High School for Teaching and the Professions

Overview written by the school: High School for Teaching and the Professions is a college and career readiness school that believes all kids can, and will, succeed in post secondary opportunities. We offer our students the opportunity to gain up to 15 college credits and an advanced regents diploma. We believe that the skills of teaching are transferrable to all professions and assist in leadership, organization, collaboration, public speaking, and critical thinking. Our community school model provides students and families with a hub for academic and emotional support to support the whole child.

School Performance

Graduation Rate: 81.999999% (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: 68.000001% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 52.999997% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 77.999997% 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: Pre-Teaching and Professions in Education
Code: X34A
Program description: Students are exposed to the foundational aspects of teaching and are then placed in various education tracks, based on interest. Students will also explore other professions within education.
Interest: Teaching
Method: Ed. Opt.

Seats 9 GE: 76
Grade 9 GE filled flag: Y
Grade 9 GE applicants: 422
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 6
Seats 9 SWD: 20
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 139
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 7

Seats 10: 0
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): No data
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, Handball, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball
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, Bowling, Softball, Swimming, Table 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): No data
Flag for female only school: No data
Flag for male only school: No data

Other info

Total students: 414
Start time: 8:00am
End time: 2:45pm

Final grades: 9 to 12
ELL programs: Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish
Language classes: Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP United States History, AP Statistics, AP English Literature and Composition, AP English Language and Composition, AP Spanish Language and Culture
Additional info: College Trips,Community School,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,Weekend Programs

School accessibility description: Fully Accessible

More info

Borough: Bronx
NTA: Van Cortlandt Village
Neighborhood: Van Cortlandt Village
Campus name: Walton Educational Campus
School Number: X430
Shared space: Yes
Community board: 207
Council district: 11
Census tract: 409
BIN: 2015241
BBL: 2032470070

About High School for Teaching and the Professions

Contacts

Address: 2780 Reservoir Avenue, Bronx NY 10468 (40.869061,-73.897066)
Latitude: 40.870293
Longitude: -73.898309
Phone number: 718-329-7380
Fax number: 718-329-7381
School email: [email protected]
Website: hsforteaching.org
Subway lines near the school: 4 to Kingsbridge Rd
Bus lines near the school: Bx1, Bx10, Bx12, Bx12-SBS, Bx2, Bx22, Bx26, Bx28, Bx3, Bx32, Bx34, Bx38, Bx9, BxM3, BxM4

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