Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School in Bronx, NY
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 800 E GUN HILL RD
Bronx, NY 10467
- Telephone
- (718) 944-5660
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- City-data.com school rating
- 13
- Students
- 370
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 21.0
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 205
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 6
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
HIGH SCHOOL OF COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY (0.0 miles): | 35 |
BRONX ACADEMY OF HEALTH CAREERS (0.0 miles): | 31 |
BRONX LAB SCHOOL (0.0 miles): | 18 |
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School: | 13 |
HIGH SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS (0.0 miles): | 12 |
NORTH BRONX SCHOOL OF EMPOWERMENT (0.4 miles): | 12 |
BRONX AEROSPACE HIGH SCHOOL (0.0 miles): | 9 |
YOUNG SCHOLARS ACADEMY OF THE BRONX (THE) (0.4 miles): | 7 |
LEADERS OF TOMORROW (0.4 miles): | 6 |
New York: | 50 |
Bronx County: | 25 |
Bronx: | 25 |
This School: | 13 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 391
Enrollment in 2014: 402
Enrollment in 2013: 417
Enrollment in 2012: 415
Enrollment in 2011: 423
Enrollment in 2010: 452
Enrollment in 2009: 451
Enrollment in 2008: 446
Enrollment in 2007: 336
Enrollment in 2006: 212
Enrollment in 2005: 102
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G08 | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 1 | 106 | 115 | 65 | 83 | 370 |
Female students | 1 | 51 | 51 | 35 | 47 | 185 |
Male students | - | 55 | 64 | 30 | 36 | 185 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Asian students | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Hispanic students | 1 | 48 | 56 | 35 | 39 | 179 |
Black students | - | 52 | 52 | 25 | 39 | 168 |
White students | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Two or More Races students | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 106
10th grade enrollment: 115
11th grade enrollment: 65
12th grade enrollment: 83
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
School: | 50.0% |
State: | 51.1% |
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School: | 50.0% |
New York: | 47.5% |
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School: | 1.4% |
State: | 0.2% |
School: | 2.4% |
State: | 4.6% |
School: | 48.4% |
New York: | 9.2% |
School: | 45.4% |
New York: | 12.0% |
School: | 2.2% |
State: | 55.1% |
School: | 0.3% |
New York: | 2.9% |
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School: | 57.0% |
State: | 52.7% |
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School: | 55.4% |
New York: | 45.4% |
Here: | 1.6% |
New York: | 4.8% |
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 10 English: 26
- Grade 10 Mathematics: 27
- Grade 10 Science: 25
- Grade 10 Social Studies: 26
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School: | 17.6 |
State: | 14.0 |
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 1
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 9
Total number of classes taught: 81
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 19
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 3
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All64%
- Males33%
- Females82%
- Hispanic66%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 6 (35%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 5 (29%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 6 (35%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 64% |
New York: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All77%
- Males78%
- Females76%
- Hispanic71%
- Asian86%
- Black80%
- IDEA50%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 45 (23%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 66 (34%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 79 (41%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 4 (2%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 77% |
State: | 93% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All81%
- Males73%
- Females87%
- Hispanic75%
- Black82%
- IDEA53%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 28 (19%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 19 (13%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 44 (30%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 34 (23%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 22 (15%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 81% |
State: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 681 schools)
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Number of students tested failing: 3 (50%)
Number of students tested passing: 3 (50%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 50% |
New York: | 36% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 567 schools)
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
- All50%
- Males54%
- Females44%
- Hispanic45%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (9th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 50% |
New York: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 10%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 20%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 20%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 45%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 5%
10th Grade:
- All64%
- Males50%
- Females80%
- Hispanic100%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (10th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 64% |
State: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 36%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 55%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 9%
12th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 100% |
New York: | 62% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 83%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 17%
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School - High School Completers
- All60%
- Males57%
- Females62%
- Hispanic53%
- Black69%
- IDEA36%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 78
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 70
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 54 (77% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 2 (3% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 16 (23% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a commencement credential: 8 (10% of Completers)
- All71%
- Males56%
- Females83%
- Hispanic64%
- Black77%
- IDEA56%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 54
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 54
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 49 (91% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 2 (4% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 5 (9% of Graduates)
- All65%
- Males52%
- Females85%
- Hispanic68%
- Black60%
- IDEA52%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 24
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 16
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 5 (31% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 11 (69% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a commencement credential: 8 (33% of Completers)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School - High School Non-completers
- All26%
- Males24%
- Females28%
- Hispanic26%
- Black22%
- IDEA27%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 304
Number of non-completers: 16
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 15
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 5.0% |
New York: | 5.4% |
- All17%
- Males23%
- Females12%
- Hispanic21%
- Black13%
- IDEA16%
Dropout Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 224
Number of non-completers: 9
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 9
Percent of non-completers: | 4.0% |
State: | 6.5% |
- All11%
- Males17%
- Females3%
- Hispanic11%
- Black11%
- IDEA10%
Dropout Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 80
Number of non-completers: 7
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 6
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 9.0% |
State: | 10.1% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Bronx High For Writing And Communication Arts School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 78
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 22 (28%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 28 (36%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 2 (3%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 2 (3%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 4 (5%)
└─ Graduates who planned to attend programs such as vocational rehabilitation and other programs: 8 (10%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 12 (15%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 54
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 21 (39%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 20 (37%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 1 (2%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 3 (6%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 9 (17%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 24
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 1 (4%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 8 (33%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 2 (8%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 1 (4%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 1 (4%)
└─ Graduates who planned to attend programs such as vocational rehabilitation and other programs: 8 (33%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 3 (13%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
- All72
- Males61
- Females87
- Hispanic74
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 80
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 72 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 99
High School ELA:
- All121
- Males108
- Females137
- Hispanic119
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 80
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 121 |
State: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 127
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All58%
- Males55%
- Females60%
- Hispanic52%
- Black65%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 109
Graduation Rate: | 58% |
State: | 78% |
Safe harbor target: 72
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All70%
- Males56%
- Females81%
- Hispanic63%
- Black76%
- IDEA58%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 106
Graduation Rate: | 70% |
New York: | 76% |
Safe harbor target: 55
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