West Bronx Academy for the Future (10X243)

500 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458, Bronx
Phone: 718-563-7139
Hours: 8:29am - 3:20pm
School Website: https://www.westbronxacademy.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/10X243/
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School Leader: Wilper Morales (wmorale2@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Marianne Castillo Gonzal (mcastillogonzal@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Alexandra Ramirez (aramirez58@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Brenda Wannamaker (bwannamaker@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Maria Sanchez (msanchez64@schools.nyc.gov)
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Overview
AI Summary
West Bronx Academy for the Future is an Ed. Opt. (Educational Option) urban community school that emphasizes accelerating student learning through critical thinking and restorative practices. The school environment is supported by a high student attendance rate of 92% and a strong Pupil-Teacher Ratio of 10.1. Student survey responses (73% [more]
Academic Score
  45.15%
Survey Score
  73.21%
About & Events

West Bronx Academy is an urban community committed to accelerating student learning in a supportive environment with a focus on critical thinking. High school courses are offered to students in the eighth grade and college-level courses are offered to high school students. Through the use of restorative practices, all members [more]

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 84%

Other Features: College Courses Offered, College Trips, Dress Code, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Extended Day Program, Free After School Program, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Summer Bridge, Weekend Programs

School Features:

  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

Upcoming Events

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 Research, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, Calculus (Advanced Placement) [more]
Course List
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Languages Offered
Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Swimming, Volleyball
Girls PSAL Sports
Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
PSAL Team
Roosevelt Educational Campus
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Belmont Preparatory High School (10X434)
Bronx High School for Law and Community Service (10X439)
Fordham High School for the Arts (10X437)
Fordham Leadership Academy (10X438)
Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy International High School (KAPPA) (10X374)
West Bronx Academy for the Future (10X243)
Other Sports
Basketball, Cheerleading, Flag Football, Soccer
Clubs
ACDP After School Enrichment Program, After school and Saturday Regents prep, Annual senior activities like overnight trip, Annual upstate overnight college trip, AP for All, Art Club, Capital One Bank internship, Catrock Outdoor Education program, College Now program, etc [more]
Art Courses
General Visual Arts, Music Industry & Contemporary Music, Theater Making/Performance, Traditional and Studio Art
Arts Summary
Our school strives to offer a flexible and sequential Arts program for our middle through high school students. Students in grade six begin an introduction to Arts programming through our partnering afterschool organization, ACDP. Starting in 7th grade, students begin a sequence of Visual Arts and Music classes. In 9th [more]
Program Details & Offers
West Bronx Academy for the Future(X59X)
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) Bronx students or residents
  • (Group 3) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2024-252023-24
GE applicants/seats:70 / 71 (0.99)93 / 71 (1.31)
SWD applicants/seats:31 / 19 (1.63)43 / 19 (2.26)
Rank Avg: 6.526.44
OffersOffers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:All accepted
  SWD:(P2) (H) All accepted
(P2) (M) All accepted
(P2) (L) #3A to #89
Offer Prediction:
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total Students Across All Grades
348
362
358
    Grade 12 Students
80
96
67
    Grade 11 Students
81
83
105
    Grade 10 Students
88
86
93
    Grade 9 Students
99
97
93
Avg. Class Size
20.0
21.9
19.0
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
10.1
11.3
11.2
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
0 / 24 / 1
0 / 50 / 16
0 / 51 / 8
Attendance %
92%
92%
Graduation %
85%
95%
College %
63%
66%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
852 (101) / 90
94
917 (136) / 90
109
1,128 (248) / 90
109

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

Survey Summary & Data (2024-25)
Student Responses 73% responded
Academic Rigor 
  64.83%
Academic Engagement 
  56.73%
Safety 
  64.88%
Bully Prevention 
  49.38%
Inclusivity 
  65.45%
Mental Support 
  59.75%
Environment 
  54.93%
Post-School Support 
  75.08%
Teacher Responses 83% responded
Academic Rigor 
  75.50%
School Satisfaction 
  64.13%
Student Behavior 
  37.56%
Student Support 
  76.27%
School Leadership 
  84.13%
Instructional Clarity 
  70.40%
Instructional Development 
  72.00%
Post-School Support 
  85.33%
Family Responses 93% responded
Education 
  96.50%
Teacher Support 
  95.83%
Safety 
  96.67%
School Community 
  73.25%
School Leadership 
  96.20%
Post-School Support 
  96.00%
IEP Support 
  98.00%

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

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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 (2023-24)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  86.60%
CC Regents
  53
Non-CC Regents
  58
Impact Score
  0.47
Performance Score
  0.46
College Aptitude
CCR
  36.30%
SAT Math
  401
SAT R/W
  422
Postsecondary
2-Year College 21.50%
4-Year College 49.10%
Unknown 29.40%

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 (2024-25)
Student Population:
Male 47.50%
Female 52.50%
English Language Learners:
  18.30%
Students with Disabilities:
  27.10%
Economic Need Index: 
  0.00%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 0.70%
Black 15.40%
Hispanic 82.20%
White 1.00%
Other 0.70%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 24.50%
Hispanic 37.70%
White 32.10%
Other 5.70%

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 (2023-24)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  27.10%
Students with SETSS
  0.30%
Students with ICT
  12.20%
Students with SC
  8.60%
Has all programs
  90.00%
Has all services
  96.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  4.00%
IEP Student Performance
Regents English
  58
Regents Gl. Hist.
  57
Regents US Hist.
  58
Regents Algebra I
  50
Regents Living Env.
  41
4-Year Grad. Rate
  86.4
IEP Movement
Good
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

Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services81 (86%)>5 (?)<=5 (?)
SETSS<=5 (50%)<=5 (25%)<=5 (25%)
Special Class55 (96%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services54 (89%)N/A (N/A)7 (11%)
Counseling Services Bilingual<=5 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Hearing Education Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy10 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Physical Therapy<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy>5 (96%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (4%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual<=5 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School7 (50%)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned7 (50%)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

ELL Performance (2023-24)
Regents English
  50
Regents Gl. Hist.
  56
Regents Algebra I
  54
Regents Living Env.
  47
4-Year Grad. Rate
  61.5
ELL Progress
  27

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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