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High School for Contemporary Arts
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Bronx NY

Our Insights
What’s Special
Performing and Visual Arts Programs
The Downside
Poor college readiness
The High School for Contemporary Arts (HSCA) is a small school housed in the Evander Childs Educational Campus with separate programs for performing arts and visual arts. The performing arts program emphasizes creative writing but also offers courses in dance, stage and film, and music. The visual arts program has technology and design coursework, along with traditional fine arts.
Students at HSCA may complete in internships at museums, universities or art firms. They may also receive college credit through the school’s CUNY College Now partnership with Lehman College and Hostos Community College. The school also offers iLearnNYC courses online.
Students generally agree that the school environment is inclusive and safe. Teachers are generally happy with school leadership and would recommend the school to families, according to results of the NYC School Survey. Attendance at the school has also improved in recent years. However, many students enter the school with weak academic skills, and not many students are prepared for college when they graduate.
Students may take part in the many sports teams on the Evander Childs campus, and share facilities like the library, gym and cafeteria with other schools in the building.
Admissions: Educational option. The school seeks a range of low-, middle- and high-performing students.In recent years, the school has had room for every student that wants to attend. (Melanie Quiroz, web reports and DOE data, November 2018)
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School Stats
Is this school safe and well-run?
From 2018-19 NYC School Survey
From 2017-18 NY State Report Card
From this school's most recent Quality Review Report
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
How do students perform academically?
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
Who does this school serve?
From 2019-20 Demographic Snapshot
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
How does this school serve special populations?
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
Programs & Admissions
From the 2021 High School Directory
Program Description:
An intensive, collaborative, and interactive program emphasizing creative writing, dance, acting (stage and film), and music (vocal and keyboard).
Program Description:
An intensive, collaborative, and interactive program with an emphasis on fine arts, multi-media, and computer graphic/animation design.
Academics
Language Courses
Spanish
Advanced Placement (AP) courses
AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP English Language and Composition, AP 2-D Art and Design
Sports
Boys PSAL teams
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming
Girls PSAL teams
Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball
Read about admissions, academics, and more at this school on NYCDOE’s MySchools
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