving Day. ... City Baltimore, Maryland Team colors Purple, Black, and Gold Head Coach Brian Billick Owner Steve Bisciotti General manager Ozzie Newsome Mascot Ravens League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1996–present) American Football Conference (1996-present) AFC Central (1996-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team history Baltimore Ravens (1996–present) Championships... M&T Bank Stadium is the home to the Baltimore Ravens, Baltimores National Football League franchise. ...

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Lacrosse

The informal playing of lacrosse began at City in 1879, when a group of students decided to field a team. This continued annually until 1891.^[20] In 1902 the students took the effort to make Lacrosse a permanent fixture of school. They were successful and Baltimore City College became the first public high school in Maryland to play lacrosse.^[21] However, until City's rival Poly fielded a team in 1912, City was forced to play against college lacrosse teams. Lacrosse has now been played at City for over 100 years and continues to be major feature of the athletics program. Currently, both men's and women's lacrosse are played at City.

Speech and debate

Main article: Bancroft Literary Association and Carrollton-Wight Literary Society

Baltimore City College's Speech and Debate Program dates it origins to the Bancroft Literary Association, which was established in 1876. The team currently competes in the Baltimore Catholic Forensic League^[22], the Baltimore Urban Debate League^[23], and the National Forensic League.^[24] In recent years, the team has had success at the national level, advancing at the Harvard University Invitational Tournament, the National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament, and the National Forensic League National Speech Tournament. The Bancroft Literary Association and the Carrollton-Wight Literary Society are two competing forensic societies at the Baltimore City College. ... The Baltimore Catholic Forensic League (BCFL) is a speech and debate league that is apart of the Catholic Forensic League (CFL) and National Forensic League (NFL). ... The Baltimore Urban Debate League (BUDL, pronounced boodle), is a non profit urban debate league, which is intended as an educational and mentorship program for inner city middle school and high school students in Baltimore, Maryland. ... The National Forensic League is one of two major U.S. national organizations which direct high school competitive speech events. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ...

Publications

Green Bag

The Green Bag is the senior class annual at Baltimore City College. Published continuously since 1896, The Green Bag is the oldest publication still in existence at City. The first Green Bag was edited by G. Warfield Hobbs, Jr., president of the senior class.

The most controversial issue of the Green Bag was published in 1900. Members of the senior class had decided to make fun of the professors in the Green Bag. When the school board was alerted of the matter, it attempted to censor the edition. The school board passed a resolution requiring the Green Bag to be reviewed by Principal Soper, however the year book had already been printed. In defiance of the school board, the editors refused to have the edition censored and reprinted. The school board responded by withholding the diplomas of six of the editors of the Green Bag and the business manager and by preventing the school from holding a public commencement ceremony. Eventually, one of the boys expelled, Clarence Keating Bowie, became a member of the school board in 1926.^[25]

Collegian

The Collegian is the school newspaper of City. The Collegian was first printed in 1929 as a bi-weekly newspaper.^[26] Though several other publications existed in 1929, The Collegian is the only publication other than the Green Bag still in existence. The paper was originally managed and printed by the students of City. However, in recent years concern for the publication by the school administration has waned. In the past two years, only two issues of The Collegian have been produced as a result of budget cuts. Additionally, students no longer write for The Collegian as an extracurricular activity, instead those students enrolled in the journalism course write for the newspaper. Look up biweekly in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Journalism is a discipline of gathering, writing and reporting news, and more broadly it includes the process of editing and presenting the news articles. ...

Notable alumni and attendees

Main article: List of Baltimore City College people

Since its creation in 1839, Baltimore City College has graduated thousands of young men and now women. Many of these individuals have left the school to become leaders in the diverse career paths they have chosen. Hundreds of business, civic and cultural leaders have graduated from BCC, including the man whose architectural firm designed its current building. These are some of the more notable alumni and attendees of Baltimore City College. ...

David Abercrombie founder Abercrombie & Fitch

Benjamin L. Cardin U.S. Senator

Martin Rodbell Nobel Laureate

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Principals of the Baltimore City College

^† indicates Principals that are alumni of the Baltimore City College Dr. Nathan Covington Brooks (August 12, 1809-1898) was an educator, historian, and poet from Maryland. ...

Notable faculty members

Coach Parker

• Blanche F. Bowlsbey, City's first female teacher.(1935-1955)^[28]
• Ed Burns, Emmy Award winning writer for The Corner and The Wire
• ZZ Packer, Author, Guggenheim Fellowship Recipient
• Pierre Davis, first African American teacher 1956, first African American Principal 1971^[29]
• George Petrides, longest serving faculty member^[30]
• Eugene Parker, City's first African American coach (1956-1986)^[31]
• George L.P. Radcliffe, U.S. Senator
• George Young, NFL Executive, General Manager New York Giants

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Enrollment

• City College Enrollment for specific years. ^[32]

Year	Number of students
1839	46
1840	63
1900	600
1928	2500
1937	3215
1945	1422
1964	3880
1967	3088
2006	1485

Alma Maters

Fight Song

"City Forever"

City, forever, we'll praise her to the skies.

We'll fight for ole City until we do or die!

rah! rah! rah!

Dear alma mater, loyal we'll always be.

City forever and for victory!

"Onward City" (same melody as "On Wisconsin")

Onward City, onward City,

Crash right through that line!

Take the ball round Polytechnic,

touchdown sure this time.

rah! rah! rah!

While we're cheering,

while we're cheering,

on to victory!

We'll win another game for BCC!

School Song

"The Castle On The Hill" (version prior to the admission of women)

How firm she stands with tower high

the Castle on the Hill.

Her sons have pledged their faith to her,

to ever do her will.

Forever let us praise her name,

forever let us be.

The stalwart men of City College;

dear ole BCC.

"The Castle On The Hill" (current version)

How firm you stand with tower high

the Castle on the Hill.

For we have pledged our faith to you,

to ever do your will.

Forever let us praise your name,

forever let us be.

The stalwart hearts of City College;

dear ole BCC.

References in popular culture

Television

• Life's Work, Lisa Ann Minardi Hunter (portrayed by Lisa Ann Walter) recieved a law degree from Baltimore City College. ^[33]

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References

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External links

• Baltimore City College website
• Maryland Report Card - Baltimore City College

• Baltimore City College Alumni Association (BCCAA)
• City Knights Football schedule - MDVarsity.com

• Baltimore City College Choir
• A New Vision: Great Things, by the Baltimore City College Choir
• Baltimore City College IBO listing
• Baltimore City College IB Mid Atlantic Listing
• BIG HANDS mural at BCC
• Abell Programs: BCC Speech and Debate Program
• Public Schools Report: Baltimore City College
• GreatSchools.net: Baltimore City College