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What’s Special
Visual art and graphic design
The Downside
Issues with discipline, poor attendance
Founded in 2002, the Bronx High School for Visual Arts offers visual art (photography, sculpture, drawing, painting, art history) or graphic design (digital media, business skills), in addition to a regular Regents-prep curriculum. Some students have internships at organizations such the Bronx Museum and The Whitney Museum, and some study coding at Microsoft.
The school faces challenges, however. Many incoming students struggle with reading and writing and many have special needs. In a recent incoming class, two-thirds of the students entered with a level 1 score on the 8th grade state assessment in English Language Arts, and most of the remaining third were a level 2, according to the CEP (comprehensive educational plan).
Attendance is poor, with roughly half the students missing a month or more of school. Most students say they feel safe in school, but nearly half the teachers say there are issues with order and discipline, according to school surveys.
In an effort to improve, the school trains older students to mentor younger ones and trains students to help work out conflicts. The school partners with CUNY’s Creative Arts Program to embed drama into literacy. The number of students graduating on time is inching up but still has a long ways to go.
All students take four years of art each of the two arts programs. They participate in programs around the city, such as internships at the NYC School construction Authority or the Bronx Museum, according to the school website. Students have taken field trips to the Bronx Zoo to study habitat and exhibition design.
Students may participate in the Christopher Columbus High School Sports teams. (Lydie Raschka, web reports, November 2018)
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Advanced Courses
Calculus
Not offered in 2021-21Computer Science
Physics
Advanced Foreign Language
AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science
AP/IB Math or Science
Music
College Readiness
Programs & Admissions
From the 2024 High School DirectoryVisual Art (X35A)
Program Description:
A program of study focused on the visual arts, including art history, painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, and mixed media. This curriculum helps students become prepared for advanced study and work in the visual arts.
Graphic Design (X35B)
Program Description:
A program of study focused on learning the elements, principles and process of design, and developing digital media and business skills. Students participate in internships and are prepared for advanced study and work in the field of graphic design.
Bronx High School for the Visual Arts D75 Inclusion Program (X35U)
Offerings
From the 2024 High School DirectoryLanguage Courses
Spanish
Advanced Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, Biology (College Course [Credited]), Comp Sci/Math Tech (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science)
Boys PSAL teams
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Football, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball
Girls PSAL teams
Basketball, Bowling, Gymnastics, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
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Contact & Location
Location
2040 Antin Pl
Bronx
NY
10462
Trains: to Bronx Park East; to Morris Park
Buses: Bx12, Bx12-SBS, Bx21, Bx22, Bx30, Bx39, BxM10, BxM11
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Other Details
This school is in its own building.
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