Our Mission Statement
The Highbridge Green School is a community school that cares for each of our students’ academic, emotional, and physical well-being. By providing our students with a strong academic foundation, relevant learning experiences, and a safe and loving environment, we will empower them to have and make successful choices in high school, college, careers, and beyond.
Our Vision
Our vision is to provide students with rigorous, college-preparatory classes in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies with an emphasis in reading and writing. Students develop their character through daily Advisory classes focused on our core values. Students grow healthy and nutritious food to eat. Arts and athletic programs supplement learning. Access to technology creates competent 21st century learners, and we continuously celebrate growth and achievement.
Highbridge History
From the principal:
The story of our school has been ten years in the making, and it's truly an inspiring one. Highbridge is located in the southwest corner of the Bronx, just west of Yankee Stadium. The neighborhood of Highbridge hasn't had a middle school in decades, and the community's students have had to leave the community, often traveling an hour or more on public transportation to get to the closest school. After fighting for many years, the Department of Education agreed and allotted funds for a new middle school, citing the growing population and the importance of having a school in the community. Around that time, the Yankee Stadium renovation and expansion occurred and Highbridge lost most of its public green space. This loss spurred the community to advocate for a “green” school, one constructed with the latest environmental features and technology. The DOE agreed to the community’s requests for a green school, but only if Highbridge could pay for the additional costs. And so, a community with an average income of less than $20,000 a year banded together once again, and raised several million dollars to make sure their children could learn in the greenest building in the Bronx, complete with a new science lab, a rooftop garden space, and green heating and lighting technology.
I am happy to say that this first five years have brought us great success so far in impacting academic outcomes for our students. In addition to working hard to improve academic outcomes for our students, we have also been hard at work building relationships with the Highbridge community and our HBGS parents. In fact, our students’ parents consistently indicate that they are very satisfied with the quality of education at HBGS. These numbers demonstrate the commitment and hard work of our staff in communicating, connecting, and building relationships with our children’s families and their community.
I am tremendously humbled by the community's work and their love for their students. It is this shared love - love for our children - that motivates me to find the most qualified and capable team of teachers.
Sincerely,
Mr. Brillante
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Our GREEN Values
