High School for Contemporary Arts

800 E Gun Hill Rd, Bronx, NY 10467

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
289
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
7.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
New York City Geographic District #11
Bronx County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,093 New York high schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
9thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
8thpercentile
Attendance59% chronically absent
19thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
31stpercentile
Class size7.5 students per teacher
96thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About High School for Contemporary Arts

High School for Contemporary Arts is a public high school in Bronx, New York, serving grades 9–12. It is part of New York City Geographic District #11. The school is located in a large city in Bronx County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 289 students were enrolled, with about 7.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New York high school (10.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 1,093 New York high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

800 E Gun Hill Rd
Bronx, NY 10467
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
289 students
Students per teacher
7.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
New York City Geographic District #11
County
Bronx County
NCES school ID
360008805543

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.