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Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts

DBN 11X253  •  insideschools.org  •  School Finder  •  2017 School Performance Dashboard
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Our school values academics, college and career preparation, and participation in extracurricular activities. We offer academic support such as lunch and learns, after-school and Saturday tutoring, advisory periods during which students engage in college and career exploration beginning in the ninth grade. We are a community of writers. Students compose poetry, drama, fiction, non-fiction, and songs. They write for school publications, participate in poetry slams, act in school plays, make films, and create artwork with professional writers, actors, and artists from our leading partners Epic Theatre Ensemble and Community-Word Project. We encourage all students to take part in extracurricular activities throughout their high school tenure.

Prgram Description
    Admissions Priority
    • Priority to Bronx students or residents who attend an information session
    • Then to New York City residents who attend an information session
    • Then to Bronx students or residents
    • Then to New York City residents
    Offer Rate
    • 74% of offers went to this group
    Requirements
    • 74% of offers went to this group
    Methods Limited Unscreened
    Seats 9th Grade GE 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 GE Applicants 332 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 GE Applicants per Seat 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 GE Filled N
    Seats 9th Grade SWD 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 SWD Applicants 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 SWD Applicants per Seat 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 SWD Filled N
    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 800 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx NY 10467 (40.875172, -73.861649)
    Subway 2, 5 to Gun Hill Rd
    Website www.bhswca.com
    Graduation Rate 51.3%
    Pct Stu Enough Variety 75.0%
    College Career Rate 39.8%
    Pct Stu Safe 82.0%
    Specialized No
    Total Students 371
    Attendance Rate 83.0%
    SAT Takers 0
    SAT Reading 437
    SAT Math 380
    SAT Writing 425
    Total Enrollment 371
    Female 50.0% (186)
    Male 49.9% (185)
    White 2.2% (8)
    Asian 2.4% (9)
    Black 45.3% (168)
    Hispanic 48.5% (180)
    Other 1.6% (6)
    Academic Opportunities

    CUNY College Now Courses, Upward Bound

    Community Service, Internships

    Theater, School Newsletter, Anthologies, Art-Projects

    Advanced Placement Courses

    AP English, AP Environmental Science, AP World History

    Bus

    Bx28, Bx30, Bx38, Bx39, Bx41, Bx41-SBS, Bx8, BxM11

    Addtl Info1

    Extended Day Program (Tutoring); Internships; Saturday Programs; Uniform

    Extracurricular Activities

    Art Society, Costume and Set Design, Dance, Journalism, Martial Arts, the Music Lab, Talent and Fashion, Theater, Literary Magazine, National Honor Society, Student Government, Martial Arts, Music Lab, Technology

    School Sports

    Intramural Sports

    Programs
    • Bronx High School for Writing & Communication Arts
    Interests
    • Communications
    Eligibility
      Audition Information
        Boro X
        School 10th Seats
        ELL Programs English as a New Language
        Language Classes Spanish
        Diploma Endorsements
        Neighborhood Williamsbridge-Olinville
        Shared Space Yes
        Campus Name Evander Childs Educational Campus
        Building Code X425
        Phone Number 718-944-5660
        Fax Number 718-944-5690
        School Email JMason8@schools.nyc.gov
        Grades 2018 12-Sep
        Final Grades 12-Sep
        Start Time 8am
        End Time 3pm
        Psal Sports Boys Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming
        Psal Sports Girls Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball
        Psal Sports Coed
        Girls
        Boys
        Pbat
        International
        Transfer
        Ptech
        Early College
        Geo Eligibility
        School Accessibility Description 1
        Codes X76X
        Seats 10 No
        Primary Address Line 1 800 East Gun Hill Road
        City Bronx
        State Code NY
        Lat 40.875
        Lng -73.862
        Zip 10,467
        # Grade 9 107
        # Grade 10 115
        # Grade 11 65
        # Grade 12 84
        ELA Takers 61
        ELA Level 1 37.7% (23)
        ELA Level 2 54.1% (33)
        ELA Level 3 0.0% (0)
        ELA Level 4 0.0% (0)
        ELA Level 3+4 0.0% (0)
        Math Takers 59
        Math Level 1 59.3% (35)
        Math Level 2 37.3% (22)
        Math Level 3 0.0% (0)
        Math Level 4 0.0% (0)
        Math Level 3+4 0.0% (0)

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