East Bronx Academy for the Future

Overview paragraph: East Bronx Academy for the Future is a technology-based school for students in grades 6-12. Our students learn the content and skills required by the New York State Board of Regents combined with project-based learning and a focus on using technology in the classroom. Students learn in small classes, using computers and completing hands-on projects. Accelerated students take college courses in partnership with Lehman College. East Bronx Academy students graduate from high school ready for college and the world of work. Our graduates are linked to careers that employ technology such as journalism, the arts, engineering, architecture, and urban planning.

School Performance

Graduation Rate: 78% of students graduate in four years.
Attendance Rate: 79% of students attendance.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 67% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 57% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 82% 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: East Bronx Academy for the Future for Current Students
Code: X83W
Program description: Guaranteed offer to continuing 8th grade students
Interest: Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Method: For Continuing 8th Graders

Grade 9 GE filled flag: Y

Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y

Eligibility: Open only to continuing eighth graders

Seats 10: No

Activities

Extracurricular activities: Art, Band, Boys Group, Chess, Dance/Theater, Engineering and Robotics, Girls Group, Humanities, Music, National Honor Society, Running/Track, School Leadership Team, Science, Senior Committee, Student Government, Technology Class, Tutoring (Before- and After-School)
Psal Sports Boys: Baseball, Basketball, Soccer
Psal Sports Girls: Basketball, Indoor Track, Softball, Volleyball
Psal Sports Coed: Stunt
School sports: (NCAA Cleared) Boys Baseball, Boys Basketball, Coed-Track, Flag Football, Girls Basketball, Soccer

Other info

Total students: 671
Start time: 8:14am
End time: 3:06pm
Grades 2018: 6 to 12
Final grades: 6 to 12
ELL programs: English as a New Language
Language classes: Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP Biology, AP English Literature and Composition, AP U.S. Government and Politics
Additional info: College Trips; Community School; Extended Day Program; Extended Day Program (Tutoring); Health Center; Online Grading System; Saturday Programs; Student Parent Orientation; Summer Internships; Weekend Programs

School accessibility description: 1

More info

Borough: Bronx
NTA: Crotona Park East
Neighborhood: Crotona Park East

School Number: X973
Shared space: No
Community board: 3
Council district: 17
Census tract: 161
BIN: 2010604
BBL: 2029830015

About East Bronx Academy for the Future

Contacts

Address: 1716 Southern Boulevard, Bronx NY 10460
Latitude: 40.836356
Longitude: -73.888361
Phone number: 718-861-8641
Fax number: 718-861-8634
School email: [email protected]
Website: eastbronxacademy.org
Subway: 2, 5 to 174th St
Bus: Bx11, Bx17, Bx19, Bx21, Bx36, Bx40, Bx42, Bx9

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