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." The term public school has different (and in some cases contradictory) meanings due to regional differences. ... Bayside is the name of a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York in the United States. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. ... Queens Borough in New York City, in yellow Queens is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Nickname: Big Apple; City that never Sleeps; Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Manhattan Queens Brooklyn Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Benjamin Nathan Cardozo (May 24, 1870–July 9, 1938) was a distinguished American jurist who 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. ... To become a Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States, an individual must be 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. ... The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and is the only part of the judicial branch of the United States federal government explicitly specified in the United States Constitution. ... The New York City Department of Education is a department of the city of New York which runs almost all of the citys public schools. ...

Some have rated it among the best public high schools in the city and in 1998, Newsweek magazine rated it one of the top 100 schools in the United States.[1]PDF The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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 scientific 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, known today as the father of geometry; shown here in a detail of The School of Athens by Raphael. ...

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:

• Leadership & Support: Mediation-Negotiation
• Council for Unity
• Community Service
• Arista (National Honors Society)
• Debate Team
• Mock Trial
• Step Team
• Math Team
• Painting Club
• Table Tennis Club
• Science Olympiad
• Fitness Team
• Rock and Roll Jam Club

Cardozo also has a large number of sports teams, which are: // Mediation comprises an act of bringing two states, sides or parties in a dispute closer together toward agreement through alternative dispute resolution(ADR), a dialogue in which a (generally) neutral third party, the mediator, using appropriate techniques, assists two or more parties to help them negotiate an agreement, with concrete... Negotiation is the process where interested parties resolve disputes, agree upon courses of action, bargain for individual or collective advantage, and/or attempt to craft outcomes which serve their mutual interests. ... Community service refers to service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local community. ... Debate or debating is a formal method of interactive and position representational argument. ... A mock trial (sometimes synonymous with moot court, although the activities are often different) is a contrived or imitation trial. ... Step dance is the generic term for dance styles where the footwork is the most important part of the dance. ... Incorrect shortening of Mathematics. ... The Mona Lisa is one of the most recognizable artistic paintings in the Western world. ... Jan-Ove Waldner at the 2004 Olympics Table tennis (also known colloquially as ping pong) is a sport where two or four players hit a ball back and forth to each other with paddles. ... Official logo Science Olympiad is a primarily American elementary, middle school, or high school team competition that requires knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. ... Physical fitness is an attribute required for service in virtually all militaries. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ...

Boys

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

Girls A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... A cross country race in Minnesota, United States. ... Greg Norman on the 18th tee at St Andrews. ... Handball is the name of several different sports: Team handball, or Olympic/European Handball is a game somewhat similar to association football, but the ball is played with the hand, not the foot. ... For other uses, see Lacrosse (disambiguation). ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... A womens 400 metre hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... It has been suggested that History of volleyball be merged into this article or section. ... In the broadest possible sense, fencing is the art and science of armed combat involving cutting, stabbing, or bludgeoning weapons directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot or thrown (in other words, swords, knives, pikes, bayonets, batons, clubs, and so on). ...

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

Co-ed Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... A cross country race in Minnesota, United States. ... Greg Norman on the 18th tee at St Andrews. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, forward rolls, arials and tucks. ... Handball is the name of several different sports: Team handball, or Olympic/European Handball is a game somewhat similar to association football, but the ball is played with the hand, not the foot. ... Softball is a team sport in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ... Swimming is a technique that humans, and other animals, use to move through water using only movements of the body, for exercise, fun and competition. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... It has been suggested that History of volleyball be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Lacrosse (disambiguation). ... A womens 400 metre hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... In the broadest possible sense, fencing is the art and science of armed combat involving cutting, stabbing, or bludgeoning weapons directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot or thrown (in other words, swords, knives, pikes, bayonets, batons, clubs, and so on). ...

• Bowling

Bowling ball and two pins Ten-pin bowling lane Bowling is a game in which players attempt to score points by rolling a ball along a flat surface in an attempt to knock down objects called pins. ...

Notable alumni

• Rafer Alston, current NBA player
• Ronald Brownstein, political journalist
• Royal Ivey, current NBA player
• Ron Jeremy, adult film actor
• Reginald VelJohnson, actor
• Peter Parnell, playwright, television writer and producer
• George Tenet, former director of the CIA
• John "Beatz" Holohan, deceased drummer for Bayside (band)
• Pete Munro, pitcher for the Houston Astros
• Howie Rose, NY Mets Broadcaster
• Flowsik/Jay Pak, Korean-American rapper
• Duane Causwell, NBA Player

Rafer Jamel Alston, a. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Royal Ivey is a professional basketball player in the NBA. After a college career at the University of Texas at Austin, he was a second round draft choice of the Atlanta Hawks in the 2004 NBA Draft. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born March 12, 1953), better known by the stage name Ron Jeremy, is a well-known American pornography star and director. ... Promotional Photo of Reginald VelJohnson VelJohnson and the cast of Family Matters Reginald VelJohnson (born August 16, 1952 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American film and television actor who is most famous for his roles as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters and as the police officer Sgt. ... Peter Parnell (b. ... George Tenet George John Tenet (born January 5, 1953) is Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University and was previously the Director of Central Intelligence for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... MELVILLE, N.Y. -- John Holohan, drummer for the band Bayside, died Monday morning after his van crashed outside Cheyenne, Wyo. ... A session drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Bayside is an alternative rock band signed with Victory Records. ... Peter Daniel (Pete) Munro (born June 14, 1975 in Flushing, New York) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1999-2000) and Houston Astros (2002-2004). ... Astros redirects here, for other uses see Astros (disambiguation) Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 24,25,32,33,34,40,49 Name Houston Astros (1965–present) Houston Colt . ... Howie Rose [born 1954] is an American sportscaster with the New York Mets and the New York Islanders for WFAN and Fox Sports New York. ... Duane Causwell (born May 31, 1968 in Queens Village, New York), is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 18th overall pick of the 1990 NBA Draft. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...

External link

• Benjamin N. Cardozo High School Official website