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Baltimore City College, known colloquially as City, City College, and B. C. C., is a college preparatory school with a liberal arts focus and selective admissions criteria located in Baltimore, Maryland. Opened in October 1839, B. C. C. is the third oldest active public high school in the United States.

The Collegian has been the school student newspaper of record at Baltimore City College since it was first published as a bi weekly newspaper in 1929. There have been other similar publications, such as The Oriole, the student magazine which started printing in 1912, however The Collegian is oldest, continuous student run publication. Originally, the newspaper was both managed and printed by students. During the 1930s, The Collegian won numerous awards including second place in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's annual contest for five years in a row.

The Baltimore City College Alumni Association Inc. (BCCAA) was established in 1866 as a support network for City College. The BCCAA holds an annual meeting at the school every November and its board of governors meets the first Monday of each month at the school. The BCCAA publishes the class reunion guide, established and maintains a life membership endowment fund, presents Golden Apple Awards annually to faculty members, sponsors the Hall of Fame selection and induction, publishes a semi annual newsletter, maintains an alumni database, and assists with projects designed to enrich student life and improve the school's facilities.

The Trustees of the Baltimore City College Scholarship Funds, Inc., was established and incorporated in 1983, and replaced a similar entity that was established in 1924. The Trustees manage endowments, most of which provide annual scholarships to graduating seniors based on criteria stipulated by the donors. Combined endowment assets are currently valued at or around $1.68 million (adjusted for inflation) covering thirty four annual scholarships. To recognize the custodianship provided by the Trustees, the BCCAA has placed a bronze plaque in the main hall of the school which carries an individually cast nameplate for each of the thirty four permanent endowments held by the Trustees.

The Baltimore City College Hall of Fame induction ceremony is held annually in October. Alumni who have demonstrated extraordinary service to the school, city, state, country, or world are elected to the Hall of Fame, with former inductees, alumni, and students attending the two hour ceremony. Inductees have included Vice President at Goldman Sachs Robert Hormats in 2007, and Maryland State delegate Curt Anderson in 2013.

Many City College alumni have become civil servants, including three of the 10 individuals currently representing the state of Maryland in the U. S. Congress, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger and Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen. Among graduates with significant military service are two Commandants of the U. S. Coast Guard – Rear Admiral Frederick C. Billard and Admiral J. William Kime, as well as 2nd Lieutenant Jason Kilar of the U. S. Army Marines the only individual to serve on both atomic bomb missions over Japan in 1944. In addition, four City College alumni are also recipients of the congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. The list of BCC alumni also includes prominent scientists, notable writers and models, and successful businessmen.