Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy: A College Board School

Overview written by the school: Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy (APPA) is a college preparatory school offering a continuum of instruction from middle school through high school, with a focus on preparing students to compete and succeed in a global workforce. Our program develops fully multilingual and biliterate students through an integration of social learning experiences. Students participate in programs designed to enhance their understanding of the real world in order to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, so that they may become productive members of society. We focus on creating a family friendly culture, making the environment receptive to all. Our Restorative Justice program increases equity for all.

School Performance

Graduation Rate: 67.000002% (at the end of the school year before last, the percent of students who graduated "on time" by earning a diploma four years after they entered 9th grade).
Daily Attendance Rate: 82.999998% of the school's students in the school year before last.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 64.999998% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 31% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 69% students feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms, locker room and cafeteria. (Student opinions on school safety, as reported on the NYC School Survey.)

Programs offered

Program 1: Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy: A College Board School
Code: Y34A
Program description: Theater, performance, and dance.
Interest: Performing Arts
Method: Open

Seats 9 GE: 64
Grade 9 GE filled flag: N
Grade 9 GE applicants: 161
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 3
Seats 9 SWD: 17
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: N
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 68
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 4

Seats 10: 0
Admissions priority 1: Priority to continuing 8th graders
Admissions priority 2: Then to Bronx students or residents
Admissions priority 3: Then to New York City residents

Activities

Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular activities and clubs offered by the school that do not fall under one of the Sports categories (PSAL Sports or School Sports): Middle school dance, broadway junior
PSAL Sports Boys
Male PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Outdoor Track, Soccer
PSAL Sports Girls
Female PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Badminton, Basketball, Indoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
PSAL Sports Coed
Co-ed PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: No data
School Sports
Sports offered by the school outside PSAL (Public School Athletics League): Football, Indoor Track, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Volleyball, Softball
Flag for female only school: No data
Flag for male only school: No data

Other info

Total students: 396
Start time: 8:15am
End time: 2:35pm

Final grades: 6 to 12

Language classes: Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP Biology, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP United States History
Additional info: Community School

School accessibility description: Partially Accessible

More info

Borough: Bronx
NTA: Soundview-Castle Hill-Clason Point-Harding Park
Neighborhood: Castle Hill-Clason Point
Campus name: Adlai E. Stevenson Educational Campus
School Number: X450
Shared space: Yes
Community board: 209
Council district: 18
Census tract: 16
BIN: 2022205
BBL: 2036040039

About Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy: A College Board School

Contacts

Address: 1980 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx NY 10473 (40.821218,-73.85593)
Latitude: 40.82229
Longitude: -73.856167
Phone number: 718-824-3152
Fax number: 718-824-3543
School email: [email protected]
Website: www.appabx.org
Subway lines near the school: N/A
Bus lines near the school: Bx22, Bx27, Bx36, Bx39, Bx5, BxM8

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