Community Health Academy of the Heights (06M346)

504 West 158Th Street, Manhattan, NY 10032, Manhattan
Phone: 212-342-6600
Email: admissions@mychah.org
Hours: 8:00am - 2:50pm
Principal: David Falciani
School Website: https://www.chah.nyc
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/06M346/
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Building Access Profile: View profile
Subway: 1 to 157th St; A to 168th St; C to 163rd St - Amsterdam Av
Bus: Bx6, Bx6-SBS, Bx7, M10, M100, M101, M2, M3, M4, M5
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Program Details
Community Health Academy of the Heights (M07A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Method:
Requirement:
Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
  • (Group 2) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
355
363
369
    Grade 12 Students
94
87
94
    Grade 11 Students
90
96
86
    Grade 10 Students
79
94
93
    Grade 9 Students
92
86
96
Avg. Class Size
22.9
25.0
Complaints / Suspensions
0 / 0
0 / 92
0 / 53
Attendance %
88%
86%
Graduation %
89%
96%
91%
College %
55%
56%
65%
Community Health Academy of the Heights (M07A)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
Offer Prediction:
102 / 59 (1.73)
41 / 16 (2.56)

Offers
(P2)#13 to (P2)#6C
117 / 58 (2.02)
63 / 17 (3.71)

Offers - Waitlist
127 / 58 (2.19)
53 / 17 (3.12)

Offers

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

About the School

We provide a warm setting with a strong emphasis on growth. Our school allows for students to have multiple opportunities to master course work and has had remarkable success. We have a robust Art, Music, Dance, and World Language sequence. We currently offer 7 Advanced Placement courses and will be adding an 8th in 2021. We have a school based SYEP program allowing our students opportunities for summer employment. Many CHAH students also leave campus in their senior year for internships and college courses. We have a wide variety of sports teams and extracurricular activities. We invite you to email us to set up a visit to our beautiful school and, in the mean time, visit our website to learn more about the school - www.chah.nyc

School Budget: View financial budget

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Program(s) with 3+ SWD Applicants Per Seat

School Features:

  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Spanish Literature and Culture, AP Studio Art - 2D, AP United States Government and Politics, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Physics (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Softball, Volleyball
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Golf
PSAL Website
View PSAL schedule, standings, & history
Other Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, Golf, Running, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
Clubs
Middle School Baseball (MSAL), Middle School Soccer, Middle School Volleyball
Art Disciplines
Dance, Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (1 per year), Concerts (1 per year), Dance Performances (1 per year), Theatre Performances (1 per year)
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  78.71%
Academic Engagement 
  74.31%
Safety 
  79.63%
Bully Prevention 
  71.25%
Inclusivity 
  86.50%
Mental Support 
  80.11%
Environment 
  77.63%
Post-School Support 
  87.00%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  84.40%
School Satisfaction 
  91.83%
Student Behavior 
  70.75%
Student Support 
  94.14%
School Leadership 
  90.08%
Instructional Clarity 
  89.33%
Instructional Development 
  95.72%
Post-School Support 
  98.67%
Family Responses
Education 
  97.67%
Teacher Support 
  98.00%
Safety 
  99.00%
School Community 
  77.78%
School Leadership 
  99.00%
Post-School Support 
  98.00%
IEP Support 
  98.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  88.60%
CC Regents
  59
Non-CC Regents
  49
Impact Score
  0.6
Performance Score
  0.55
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  85.20%
SAT Math
  440
SAT R/W
  440
Postsecondary
2-Year College 10.60%
4-Year College 44.70%
Unknown 44.70%

View Full Academic Data:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 54.60%
Female 45.40%
English Language Learners:
  21.60%
Students with Disabilities:
  24.60%
Economic Need Index: 
  92.20%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 1.50%
Black 11.30%
Hispanic 83.50%
White 2.40%
Other 1.30%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 10.00%
Hispanic 40.00%
White 40.00%
Other 10.00%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

IEP Statistics (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  20.40%
Students with SETSS
  0.60%
Students with ICT
  17.10%
Students with SC
  0.30%
Has all programs
  91.00%
Has all services
  91.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  9.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
3.29
Regents English
  74
Regents Gl. Hist.
  63
Regents US Hist.
  61
Regents Living Env.
  61
IEP Support 
  98.00%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

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