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High School for Contemporary Arts |
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800 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx , NY 10467 Phone: (718) 944-5610 Fax: (718) 944-5650 Website Map |
Principal: Francisco Sanchez Parent Coordinator: Beatrice Alfaro (347) 563-4858 |
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WHAT'S SPECIAL: Arts classes DOWNSIDE: High turnover in principals |
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Grade levels: 9 to 12 Class size: 18-23 Enrollment: 473 Ethnicity %: 1 W; 43 B; 53 H; 1 A |
4 year graduation rate: 72.0% |
District 11 HS Supt: Alexis Penzell Admissions: Bronx Neighborhood: Gun Hill More school data |
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One of six small schools in the large Evander Childs High School complex, the High School for Contemporary Arts was established in 2003 as as part of the city's effort to set up small alternatives to huge high schools. Unfortunately, the school got off to a rocky beginning when the founding principal left after only six months. Francisco Sanchez became the school's third principal in 2005; both students and staff are still reeling from the uncertainty caused by frequent changes in leadership. One junior. . .  |
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(other) Sep 6, 2009 |
Please note that this school was the subject of a PBS documentary entitled "Small Steps". |
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(other) Dec 4, 2008 |
The New York Times reports that the Department of Education plans to... read more |
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| May 22, 2006 |
A student says the school has "new floors" and "new books." She adds that "teachers are very passionate, strict, and fair about grades." (March 2006)
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| This page was last updated on Nov 30, 2009. |
