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Bronx Leadership Academy II High School

Overview written by the school: Our School's Mission is to 'Engage Minds, Develop Leaders, Explore Possibilities.' Our goal is to ensure we meet students at their level and improve their academic skills with rigorous curriculum to be college and career ready by graduation. This is coupled with supporting their social and emotional development where they can thrive in "life beyond high school" and find their sense of purpose and place in the community and world. We aim to build relationships and offer individualized educational opportunities that develop our students into leaders able to achieve their fullest potential in college and careers. In order to model the professionalism we believe essential for our students' success, all students at BLA II wear a school uniform.

School Performance

Graduation Rate: 77.999997% (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: 89.999998% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 62% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 93.000001% 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 Leadership Academy II High School
Code: Y49A
Program description: Our school offers a full college pathway where students participate in rigorous curriculum, including college courses and electives in order to obtain the highest diploma option and to be best equipped with college and career ready skills. Our many partnerships afford students with individualized educational experiences in their exploration of abounding college, career, internship and community service opportunities. Students can participate in a full extended day and Saturday program.
Interest: Science & Math
Method: Ed. Opt.

Seats 9 GE: 85
Grade 9 GE filled flag: Y
Grade 9 GE applicants: 832
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 10
Seats 9 SWD: 14
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 273
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 20

Seats 10: 1
Admissions priority 1: Priority to Bronx students or residents
Admissions priority 2: 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): BuildOn Community Service, Campus College Center, Center for Supportive Schools, Here to Here, Genesys Works, Career Wise, Hostos College, i-Mentor, Mock Trial/Law, Montefiore, National Honor Society, Newspaper, Opening Act, Leadership Program - Cheerleading, Partnerships: AP for All, PSAL, SAT Prep, Saturday School, Sports and Dinner, Student Council, Theater/ Drama Program, Womens'/Men Empowerment, Yearbook, Dance, Drumming, Pottery, Photography, Calligraphy, Anime, and additional school clubs as per student interest
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, Cross Country, Football, Indoor 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, Golf, Outdoor Track, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, 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: Golf
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: 496
Start time: 8:30am
End time: 2:50pm

Final grades: 9 to 12

Language classes: French, Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP English Language and Composition, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Literature and Composition, AP United States History, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus AB
Additional info: 10th Grade Seats Available,College Trips,Community Service Expected,Dress Code,Extended Day Program,Extended Day Tutoring,Health Center,Internships Available,Online Grading System,Orientation,Summer Bridge,Summer Internships,Summer Orientation,Uniform,Weekend Programs

School accessibility description: Fully 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: Mott Haven Educational Campus
School Number: X790
Shared space: Yes
Community board: 204
Council district: 17
Census tract: 61
BIN: 2103486
BBL: 2024430078

About Bronx Leadership Academy II High School

Contacts

Address: 730 Concourse Village West, Bronx NY 10451 (40.821828,-73.922366)
Latitude: 40.82231
Longitude: -73.923829
Phone number: 718-292-7171
Fax number: 718-292-2355
School email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/X527
Subway lines near the school: 2, 4, 5 to 149th St-Grand Concourse; B, D to Yankee Stadium-161st St
Bus lines near the school: Bx1, Bx13, Bx15, Bx19, Bx2, Bx21, Bx32, Bx41, Bx41-SBS, Bx6, Bx6-SBS, BxM4

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District Borough Number: 
07X527
Academic opportunities: 

Four years English, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

College Seminar classes for all students 9 - 12 in partnership with i-Mentor college partner provides students with college access/readiness/ trips.

On site Advanced Placement courses; off-site college courses, i-Mentor college partnership. We are an "AP for All" campus school.

Diverse elective courses include: Peer Mentoring, Journalism, Art, Dance/Music, Internship, Advisory, and Community Service.

Summer Bridge Academy offered for incoming freshmen and Summer internships for grades 10 - 12 through Genesys Works, Here to Here, Career Wise, Wildlife Conservation Society, and offer individual opportunities via varied and multiple school partnerships.

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