High School for Writing and Communication Arts

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Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts
Address

800 East Gun Hill Road The Bronx New York , New York 10467 United States
Information
School type	Public high school
Established	2004
School board	NYC DoE
School number	X253
Principal	Terri Grey
Grades	9–12
Gender	M/F
Enrollment	417^[1] (2011-03)
Website	[1]

Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts is a public high school located in the New York City borough of The Bronx. The school is collocated with five other high schools on the Evander Childs Educational Campus.

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History

The school opened with a 9th-grade class in fall 2004 under Principal Steven Chernigoff. A grade level was added each year until 9th through 12th grades were offered in 2007.^[2]

Student population

According to the NYC Department of Education, as of March 2011, the school had a total enrollment of 417 students, of which 60% were girls and 40% were boys. 6.47% of the students were English-language learners.^[1]

Course Offerings

Partly due to the small size of the school, it only offers a minimal number of classes.

Mathematics: Algebra, Math A, Math B
Science: Living Environment, Earth Science, Chemistry
History: U.S History, Global History, Economics
Foreign Language: Spanish (The choice is not optional)
English: English 1–8, Journalism, English workshops
Physical Education and Health
Art
Technology

Partnership

The school maintains a partnership with Epic Theater Center, a New York City-based theatrical company that also produces education programs.^[2]

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b "Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts: Statistics & Budget". NYC Department of Education. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
^ ^a ^b "Bronx HS for Writing & Communication Arts". InsideSchools.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-04-16.

External links

NYC Department of Education: Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts

Education in the Bronx

Public
schools

Charter	Bronx Preparatory Charter Eagle Academy for Young Men John V. Lindsay Wildcat Acad

Closed	PS 15 PS 17 Jane Addams HS Samuel Gompers HS John F. Kennedy HS Morris HS Theodore Roosevelt HS William Howard Taft HS Walton HS

Private
schools

Catholic
schools

Closed	Aquinas Hall Business School Clason Point Military Academy Manhattan Preparatory School Maplehurst Academy of the Sacred Heart Mother Butler High School Mount St. Vincent Academy St. Anselm St. Augustine Academy St. Brendan Academy St. Joseph St. Nicholas of Tolentine St. Nicholas of Tolentine HS St. Pius V HS Ursuline Academy

Colleges and
universities

Public	Bronx Community College Hostos Community College Lehman College SUNY Maritime College

Private	Boricua College Bronx Campus Albert Einstein College of Medicine Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology Fordham University Manhattan College Metropolitan College of New York Monroe College Mount Saint Vincent