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What’s Special

Early college program and internships

The Downside

Limited elective classes

Gotham Collaborative High School provides a range of opportunities for students to prepare for college and future careers. Partnering with colleges, the school provides early college courses where students can earn both high school and college credits. Students have access to paid internships in diverse fields, including medicine, fashion design, and culinary arts, through partnerships with organizations across New York City.

The school features an outdoor farm with 250 fruit trees and organic vegetables, offering hands-on learning experiences. Ninth and 10th graders explore career paths through courses in healthcare and business management, and 11th and 12th graders have secured internships at companies such as JP Morgan Chase and the Bronx Botanical Garden. Students can apply for apprenticeships in tech, education, finance, and business.

Classrooms emphasize group projects. Fridays have a shortened schedule to accommodate students’ jobs and internships. On Friday mornings, teachers offer additional support and reteach material as needed. While it still has a ways to go, the school has seen improvement in graduation rates and attendance.

The school supports families with workshops on resume building and job-hunting. Weekly drop-in sessions for parents are also available. Health services are provided through the on-site Montefiore Clinic, and Restorative Justice practices help students manage conflicts.

Students can join clubs such as Algebra Ace, Board Games, Cheer Dance, Cooking, Learner’s Permit, LGBTQ+, NextGen Podcast, and Visual Arts. They can also participate in student government, the National Honor Society, and community service activities. The school is expanding services for its growing immigrant population, including a standalone English as a New Language class and integrated co-teaching classes that mix new and practiced English speakers in one room.

Gotham Collaborative, located in the Adai E. Stevenson Educational Campus, was formed in 2017 from the merger of Bronx Guild and Pablo Neruda Academy. (Lydie Raschka, web reports and interview, July 2024)

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Academics

School
Citywide
How many students graduate in 4 years?
 
78%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
80%
How many English language learners graduate in 4 years?
 
80%
Average daily attendance
 
86%
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
 
29%
From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide and 2022-23 NYC School Survey

Students

308
Number of students
Citywide Average is 615

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
89%
Students with disabilities
 
23%
Multilingual learners
 
25%
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
2%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
82%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
45%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
40%
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
 
88%
From the 2022-23 NYC School Survey and 2019-20 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
100%
6.2
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 7
100
Number of students for each guidance counselor or social worker
Citywide Average is 191
How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
94%
Are teachers effective?
From the 2022-23 NYC School Survey, 2022-23 School Quality Guide, 2021-22 Report on School-Based Staff Demographics, 2023 Guidance Counselor Report, and this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Advanced Courses

Which students have access to advanced courses at this school? Learn more

Calculus

Not offered in 2021-21

Computer Science

 
10%

Physics

Not offered in 2021-21

Advanced Foreign Language

Not offered in 2021-21

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

Not offered in 2021-21

AP/IB Math or Science

 
14%

Music

Not offered in 2021-21
From unpublished, anonymized data from the 2021-22 school year provided by the New York State Education Department, brought to you by

College Readiness

School
Citywide
How many students graduate with test scores high enough to enroll at CUNY without remedial help?
 
21%
How many students take a college-level course or earn a professional certificate?
 
34%
How many students who have graduated from this high school stay in college for at least 3 semesters?
 
17%
From the 2020-21 and 2022-23 School Quality Guide

How many graduates who are eligible received Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) funding to attend a NYS college?
 
50%
This shows how well this school supports low-income students to get funding for college.
How many of those TAP recipients made it through college? Learn more
From unpublished, anonymized student-level data for the class of 2016-17 provided by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) in coordination with the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), brought to you by
How many students filled out a FAFSA form by the end of their senior year?
 
76%
From the 2022-23 FAFSA data released by Federal Student Aid, brought to you by Visit Understanding FAFSA for help with the FAFSA and financial aid.
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Programs & Admissions

From the 2024 High School Directory

Gotham Collaborative (X32A)

Admissions Method: Open

Program Description:

Student-centered instruction emphasizes critical thinking and questioning, as well as building strong literacy skills. Students in 9th grade can apply to our College Pathway Program in the fall and begin college classes in the spring semester. Students in 11th and 12th grade can elect to participate in an internship in a field related to their unique interests.

Early College Preparatory Program (X32B)

Admissions Method: Ed. Opt.

Program Description:

In conjunction with Monroe College, our College Preparatory Program offers students access to earn multiple college credits in high school. College courses are offered at the school during the school day, after school as well as at the college campus. Credits earned with Monroe College will be transferable to any college that accepts Monroe College transfer credits.

Gotham Collaborative High School D75 Inclusion Program (X32U)

Admissions Method: D75 Special Education Inclusive Services

Offerings

From the 2024 High School Directory

Advanced Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Computer Science Principles, AP Statistics, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Comp Sci/Math Tech (Advanced Placement), Econ/Gov (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited])

Boys PSAL teams

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Outdoor Track, Soccer

Girls PSAL teams

Badminton, Basketball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball

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Contact & Location

Location

1980 Lafayette Avenue
Bronx NY 10473

Buses: Bx22, Bx27, Bx36, Bx39, Bx5, BxM8


Contact

Principal: David Liu

Parent Coordinator: Juan Benitez

Phone: 718-597-1587

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? Yes

This school shares the Adlai E. Stevenson Educational Campus with six other schools

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? Yes

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