High School of World Cultures

1300 Boynton Ave4th Fl, Bronx, NY 10472 | (718) 860-8120

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 318

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 318 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1300 Boynton Ave-4th Fl, Bronx, NY 10472

Principal or Admin: Ramon Namnum

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: 318
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 157 (49.4%)
Females: 161 (50.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

High School of World Cultures Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.6%
Black	20	6.3%
Asian	14	4.4%
Hispanic	279	87.7%
White	3	0.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	80	25.2%
10th Grade	160	50.3%
11th Grade	65	20.4%
12th Grade	13	4.1%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

79.0%

District:

53.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

38.0%

District:

60.0%

State:

83.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

92.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

7.0%

District:

6.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

5.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

5.0%

District:

11.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

8.0%

District:

12.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

6.0%

District:

11.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

5.0%

District:

17.0%

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

School:

57.0%

District:

31.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

35.0%

District:

18.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

67.0%

District:

22.0%

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

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