Bronx High School For Writing And Communication Arts vs. Bronx High School For The Visual Arts
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School Overview
School
Bronx High School For Writing And Communication Arts
800 E Gun Hill Rd
Bronx, NY 10467
Bronx, NY 10467
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Bronx High School For Writing And Communication Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Bronx High School For The Visual Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 184 students in grades 9-12, Bronx High School For Writing And Communication Arts ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 421 students in grades 9-12, Bronx High School For The Visual Arts ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
184 students
421 students
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% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#781 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#432 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
80-89%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥95%
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Graduation Rate
70-74%
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
45
112
Grade 10 Students
75
117
Grade 11 Students
24
108
Grade 12 Students
39
84
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
45%
54%
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% Black
43%
23%
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% White
5%
12%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
86%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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