Fordham High School of the Arts

500 East Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458 | (718) 733-4656

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 371

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 371 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 500 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458

Principal or Admin: Iris Blige

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: 371
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 150 (40.4%)
Females: 221 (59.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Fordham High School of the Arts Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	162	43.7%
Asian	7	1.9%
Hispanic	195	52.6%
White	6	1.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	108	29.1%
10th Grade	98	26.4%
11th Grade	78	21.0%
12th Grade	50	13.5%
Ungraded	37	10.0%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

70.0%

District:

64.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

61.0%

District:

71.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

1.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

88.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

4.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

4.0%

District:

3.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

7.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

6.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

6.0%

District:

7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

29.0%

District:

10.0%

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

School:

43.0%

District:

37.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

39.0%

District:

15.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

53.0%

District:

18.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Fordham High School of the Arts

Reviewed by Teacher on March 14, 2009
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school allows students to specialize in either Dance, Drama, Visual Arts, Instrumental Music or Vocal Music. Students receive an Arts Endorsed Diploma if they fulfill all of the arts requirements by graduation.

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