Benjamin N. Cardozo High School is a high school in the Queens borough of New York City. The school is named for Benjamin N. Cardozo, who served as chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals and then as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Like all New York City public schools, Cardozo High School is operated by the New York City Department of Education. It is sometimes referred to simply as "Cardozo," or as "'dozo." This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bayside is the name of a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York in the United States. ... “NY” redirects here. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Benjamin Nathan Cardozo (May 24, 1870–July 9, 1938) is a well-known American jurist, and is remembered not only for his landmark decisions on negligence but also his modesty, philosophy, and writing style, which is considered remarkable for its prose and vividness. ... The Court of Appeals is New Yorks highest appellate court, created in 1847, replacing the Court for the Trial of Impeachments and the Correction of Errors. ... A Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States is nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the U.S. Senate, with at least half of that body approving in the affirmative. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries  Atlas  Politics Portal      The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym... The Official Seal of the City of New York The New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the citys public school system. ...

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True to its namesake, the school is known for its Mentor Law and Humanities program, offering classes in such subjects as contract law as well as a legal internship course. In addition, the school's DaVinci Research program provides students an emphasis on science and mathematics, and the Performing Dance program, for which students are selected through an audition process, provides instruction in many different forms of dance with an emphasis on performance. A contract is any promise or set of promises made by one party to another for the breach of which the law provides a remedy. ... Leonardo redirects here. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ...

Feeder patterns

All New York City students entering high school must apply to schools, as there are no longer any zoning boundaries for high schools in New York City.

Extracurricular activities

Cardozo High School has a plethora of extracurricular activities due to the large student population. Some activities include:

• The Verdict (Student Newspaper)
• Leadership & Support: Mediation-Negotiation
• Council for Unity
• Community Service
• Arista (National Honors Society)
• Debate Team
• Mock Trial
• Step Team
• Math Team
• Science Olympiad
• Fitness Team
• Key Club
• Prismatic View (Science news letter)

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Cardozo also has a large number of sports teams, which are:

Boys

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross country
• Golf-
• Handball
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Track
• Volleyball
• Fencing

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• Basketball
• Cross country
• Golf
• Gymnastics
• Handball
• Softball
• Swimming
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Volleyball
• Lacrosse
• Track
• Fencing

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• Mock Trial
• Bowling

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Notable alumni

• Rafer Alston, NBA player
• Duane Causwell, NBA Player
• Craig Fenton, author of the Jefferson Airplane book Take Me To A Circus Tent
• Royal Ivey, NBA player
• Ron Jeremy, adult film actor
• James McBride, author of The Color of Water
• Pete Munro, pitcher for the Houston Astros
• Pizon, Hip Hop artist/producer
• Howie Rose, NY Mets Broadcaster
• George Tenet, former director of the CIA
• Reginald VelJohnson, actor

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Notable faculty

• Matthew Kaye (Matt Striker), WWE wrestler, former History teacher

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External links

• Benjamin N. Cardozo High School Official website

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