You are here

Bronx Collegiate Academy

Overview written by the school: The mission of Bronx Collegiate Academy (BCA) is to ensure that each student graduates prepared for the rigors of college. BCA is a small school that provides all students with the support and individual attention they need in order to achieve academic success.

School Performance

Graduation Rate: 83.999997% (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: 85.000002% of the school's students in the school year before last.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 92.000002% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 56.999999% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 89.999998% 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: Bronx Collegiate Academy
Code: X58X
Program description: Develop character and community awareness through a college preparatory curriculum. Rigorous instruction including college courses to provide our culturally and academically diverse student body with a well rounded, solid education.
Interest: Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Method: Ed. Opt.

Seats 9 GE: 75
Grade 9 GE filled flag: Y
Grade 9 GE applicants: 1272
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 17
Seats 9 SWD: 20
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 283
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 14

Seats 10: 1
Admissions priority 1: Open 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): Anime, BCA Band, Community Service, Cosmetology, Dance, Journalism, Mentoring Young Men, Photography, Stripes of Love (GSA), Swimming, Video Game Club, Video Game Production, Mouse Squad, Model UN, Music Production, Student Council, Fashion, Intramural Sports, Bike Club
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, Bowling, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
PSAL Sports Girls
Female PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling
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: Double Dutch
School Sports
Sports offered by the school outside PSAL (Public School Athletics League): Cheerleading
Flag for female only school: No data
Flag for male only school: No data

Other info

Total students: 350
Start time: 8:20am
End time: 3:30pm

Final grades: 9 to 12

Language classes: American Sign Language, French, Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP Human Geography, AP Biology, AP English Literature and Composition, AP United States History
Additional info: 10th Grade Seats Available,College Trips,Community School,Community Service Expected,Dress Code,Extended Day Credit Recovery,Extended Day Program,Extended Day Tutoring,Health Center,Internship Expected,Internships Available,LYFE (Living For The Young Family Through Education),Multi-Session School,Online Grading System,Orientation,Summer Bridge,Summer Internships,Summer Orientation,Uniform,Weekend Programs

School accessibility description: Partially Accessible
Flag for schools that offer 10th grade seats: Y

More info

Borough: Bronx
NTA: East Concourse-Concourse Village
Neighborhood: E. Concourse-Concourse Village
Campus name: William Howard Taft Educational Campus
School Number: X410
Shared space: Yes
Community board: 204
Council district: 16
Census tract: 225
BIN: 2007806
BBL: 2028170002

About Bronx Collegiate Academy

Contacts

Address: 240 East 172nd Street, Bronx NY 10457 (40.839307,-73.911366)
Latitude: 40.840422
Longitude: -73.91091
Phone number: 718-410-4077
Fax number: 718-340-3659
School email: [email protected]
Website: www.bronxcollegiate.org
Subway lines near the school: 4 to Mt Eden Ave; B, D to 170th St
Bus lines near the school: Bx1, Bx11, Bx15, Bx18, Bx2, Bx32, Bx35, Bx41, Bx41-SBS, BxM4

Hotels near Bronx Collegiate Academy

District Borough Number: 
09X227
Academic opportunities: 

Honors Courses: AP English Language, AP Literature, AP US History, AP Human Geography, AP Biology, Psychology, Precalculus, Calculus (opportunity to earn up to 15 college credits)

Elective Courses: American Sign Language, History Through Film, Media Studies, Public Speaking and Debate, SAT Prep, Art Technology, Business Math, Accounting

Trips: Annual camping trips, college planning, college trips, perfect attendance trips and prizes, free Europe foreign exchange program

Academic Support: morning and after-school tutoring, CUNY College Now, CUNY LINCT program, college and career days, SAT prep, Saturday Academy, Food 4 Thought program

Additional Support: CLARO - a program for English as a New Language students of all levels; 7 SEAS (Social Emotional Academic Support)

Related High Schools

by Borough and School performance

  1. 925 Astor Avenue, Bronx NY 10469 (40.860443,-73.860729)
    Graduation rate: 81%
    Attendance rate: 85%
  2. 339 Morris Avenue, Bronx NY 10451 (40.813681,-73.925995)
    Graduation rate: 88%
    Attendance rate: 81%
  3. 1619 Boston Road, Bronx NY 10460 (40.836245,-73.890591)
    Graduation rate: 75%
    Attendance rate: 85%
  4. 965 Longwood Avenue, Bronx NY 10459 (40.817741,-73.897876)
    Graduation rate: 70%
    Attendance rate: 83%
  5. 1700 Macombs Road, Bronx NY 10453 (40.849416,-73.915217)
    Graduation rate: 99%
    Attendance rate: 89%