Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts (11X253) 
800 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10467, Bronx
Phone: 718-944-5660
Email: Jclark37@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 08:00am - 02:20pm
Principal: Cheryle Pierre
School Website: https://www.bhswca.com/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/11X253/
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Subway: 2, 5 to Gun Hill Rd
Bus: Bx28, Bx30, Bx38, Bx39, Bx41, Bx41-SBS, Bx8, BxM11
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Program Details
Performing Arts
We offer a thriving arts program by teaching drama and integrating theater into our English and history classes. We also teach students how to make movies using actual film equipment in our after school program with DC-TV film. Students make movies using iMovie and other applications on their iPads in class. Each student has an iPad, each teacher has a Macbook, and each classroom is equipped with Apple TV. Technology is deeply integrated in math, science, English, and social studies classes.
- (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
SWD applicants/seats:
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 value rigorous academics, college and career preparation, and participation in extracurricular activities. We offer academic support through lunch and learns, after-school and Saturday tutoring. Furthermore, students engage in college and career exploration beginning in the 9th grade. We are a community of writers where students compose poetry, drama, fiction and non-fiction to address current events. In addition, they write for school publications, participate in poetry slams, act in school plays, make films, and create artwork with professionals, actors and artists from our lead partners Epic Theatre Ensemble, DC-TV, and Community-Word Project. We encourage all students to take part in extracurricular activities all four years.
Academic Highlights: College Credit Courses Available, AP Courses Available
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community School, Dress Code, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Summer Session, Uniform, Weekend Programs
School Features:
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Social Workers
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
4-Year College 29.80%
Other Postsecondary 1.40%
Unknown 55.30%
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 59.60%
Black 47.80%
Hispanic 40.90%
White 3.90%
Other 5.90%
White 33.30%
Other 22.30%
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