Christopher Columbus High School

925 Astor Ave, Bronx, NY 10469 | (718) 944-3400

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,399

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,399 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Lisa Fuentes

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: 1,399
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 77.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 790 (56.5%)
Females: 609 (43.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Christopher Columbus High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	15	1.1%
Black	508	36.3%
Asian	84	6.0%
Hispanic	650	46.5%
White	142	10.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	362	25.9%
10th Grade	355	25.4%
11th Grade	205	14.7%
12th Grade	202	14.4%
Ungraded	275	19.7%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

41.0%

District:

60.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

42.0%

District:

66.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

9.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

81.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

13.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

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:

55.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

13.0%

District:

12.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

44.0%

District:

17.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

2.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

3.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

3.0%

District:

7.0%

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

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