High School for Writing and Communication Arts

40°52′31″N 73°51′42″W﻿ / ﻿40.87528°N 73.86167°W﻿ / 40.87528; -73.86167

School in New York, New York, United States

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.

## History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

## See also[edit]

* List of high schools in New York City

## References[edit]

Notes

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

## External links[edit]

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

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Education in the Bronx

Public
schools|

* PS 11
* Belmont Prep HS
* Bronx HS for Law and Community Service
* Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice
* Bronx Science
* Bronx HS for the Visual Arts
* Bronx Theatre HS
* Evander Childs Educational Campus
* HS for Writing and Communication Arts
* Christopher Columbus HS
* DeWitt Clinton HS
* Celia Cruz Bronx HS of Music
* Fordham HS for the Arts
* Fordham Leadership Acad for Business and Tech
* HS of American Studies
* HS of World Cultures
* Jonathan Levin HS for Media and Communications
* Millennium Art Acad
* Peace and Diversity Acad
* Riverdale Kingsbridge Acad
* Harry S. Truman HS
* Validus Prep Acad
* West Bronx Acad for the Future

| Charter|

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

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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

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Private
schools|

* Ethical Culture Fieldston
* Horace Mann
* Lavelle School for the Blind
* Riverdale Country
* Russian Mission
* Salanter Akiba Riverdale Acad
* SAR High School

Catholic
schools|

* Acad. of Mt. St. Ursula
* All Hallows HS
* Aquinas HS
* Cardinal Hayes HS
* Cardinal Spellman HS
* Fordham Prep
* Monsignor Scanlan HS
* Mount St. Michael Acad
* Preston HS
* St. Barnabas HS
* St. Catharine Acad.
* St. Raymond Acad.
* St. Raymond HS for Boys

| 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

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Colleges and
universities|

| Public|

* Bronx Community College
* Hostos Community College
* Lehman College
* SUNY Maritime College

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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

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Libraries|

* Bronx Community College Library
* Bronx County Historical Society Research Library
* Huntington Free Library and Reading Room
* LuEsther T. Mertz Library
* New York Public Library
* Bronx Library Center
* Bronx branches
* William D. Walsh Family Library

Closed or moved
institutions|

* Gould Memorial Library
* Lincoln School for Nurses
* Thomas More College
* Webb's Academy and Home for Shipbuilders

This list is incomplete.

Authority control databases: Geographic |

* NCES

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