The best high schools seem to achieve a balance of order and chaos. It's refreshing to find an online school that reflects that balance nicely. Caught in the web this month, Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers, located in New York City, offers a tremendous amount of quality student work online. You'll find so much student work that it's hard to know where to begin. Just in Cyber English alone, there are over sixty student webfolios to read. The American Studies classes also offer online samples of their work. Publishing on the web seems to have become a normal part of the daily classroom routine. The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Student Program offers a unique perspective on using the web for enhancing the learning experience.

To get to know Murry Bergtraum High School, you really should spend time looking at its students' work. You can also check their FAQ to find that the school is the second largest in all of Manhattan and was named after a former president of the city's board of education.

When you visit Murry Bergtraum High School online, you may immediately notice the red, white, and blue color scheme. They may not have chosen those colors purposely, but the school's all American spirit shines through.

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