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
: 6/
Top 50%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
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
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 198 students in grades 9-12, Bronx High School For Writing And Communication Arts ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). 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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 422 students in grades 9-12, Bronx High School For The Visual Arts ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). 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 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% 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
198 students
422 students


% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
38% | 62%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
49 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2071 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1402 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
40-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
80-89%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥95%


Graduation Rate
65-69%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
61
109
Grade 10 Students
45
115
Grade 11 Students
61
112
Grade 12 Students
30
86
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%


% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
41%
57%


% Black
47%
22%


% White
4%
15%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
1%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
86%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

