High School of Contemporary Arts

800 East Gun Hill Rd, Bronx, NY 10467 | (718) 944-5610

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 471

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 471 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

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

Principal or Admin: Francisco Sanchez

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 471
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 26.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 237 (50.3%)
Females: 234 (49.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

High School of Contemporary Arts Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	7	1.5%
Black	205	43.5%
Asian	6	1.3%
Hispanic	250	53.1%
White	3	0.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	120	25.5%
10th Grade	162	34.4%
11th Grade	58	12.3%
12th Grade	62	13.2%
Ungraded	69	14.6%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

73.0%

District:

60.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

60.0%

District:

66.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

2.0%

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:

88.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

1.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

6.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

28.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

24.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

20.0%

District:

7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

6.0%

District:

8.0%

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

School:

44.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

33.0%

District:

12.0%

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

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