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Bronx Collegiate Academy

DBN 09X227  •  insideschools.org  •  School Finder  •  2017 School Performance Dashboard
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The mission of Bronx Collegiate Academy (BCA) is to ensure that each student graduates prepared for the rigors of college. BCA is a small school that provides all students with the support and individual attention they need in order to achieve academic success.

Prgram Description
  • Develop character and community awareness through a college preparatory curriculum.
Admissions Priority
  • Priority to New York City residents who attend an information session
  • Then to New York City residents
Offer Rate
  • 48% of offers went to this group
Requirements
  • 48% of offers went to this group
Methods Limited Unscreened
Seats 9th Grade GE 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Applicants 472 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Applicants per Seat 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Filled N
Seats 9th Grade SWD 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Applicants 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Applicants per Seat 7 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 240 East 172nd Street, Bronx NY 10457 (40.839307, -73.911366)
Subway 4, B, D to 170th St
Website sites.google.com/site/bronxcollegiateacademy
Graduation Rate 55.4%
Pct Stu Enough Variety 88.0%
College Career Rate 36.6%
Pct Stu Safe 79.0%
Specialized No
Total Students 395
Attendance Rate 80.0%
SAT Takers 0
SAT Reading 401
SAT Math 395
SAT Writing 382
Total Enrollment 395
Female 46.0% (182)
Male 53.9% (213)
White 0.0% (0)
Asian 0.0% (0)
Black 24.6% (97)
Hispanic 73.2% (289)
Other 0.0% (0)
Academic Opportunities

Honors Courses: English Language Arts, Chemistry, Government, Geometry, Algebra II & Trigonometry, Precalculus

Elective Courses: American Sign Language, Criminology, Forensics, SAT Prep, Art Technology, History through Film, Economics, Government, Nutrition

Annual Camping Trips, College Planning, College Trips, Perfect Attendance Trips and Prizes, Opportunity to earn up to fifteen college credits

Morning and after-school Tutoring, CUNY College Now, Winter Showcase, Spring Showcase

CASA (Community, Arts, Studies, Achievement); An after-school program for English as a New Language students of all levels

Advanced Placement Courses

AP Biology, AP European History, AP Spanish, AP US History

Bus

Bx1, Bx11, Bx15, Bx18, Bx2, Bx32, Bx35, Bx41, Bx41-SBS, BxM4

Addtl Info1

Community School; Community Service Expected; Saturday Programs; Summer Bridge Program; Uniform

Extracurricular Activities

Art, Music Band, Culinary, Dance, National Honor Society, Step Team, Hip-Hop Saves Lives, Student Government, Video Game, Yearbook, House Ambassadors, Community Service (Soup Kitchen), Open Team, Toys for Tots, Book Drive, Tutoring; Tenth grade students have the opportunity to apply for Summer Search college readiness program

School Sports

Cheerleading, Fencing, Rock Climbing

Programs
  • Bronx Collegiate Academy
Interests
  • Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Eligibility
    Audition Information
      Boro X
      School 10th Seats 1
      ELL Programs English as a New Language
      Language Classes American Sign Language, French, Spanish
      Diploma Endorsements
      Neighborhood E. Concourse-Concourse Village
      Shared Space Yes
      Campus Name William Howard Taft Educational Campus
      Building Code X410
      Phone Number 718-410-4077
      Fax Number 718-340-3659
      School Email gadon@bxcollegiate.org
      Grades 2018 12-Sep
      Final Grades 12-Sep
      Start Time 8:30am
      End Time 3:30pm
      Psal Sports Boys Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
      Psal Sports Girls Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
      Psal Sports Coed Double Dutch
      Girls
      Boys
      Pbat
      International
      Transfer
      Ptech
      Early College
      Geo Eligibility
      School Accessibility Description 1
      Codes X58X
      Seats 10 Yes-10
      Primary Address Line 1 240 East 172nd Street
      City Bronx
      State Code NY
      Lat 40.839
      Lng -73.911
      Zip 10,457
      # Grade 9 161
      # Grade 10 114
      # Grade 11 77
      # Grade 12 43
      ELA Takers 95
      ELA Level 1 47.4% (45)
      ELA Level 2 42.1% (40)
      ELA Level 3 0.0% (0)
      ELA Level 4 0.0% (0)
      ELA Level 3+4 10.5% (10)
      Math Takers 94
      Math Level 1 68.1% (64)
      Math Level 2 27.7% (26)
      Math Level 3 0.0% (0)
      Math Level 4 0.0% (0)
      Math Level 3+4 0.0% (0)

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