Bronx High School for Writing & Communication Arts

800 East Gun Hill Rd, Bronx, NY 10467 | (718) 944-5660

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 452

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 452 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 800 E Gun Hill Rd, Bronx, NY 10467

Principal or Admin: Steven Chernigoff

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 452
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 177 (39.2%)
Females: 275 (60.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Bronx High School for Writing & Communication Arts Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	241	53.3%
Asian	10	2.2%
Hispanic	196	43.4%
White	4	0.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	155	34.3%
10th Grade	109	24.1%
11th Grade	72	15.9%
12th Grade	84	18.6%
Ungraded	32	7.1%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

60.0%

District:

60.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

79.0%

District:

66.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

6.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

91.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

8.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

4.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

21.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

13.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

12.0%

District:

7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

8.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

50.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

23.0%

District:

12.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

25.0%

District:

17.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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