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Aviation Program
The Downside
High Chronic Absenteeism
Bronx Aerospace High School on the Evander Childs Educational campus offers an aviation program for qualifying students who are interested in aviation engineering or becoming pilots. Students in this program may take courses at Vaughn College, work towards passing the FAA Written Exam and log flight hours.
Unfortunately, the school suffers from high rates of chronic absenteeism, the suspension rate is high, and the graduation rate is below the citywide average, according to DOE data.
Founded in 1996 as a Junior R.O.T.C. (Reserve Officer Training Corps) program that prepared students for the military, Aerospace was originally a program in Evander Childs High School. It became a school in its own right in 2003, when Evander was divided into small schools. Sadly, it lost much of its prestige when it lost its partnership with the Air Force and its JROTC status in 2014.
Bronx Aerospace is on the Evander Childs Educational campus and shares the building with five other small schools. The campus has a football field, and schools often share the facilities like the cafeteria and library. Students enter through metal detectors, although safety seems to have improved according to the NYC School Survey results. (Melanie Quiroz, web reports and DOE data, October 2018)
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Academics
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Safety & Vibe
Faculty & Staff
Advanced Courses
Calculus
Not offered in 2021-21Computer Science
Physics
Not offered in 2021-21Advanced Foreign Language
AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science
AP/IB Math or Science
Music
Not offered in 2021-21College Readiness
Programs & Admissions
From the 2024 High School DirectoryBronx Aerospace High School (X30A)
Program Description:
Qualifying students will be admitted into our Aviation Program. Accepted students will learn about the engineering and aerodynamics behind flying aircrafts. Students will attend Vaughn College for Aeronautics to complete Ground School and earn college credits while preparing to pass the FAA Written Exam. Students will have access to the FMX REDBIRD Flight Simulator to begin flight training in addition to logging flight hours that can be applied towards their Private Pilot's License.
Offerings
From the 2024 High School DirectoryLanguage Courses
Spanish
Advanced Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, Chemistry (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Boys PSAL teams
Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming
Girls PSAL teams
Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball
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Contact & Location
Location
800 East Gun Hill Road
Bronx
NY
10467
Trains: , to Gun Hill Rd
Buses: Bx28, Bx30, Bx38, Bx39, Bx41, Bx41-SBS, Bx8, BxM11
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This school shares the Evander Childs Educational Campus with five other schools
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