Bronx Academy of Health Careers (11X290)

800 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10467, Bronx
Phone: 718-696-3340
Email: pseminario@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 08:12am - 02:31pm
Principal: Dawn Santiago
School Website: https://www.bxahc.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/11X290/
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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
Bronx Academy of Health Careers (X22A)
Health Professions

BAHC students must take four years of Science and Mathematics! Honor Programs and AP courses are offered to qualifying students. Students may begin taking college courses in the 10th grade through our CUNY College Now program. All students pursue an Advanced Regents Diploma. Student electives are in the math and sciences. Through our College Access for All program, our students have attended Princeton, NYC, and Fordham Univ. on full scholarships!

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
318
352
363
    Grade 12 Students
71
62
69
    Grade 11 Students
76
87
84
    Grade 10 Students
77
90
98
    Grade 9 Students
94
113
112
Avg. Class Size
22.4
24.5
Complaints / Suspensions
8 / 0
7 / 39
17 / 53
Attendance %
87%
88%
Graduation %
83%
89%
92%
College %
54%
64%
56%
Bronx Academy of Health Careers (X22A)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
  SWD:
Offer Prediction:
73 / 86 (0.85)
17 / 22 (0.77)

Offers
All accepted
All accepted
77 / 86 (0.90)
18 / 22 (0.82)

Offers - Waitlist
88 / 84 (1.05)
12 / 24 (0.50)

Offers
About the School

Our mission is to support students in becoming competent, self-confident, and responsible global citizens who are ready to participate productively in our democratic society. As a college preparatory high school, we are committed to providing the best opportunities for academic and social growth for all of our students. In keeping with our health theme, BAHC exposes students to a variety of health professions to help them make informed career choices. All our students take the Mentoring in Medicine courses. BAHC students work towards receiving their Advanced Regents Diploma. All students must take three years of foreign language, four years of math, four years of science, and AP courses.Presently, BAHC is a CUNY College Now, AP for All, Peer Group Connection, Restorative Justice, and College Access for All school which allows students to have fun while earning college credits during high school. Many of our students graduate with a semester of college credit! Our students go on a variety of fun trips and overnight college trips! Our students dress for success while in school. Please visit our school website at www.bxahc.org.

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat

School Features:

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

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Art History, AP Biology, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish Language and Culture, Biology (College Course [Credited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Comp Sci/Math Tech (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Science (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball
Other Sports
Baseball, Cheerleading, Dance, Football, Soccer, Softball, Step, Swimming, Track
Clubs
AfterSchool Tutoring, and College Trips/Internships, Beacon Program, Cheerleading, College Now, Dance Team, Duro Work Force, ExpandEd, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Lunch and Learn Tutoring, Moonshot Program, Multicultural Club, Multicultural Show, National Honor Society, Peer Group Connection, Peer Mediation, PM School Tutoring, PSAL, Saturday School, School Sports Teams, Step Team, Student Government, SYEP, Talent Show, Year Book Squad
Art Disciplines
Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (1 per year), Concerts (1 per year), Dance Performances (1 per year)
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  76.71%
Academic Engagement 
  68.77%
Safety 
  69.38%
Bully Prevention 
  62.38%
Inclusivity 
  87.80%
Mental Support 
  74.78%
Environment 
  66.25%
Post-School Support 
  82.89%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  89.20%
School Satisfaction 
  94.58%
Student Behavior 
  82.38%
Student Support 
  97.38%
School Leadership 
  94.54%
Instructional Clarity 
  95.00%
Instructional Development 
  94.60%
Post-School Support 
  96.80%
Family Responses
Education 
  96.00%
Teacher Support 
  90.43%
Safety 
  96.00%
School Community 
  80.11%
School Leadership 
  94.88%
Post-School Support 
  93.00%
IEP Support 
  99.00%

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. %
  82.70%
Avg. CC Regents Score
  51
Avg. Non-CC Regents Score
  54
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  40.00%
Avg. SAT Math Score
  375
Avg. SAT Read/Write Score
  381
Postsecondary
2-Year College 21.80%
4-Year College 32.10%
Other Postsecondary 1.30%
Unknown 44.80%

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 36.50%
Female 63.50%
English Language Learners:
  11.00%
Students with Disabilities:
  25.20%
Economic Need Index: 
  91.10%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 2.50%
Black 45.60%
Hispanic 47.20%
White 2.50%
Other 2.20%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 46.20%
Hispanic 34.60%
Other 19.20%
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