Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience
Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience is a magnet high school in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was established in 2013 and is part of the St. Louis Public Schools district.
| Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience | |
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| Address | |
1547 S. Theresa Avenue , 63104 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38.619012°N 90.237119°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Magnet high school |
| Established | 2013 |
| School district | St. Louis Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 292928003231[1] |
| Principal | Frederick Steele |
| Teaching staff | 16.10 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 245 (2017-2018)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.22[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Website | www |
History
In 2013, SLPS set up the school after a demand for a magnet high school oriented towards medical professions was raised by community members. The school's funding came from an advisory board of 14 members, most of whom are executives from major industries in the Greater St. Louis area. The board pushed to move the school into its current location in the Tiffany neighborhood within the St. Louis University Medical District. The board has paid for multiple fees of its students such as bus passes, college application fees, PSAT fees and money for field trips for its students. The board has also secured internships for its students from a variety of companies and businesses in St. Louis such as St. Louis University, St. Louis Zoo, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Danforth Plant Science Center. CSMBHS is currently trying to raise $13 million to create a science wing with 6 laboratories, a greenhouse and a gymnasium. Currently most science classes are held in mobile labs behind the school.[2]
Academics
The school requires all of its students do 100 hours of community service. First aid and CPR certification is required before entering the 11th grade. All seniors must complete an internship or capstone project in a bioscience field before graduating. The high school is the only school in SLPS to have its own college counselor. Its auditorium regularly hosts guest speakers from nearby Washington University in St. Louis and St. Louis University. The average ACT score is 24 and the average SAT is 1200. The student teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 90% of its student body is proficient in reading.[3] All 44 seniors of its 1st graduating class went to university and the school continues to rival other magnet schools such as Metro Academic and Classical High School, often ranked among the top 100 schools in the nation.[4]
Awards
In 2018, Collegiate won first place in a World Wide Technology Hack-A-Thon contest.[5]
References
- "Search for Public Schools - COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF MED/BIO (292928003231)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- Taketa, Kristen (May 22, 2017). "Magnet School in St. Louis Celebrates Milestone: its 1st graduates". stltoday. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- "Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience Magnet High School". niche. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- Camille Philips (May 21, 2017). "St. Louis Magnet School Shows Early Promise". news.stlpublicschool.org. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- Schenk, Alexander (March 2, 2018). "World Wide Technology Hack-a-Thon – Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience". mddiversity. Retrieved February 8, 2020.