Gotham Collaborative High School (08X452)

1980 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473, Bronx
Phone: 718-597-1587
Email: admissions@gchs.nyc
Hours: 8:00am - 3:00pm
Principal: David Liu
School Website: https://www.gchs.nyc
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/08X452/
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Program Details
College Preparatory Program (X32B)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

In conjunction with Monroe College, our College Preparatory Program offers students access to earn multiple college credits in high school. College courses are offered at the school during the school day, after school as well as at the college campus. Credits earned with Monroe College will be transferable to any college that accepts Monroe College transfer credits.

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) Bronx students or residents
  • (Group 2) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
308
318
300
    Grade 12 Students
74
70
67
    Grade 11 Students
73
75
73
    Grade 10 Students
88
70
87
    Grade 9 Students
73
103
73
Avg. Class Size
19.3
21.2
Complaints / Suspensions
13 / 0
10 / 61
11 / 104
Attendance %
86%
81%
Graduation %
78%
71%
67%
College %
28%
27%
37%
College Preparatory Program (X32B)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
  SWD:
Offer Prediction:
16 / 40 (0.40)
7 / 10 (0.70)

Offers
All accepted
All accepted
15 / 27 (0.56)
2 / 7 (0.29)

Offers - Waitlist
21 / 27 (0.78)
6 / 7 (0.86)

Offers
About the School

Gotham Collaborative High School offers students access to the resources and supports needed to reach their highest potential. Gotham also provides students with college and career exploration and preparation opportunities to equip them for their postsecondary life after high school. - We have an extensive Internship program that offers upperclassmen the opportunity to intern at one of our 100+ partnerships across NYC in diverse fields, including medicine, fashion design, and culinary arts. - We are a FutureReadyNYC school, providing access to courses for those interested in the healthcare field, while also preparing students for work in any field. Students explore a range of careers, acquire 21st century employability skills including financial literacy, and earn paid work-based learning opportunities and early college credits and credentials. - Our College Pathway Program provides students the opportunity to take college courses all four years to graduate with an Associate's Degree in addition to a high school diploma. We are part of the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) pilot, which helps us support career readiness for all our students. We have courses that help our ninth and tenth graders explore their career interests and develop readiness skills. Our students can apply for apprenticeships in tech, finance, and business, which allows them to earn and learn while in high school.

Academic Highlights: FutureReadyNYC: Healthcare (Diagnostic Medicine), Career Readiness & Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) School

Other Features: College Trips, Community School, CRMYA School, Early College, Early College School, Extended Day Program, FutureReadyNYC School, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Summer Orientation, Weekend Programs

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Social Workers

Upcoming Events

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Statistics, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Comp Sci/Math Tech (Advanced Placement), Econ/Gov (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited])
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Outdoor Track, Soccer
Girls PSAL Sports
Badminton, Basketball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
Other Sports
Yoga
Clubs
Basketball, Board Game, Cheer Dance, Cooking, Football, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Indoor Track, Learner's Permit, NextGen Podcast, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Student Clubs: Algebra Ace, Tennis, Visual Arts, Volleyball PSAL SPORTS - BOYS Baseball
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  79.14%
Academic Engagement 
  77.38%
Safety 
  81.75%
Bully Prevention 
  77.50%
Inclusivity 
  91.70%
Mental Support 
  79.44%
Environment 
  74.50%
Post-School Support 
  88.56%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  82.00%
School Satisfaction 
  93.50%
Student Behavior 
  67.50%
Student Support 
  94.19%
School Leadership 
  88.31%
Instructional Clarity 
  88.00%
Instructional Development 
  87.28%
Post-School Support 
  96.80%
Family Responses
Education 
  91.78%
Teacher Support 
  94.29%
Safety 
  98.00%
School Community 
  82.33%
School Leadership 
  99.13%
Post-School Support 
  93.00%
IEP Support 
  92.00%

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. %
  77.90%
Avg. CC Regents Score
  51
Avg. Non-CC Regents Score
  38
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  33.70%
Avg. SAT Math Score
  387
Avg. SAT Read/Write Score
  407
Postsecondary
2-Year College 12.50%
4-Year College 15.70%
Unknown 71.80%

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 56.80%
Female 43.20%
English Language Learners:
  25.00%
Students with Disabilities:
  23.10%
Economic Need Index: 
  94.40%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 3.90%
Black 27.60%
Hispanic 62.30%
White 3.90%
Other 2.30%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 22.60%
Hispanic 35.50%
White 25.80%
Other 16.10%
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