WILLIAM W. BODINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

At a Glance

Principal
Dr. David Brown | E-mail

Phone: 215-400-7630
Fax: 215-400-7631

Student Enrollment: 500

Address:
1101 North 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123

SEPTA Routes:
Girard Street Trolley, Market-Frankford El, 57 Bus

The vision of William W. Bodine High School for International Affairs is to provide our students with a comprehensive educational experience that expands students’ interests to include global issues and prepares them for a lifetime of achievement and participation in the local, national and global communities.

Mission and Goals

  • To offer a rigorous and comprehensive college preparatory program for all students.
  • To enable students to exceed School District of Philadelphia requirements through higher-level diplomas or individual certificates from the International Baccalaureate Organization and the College Board’s Advanced Placement program.
  • To provide a robust international studies program that encourages worldwide travel through the organizational support of the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and other internationally recognized organizations.
  • To provide opportunities in a supportive and nurturing environment that is characterized by individual integrity and mutual respect within a high school with a vibrant and diverse student population.
  • To promote global awareness through intensive study of world languages, history, language arts, visual arts, mathematics, science, international politics and economics, and information technology. All Bodine teachers will infuse internationalism into the School District Core Curriculum across all disciplines.

Core Values

  • Safety is imperative to our work.
  • Equity requires needs-based distribution of resources.
  • Collaboration involves gathering and honoring community voices.
  • Joy inspires active engagement and belonging.
  • Trust is built through good communication, public transparency, and holding ourselves accountable.
  • Ambition requires us to work with urgency to accelerate student achievement.

What We Offer

Points of Pride

  • Recognition in U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools 2020, 2021, and 2022
  • At least 1 trip Abroad every year, most recently including France, England, China, Belize, and Greece
  • Legislative, Executive and Diplomatic tour of Washington, DC.
  • Sister Cities Student Exchange with Kobe, Japan
  • Three National Board Certified Teachers on Staff
  • 98% Graduation Rate and 99% college acceptance rate
  • 17 PIAA Interscholastic sports teams
  • 18 Extra-curricular academic teams and cultural clubs
  • 100-hour minimum service requirement for all student

Courses & Program Highlights

  • International Baccalaureate: IB Literature 1, IB Literature 2, IB History I, IB History 2, IB Math AA 1, IB Math AA 2, IB Biology 1, IB Biology 2, IB French 1, IB French 2, IB Portuguese 1, IB Portuguese 2, IB Spanish 1, IB Spanish 2, IB Business Management 1, IB Business Management 2, IB Visual Arts.
  • Advanced Placement Courses: Calculus A-B, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, Physics, and US History
  • Dual Enrollment: Dual enrollment course with Harrisburg University beginning in the 2020-2021 school year— BTEC 105, The Art of Genes and Fusion.

Extracurricular Activities

  • Ambassador (Yearbook)
  • Asian Students Association
  • Black Student Union
  • Chess Club
  • Debate Team
  • Gardening Club
  • Gaming Club
  • Gender and Sexuality Alliance
  • Hispanic-Latino Culture Club
  • Inner Strength (Mindfulness Program)
  • Media Club
  • Mock Trial
  • Muslim Students Association
  • National Honor Society
  • Robotics Team
  • Student Government Association
  • World Affairs Club

Sports Teams

  • Badminton—Boys and Girls
  • Baseball
  • Basketball—Boys and Girls
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country—Co-ed
  • Football (Kensington High School)
  • Golf (Constitution High School)
  • Soccer—Boys and Girls
  • Softball
  • Tennis—Boys and Girls
  • Track & Field—Co-ed
  • Volleyball—Boys and Girl

Partnerships

  • Eat Right Philly
  • Inner Strength (Mindfulness Program)
  • Knowledge@Wharton
  • Philly Financial Scholars
  • Philadelphia Futures Sponsor-A-Scholar
  • Summer Search
  • STEM Scholars (Franklin Institute)
  • Heights
  • Villanova VESTED and VIEW
  • World Affairs Council of Philadelphia

Courses

Math

  • Algebra 1
  • Algebra 2
  • Geometry
  • Precalculus
  • IB Math 1 & 2

English

  • English 1, 2, 3, & 4 (Honors Available)
  • IB English 1 & 2
  • AP Literature
  • Creative Writing
  • Film and Literature

Science

  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Anatomy
  • IB Biology 1 & 2
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP Physics

Social Studies

  • World History (Honors Available)
  • United States History
  • African American History (Honors Available)
  • AP United States History
  • AP African American History
  • Social Science
  • IB History 1 & 2
  • Psychology
  • Survey of Law

World Language

  • French 1, 2, 3, & 4
  • Portugese 1, 2, 3, & 4
  • Spanish 1, 2, 3, & 4
  • IB Spanish 1 & 2
  • IB Portuguese 1 & 2
  • IB French 1 & 2

Business

  • Personal Finance
  • IB Business 1 & 2

Art

  • Intro to Art
  • Ceramics
  • Sculpture
  • Crafts

Health & Physical Education

  • Health
  • Physical Education

Music

  • Band
  • Orchestra

Admission Criteria

  • Grades: As and Bs with one C
  • Attendance: 90%
  • Standardized Test: 50th Percentile in ELA and
    50th Percentile in Math
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