The Bronx High School of Science - Popular References

Popular References

In Season 1, Episode 18 of The West Wing, Mallory O'Brien mentions Bronx Science in a discussion of public school reform and school vouchers. Rob Lowe's character, Sam Seaborn says, “Boston Latin, the oldest public school in the country, is still the best secondary school in New England.” Mallory O'Brien replies "They all can't be Boston Latin and Bronx Science."

In the television show Head of the Class, Bronx Science is named explicitly throughout the show as Fillmore High School's rival, often appearing against them in academic competitions.

In Season 1, Episode 12 of What I Like About You, Henry says he goes to Bronx Science and has a GPA of 3.7.

In one episode of Everybody Hates Chris, Chris and his friend, Greg both apply for Bronx Science. In the end, only Greg was accepted.

Northern Exposure was a show about a doctor whose medical education was financed by an Alaskan town where he was then obliged to work. Dr. Joel Fleischman (played by Rob Morrow) often reminisced about his high school days at Bronx Science. When Dr. Fleischman's role diminished, he was succeeded by Dr. Phil Capra, played by Paul Provenza, who is an actual Bronx Science graduate.

On Brooklyn Bridge, a CBS television series from the early 90's about a Jewish family in Brooklyn, the family celebrates the admission of Alan, the older son, to Bronx Science. Stereotypical mother boasts to the neighbors and relatives call from all over, including the "old county," to congratulate Alan's achievement. Alan decides not to attend fearing the commute and separation from his neighborhood friends.

In Noah Baumbach's 2007 film Margot at the Wedding, it is revealed that Margot's son, Claude, has recently transferred to Bronx Science. His father is heard saying "It was a difficult decision because Claude has so many friends at school now, but it is expensive and Bronx Science is a great public school." Claude then retorts "I didn't get into Stuyvesant."

The 2009 film City Island includes a character who attends Bronx Science. Scenes of the movie were shot at the school.

William Goldstein and Charles Leipart have created a musical, Me and Miss Monroe, which tells the story of Steven, a 16-year-old Bronx Science student in 1962 who inadvertently meets and befriends Marilyn Monroe at the carousel in Central Park as he works on his project for a national science fair.

The 2010 adaptation It's Kind of a Funny Story mentions Bronx Science among rigorous public high schools a character would like to attend.

The 2011 adaptation Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close mentions that Oskar Schell's father went to Bronx Science High School where he was student manager of the baseball team and science editor of the paper.