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Community Health Academy of the Heights

DBN 06M346  •  insideschools.org  •  School Finder  •  2017 School Performance Dashboard
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We provide a small school setting in which students learn about health-related issues facing our community. Our goal is that each student will understand and internalize the physical, emotional, and academic qualities of health that are developmentally appropriate to his or her age. We prepare our graduates for careers in healthcare through our use of a health-themed curriculum and mentoring programs supported by community partnerships, with health professionals. These opportunities promote awareness of healthy lifestyles and ensure that our students become agents of change within the community.

Prgram Description
    Admissions Priority
    • Priority to continuing 8th graders
    • Then to New York City residents who attend an information session
    • Then to New York City residents
    Offer Rate
    • 87% of offers went to this group
    Requirements
    • 87% of offers went to this group
    Methods Limited Unscreened
    Seats 9th Grade GE 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 GE Applicants 452 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 GE Applicants per Seat 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 GE Filled Y
    Seats 9th Grade SWD 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 SWD Applicants 136 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 SWD Applicants per Seat 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 SWD Filled Y
    Seats Specialized 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Applicants Specialized 0 0 0 0 0 0
    App per Seat Specialized 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Location 504 West 158th Street, Manhattan NY 10032 (40.833695, -73.942074)
    Subway 1 to 157th St ; B, C, D to 155th St
    Website www.mychah.org
    Graduation Rate 63.2%
    Pct Stu Enough Variety 87.0%
    College Career Rate 47.1%
    Pct Stu Safe 91.0%
    Specialized No
    Total Students 645
    Attendance Rate 81.0%
    SAT Takers 0
    SAT Reading 389
    SAT Math 387
    SAT Writing 385
    Total Enrollment 372
    Female 50.0% (187)
    Male 49.7% (185)
    White 1.6% (6)
    Asian 0.0% (0)
    Black 7.0% (26)
    Hispanic 90.3% (336)
    Other 0.0% (0)
    Academic Opportunities

    Advisory, Remediation, Enrichment, Research Courses, Writing Electives, Integrated Health Curriculum, Grade-Level Projects, AVID

    Problem-Based Learning (PBL), College Awareness, Career Awareness, SAT Prep (11th grade), Intro to Community Health, Concepts in Wellness

    Support Services, Community Health-Related Service Learning and Internship Opportunities

    Tenth & Eleventh Grade Pre-Internship Hospital Mentoring Program at New York-Presbyterian Medical College and Hospital

    Advanced Placement Courses

    AP English, AP Spanish, AP Studio Art

    Bus

    Bx6, Bx7, M10, M100, M101, M2, M3, M4, M5

    Addtl Info1

    Community School; Community Service Expected; Internships; Uniform

    Extracurricular Activities

    After-school Music and Art Groups, After-school Tutoring Program, Community Service Program, EATwise, Freshman Leadership Initiative, Student Government, Swimming Club

    School Sports

    Baseball, Basketball

    Programs
    • Community Health Academy of the Heights
    Interests
    • Humanities & Interdisciplinary
    Eligibility
      Audition Information
        Boro M
        School 10th Seats
        ELL Programs English as a New Language
        Language Classes Spanish
        Diploma Endorsements
        Neighborhood Washington Heights S.
        Shared Space
        Campus Name
        Building Code M814
        Phone Number 212-342-6600
        Fax Number 212-342-6605
        School Email mhouse@schools.nyc.gov
        Grades 2018 12-Jun
        Final Grades 12-Jun
        Start Time 8:15am
        End Time 3pm
        Psal Sports Boys Baseball, Basketball, Soccer
        Psal Sports Girls Basketball, Cross Country, Softball, Volleyball
        Psal Sports Coed Golf
        Girls
        Boys
        Pbat
        International
        Transfer
        Ptech
        Early College
        Geo Eligibility
        School Accessibility Description 1
        Codes M07A
        Seats 10 No
        Primary Address Line 1 504 West 158th Street
        City Manhattan
        State Code NY
        Lat 40.834
        Lng -73.942
        Zip 10,032
        # Grade 9 95
        # Grade 10 95
        # Grade 11 85
        # Grade 12 97
        ELA Takers 80
        ELA Level 1 41.2% (33)
        ELA Level 2 50.0% (40)
        ELA Level 3 0.0% (0)
        ELA Level 4 0.0% (0)
        ELA Level 3+4 8.8% (7)
        Math Takers 80
        Math Level 1 52.5% (42)
        Math Level 2 43.8% (35)
        Math Level 3 0.0% (0)
        Math Level 4 0.0% (0)
        Math Level 3+4 0.0% (0)

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