High School for Contemporary Arts (11X544)

800 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10467, Bronx
Phone: 718-944-5650
Hours: 8:15am - 2:35pm
School Website: https://hs544.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/11X544/
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School Leader: Melissa Peters (mpeters7@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Nadia Mathis (nmathis4@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Maite Delmonte-Nunez (mdelmontenunez@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Majesty Perkins (mperkins8@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Maite Delmonte-Nunez (mdelmontenunez@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Neida Guzman (nguzman6@schools.nyc.gov)
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Overview
AI Summary
The High School for Contemporary Arts (HSCA) is an art school dedicated to nurturing creativity, artistic abilities, and cultural empowerment, primarily serving a high-need population with an Economic Need Index of 92.70%. The school environment is co-located with other schools and provides a small, supportive community where every student receives [more]
Academic Score
  32.58%
Survey Score
  77.53%
About & Events

Contemporary Arts is an art school that proudly offers its students a world-class education with a dynamic faculty and challenging curriculum. We offer amazing creative arts courses where students can choose from Dance, Music, Arts, and Theatre Classes. Contemporary Arts is committed to nurturing each student's passion for creativity and [more]

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 78%

Academic Highlights: African American studies, Honors Courses Available, Advanced Placement Courses Available, SAT Prep

Other Features: Bilingual Special Education (BSE): Spanish, College Courses Offered, College Trips, Computer Science Coursework, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Extended Day, Health Center, Internships Available, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Summer Internships

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 African American Studies, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Psychology, AP Studio Art - 2D, Physics (Advanced Science)
Course List
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Languages Offered
French
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
PSAL Team
Evander Childs Campus
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Bronx Academy of Health Careers (11X290)
Bronx Aerospace High School (11X545)
Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts (11X253)
Bronx Lab School (11X265)
High School for Contemporary Arts (11X544)
High School of Computers and Technology (11X275)
Other Sports
Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, Fitness, Football, Running, Softball, Step, Swimming, Track, Volleyball, Yoga
Clubs
Art Club, COOP Student Aide Internship, Peer Group Connection (PGC), Peer Mediation., Podcast, Restorative Justice
Art Courses
Chorus/Singing, Dance Careers and Production, Dance Foundations and History, Dance Techniques and Performance, Digital Media Arts, Exploring Music, General Theater, General Visual Arts, Music Industry & Contemporary Music, Theater Literacy, Theater Making/Performance, Traditional and Studio Art
Arts Summary
The High School for Contemporary Arts offers visual arts, dance, music and theater as well as digital media. We have full-time teachers in all four core arts disciplines, who maintain vibrant creative practices as well as being New York State certified in their respective disciplines. Each art form has its [more]
Program Details & Offers
Visual Arts(X48A)

Students develop their artistic skills as they progress through classroom assignments using a variety of drawing, painting, sculpture, photography & digital design media. Students learn valuable artistic, literacy, and technical skills in the contemporary work world of the Visual Arts

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

Applicant Analysis
2024-252023-24
GE applicants/seats:15 / 43 (0.35)12 / 63 (0.19)
SWD applicants/seats:9 / 12 (0.75)8 / 17 (0.47)
Rank Avg: 6.506.51
OffersOffers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:All accepted
  SWD:All accepted
Offer Prediction:
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total Students Across All Grades
295
281
283
    Grade 12 Students
90
50
40
    Grade 11 Students
63
92
56
    Grade 10 Students
79
78
113
    Grade 9 Students
63
61
74
Avg. Class Size
24.4
22.0
21.5
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
12.5
10.1
12.4
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
6 / 0 / 2
10 / 39 / 0
25 / 45 / 0
Attendance %
85%
84%
Graduation %
87%
85%
College %
34%
28%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
516 (44) / 165
44
607 (55) / 240
0
541 (61) / 128
0

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 74% responded
Academic Rigor 
  66.50%
Academic Engagement 
  57.82%
Safety 
  58.50%
Bully Prevention 
  56.38%
Inclusivity 
  71.36%
Mental Support 
  64.75%
Environment 
  57.14%
Post-School Support 
  70.90%
Teacher Responses 59% responded
Academic Rigor 
  91.50%
School Satisfaction 
  79.50%
Student Behavior 
  59.78%
Student Support 
  86.87%
School Leadership 
  82.13%
Instructional Clarity 
  71.40%
Instructional Development 
  83.72%
Post-School Support 
  86.00%
Family Responses 66% responded
Education 
  97.50%
Teacher Support 
  97.83%
Safety 
  96.67%
School Community 
  73.88%
School Leadership 
  97.70%
Post-School Support 
  98.00%
IEP Support 
  96.00%

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. %
  87.30%
CC Regents
  50
Non-CC Regents
  47
Impact Score
  0.23
Performance Score
  0.28
College Aptitude
CCR
  33.00%
SAT Math
  364
SAT R/W
  383
Postsecondary
2-Year College 21.20%
4-Year College 21.20%
Other Postsecondary 4.50%
Unknown 53.10%

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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 42.00%
Female 58.00%
English Language Learners:
  12.50%
Students with Disabilities:
  31.20%
Economic Need Index: 
  92.70%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 2.00%
Black 43.40%
Hispanic 48.10%
White 2.40%
Other 4.10%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 35.70%
Hispanic 21.40%
White 35.70%
Other 7.20%

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
  36.30%
Students with SETSS
  0.40%
Students with ICT
  26.00%
Students with SC
  2.10%
Has all programs
  68.00%
Has all services
  88.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  12.00%
IEP Student Performance
Regents English
  47
Regents Gl. Hist.
  53
Regents US Hist.
  51
Regents Algebra I
  53
4-Year Grad. Rate
  90
IEP Movement
Excellent
IEP Support 
  96.00%

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 Services69 (90%)8 (10%)0 (0%)
Special Class<=5 (50%)<=5 (40%)<=5 (10%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services>5 (93%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (7%)
Counseling Services Bilingual0 (0%)0 (0%)<=5 (100%)
Occupational Therapy<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Physical Therapy<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy34 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual<=5 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School8 (57%)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned6 (43%)

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
  45
Regents US Hist.
  55
Regents Algebra I
  56
ELL Progress
  43

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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