Bay View High School offers rigorous academics—including Advanced Placement courses and career academies—to prepare students for college, careers, and lifelong success.
Ambitious Instruction Plan
The Milwaukee Public Schools Ambitious Instruction Plan recognizes and celebrates that our students come from many cultures and backgrounds. This plan focuses on high-quality, culturally appropriate teaching and learning. Our goal is to ensure that every student develops reading, writing, and math skills in ways that are meaningful to their individual lives and experiences. Our staff works together to understand each learner and find appropriate ways to assess and improve their progress. We then make sure that students can apply what they have learned in productive ways in school and in their community.
Common Core State Standards
The curriculum in Milwaukee Public Schools is based on Common Core State Standards. These standards were developed with teachers, school administrators, and experts to prepare all children for college and the workforce.
Advanced Placement (AP)
Sponsored by the College Board and taught by Bay View teachers, Advanced Placement courses give students the chance to tackle advanced content and earn college credit. The following courses are offered:
- Capstone Diploma Program: AP Seminar
- English: AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition
- Math: AP Precalculus
- History and Social Sciences: AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, AP United States History
- Sciences: AP Environmental Science
- World Languages and Cultures: AP Spanish Language and Culture
Career and Technical Education
Students can earn high school and college credit, develop workforce-ready trade and technical skills, and participate in internships and apprenticeships.
Career Academies
Interested students can enroll in Bay View High School’s NAF Academy of Engineering or NAF Academy of Hospitality and Tourism. After four years of career-focused classes, field experiences, and networking that extends from our classrooms into the community, graduates with NAF experience have a competitive edge in applying for college, scholarships, and jobs.
NAF Academy of Engineering
Education in STEM fields can lead to various career opportunities for students. Our Engineering pathway ignites student aspirations with curricula and hands-on learning in architectural, biotech, civil, and mechanical engineering.
NAF Academy of Hospitality and Tourism
The leisure and hospitality industry is projected to grow the fastest of all industries. The Hospitality and Tourism pathway offers career learning in event planning, marketing, tourism, hospitality, hotel and lodging management, and customer service.
Internships
School-to-Work Transition Program
Youth Apprenticeship Program
Core Courses
Students enroll in classes—ranging from foundational to advanced—that fulfill graduation requirements in these core subjects: English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and world languages (including Spanish and French).
Credit Recovery
Students who earn a “U” or “D” in a core course may use the MPS-approved online curriculum to recover credits.
Dual Enrollment
Dual Enrollment courses give students the chance to earn high school and college credit at the same time. Bay View educators with advanced degrees are approved to teach Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) or University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee courses at our school. Students may even attend classes on the MATC or UWM campuses
Early College Credit
Wisconsin high schoolers can take one or more courses at an institution of higher education.
M-Cubed College Connections Program
The M3 (M-Cubed) College Connections program is an innovative dual enrollment program of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM). For eligible students who are in good standing and on track to graduate, participation allows them to complete their high school graduation requirements while earning college credits—for free. In addition, students who successfully complete the program have guaranteed admission to MATC and UWM.
Electives
Students can fulfill college entrance requirements, gain new insight and knowledge, and develop specialty skills in elective classes. Below are examples of electives offered at Bay View:
- Business & Technology: Business Law, Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance
- Design: Computer Applications in Art, Image Technology, Video Technology
- Engineering (NAF Academy): PLTW: Introduction to Engineering Design, PLTW: Principles of Engineering, PLTW: Engineering Design & Development, Principles of Information Technology
- Hospitality and Tourism (NAF Academy): Principles of Hospitality, Hospitality Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Professional Ethics, Sporting/Entertainment/Event Planning, Intro to Culinary Arts, Advanced Culinary Arts, Hospitality Capstone
- Music: Chorus, Beginning Band, Advanced Band, Modern Band
- Visual Arts: Art Foundations, Drawing & Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking
Special Education
MPS serves all children with disabilities, including cognitive, emotional, hearing, learning, physical, speech, and vision disabilities. The school’s special education teachers, regular education teachers, school social worker, school psychologist, and administration work together to meet students’ needs.
If you think your child has special education needs, ask your child’s teacher or principal for an evaluation. For general questions about special education or specialized services, please call (414) 874-8493.