High School for Contemporary Arts (11X544)
800 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10467, Bronx
Phone: 718-944-5650
Email: MPeters7@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 08:15am - 02:35pm
Principal: Melissa Peters
School Website: https://hs544.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/40190
Quality Snapshot: https://tools.nycenet.edu/snapshot/2022/11X544/HS/
Subway: 2, 5 to Gun Hill Rd
Bus: Bx28, Bx30, Bx38, Bx39, Bx41, Bx41-SBS, Bx8, BxM11
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Program Details
Visual Art & Design
An intensive, collaborative, and interactive program with an emphasis on fine arts, multi-media, and computer graphic/animation design.
- (Group 1) Priority to Bronx students or residents
- (Group 2) Then to New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
GE Applicants / Seats:
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
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 thirst for knowledge by providing a safe, supportive community that inspires lifelong learning and a commitment to social change. Technology is employed in all of the arts and academics courses to provide our students with the experience they need to be able to excel in this technologically driven world. Contemporary Arts provides an environment where the arts are used to develop our students’ artistic abilities, academic achievement, and cultural empowerment. Our after-school clubs and PSAL Program are available to all students on campus. Contemporary Arts students participate in PSAL teams such as football, volleyball, basketball, and cross country. As a student of Contemporary Arts, you will be able to experience trips all over New York City, including Broadway Shows, Circle Line Cruises, and Great Adventures! Contemporary Arts students attend dances, celebrations, field days, and other exciting events throughout the school year. In addition to after-school extracurricular opportunities, Contemporary Arts also offer Advanced Placement Courses and College Now Classes through Lehman College. Advisory Classes are a part of our culture and community and provide Social and Emotional support and college and career programming. Contemporary Arts is a one-to-one school in terms of meeting the technological needs of our students. Each student receives a laptop computer to use during the school year. All Contemporary Arts graduates leave with a college and career plan that will guide them in the next stage of their lives and that will gain the skills necessary for the next step in their lives.
Academic Highlights: AP Courses Available, SAT Prep, African American studies, Honors Courses Available
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Extended Day, Health Center, Internships Available, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Summer Internships
School Features:
- Offers 10th Grade Seats
- School whose primary location is co-located with another school
AP Courses, Languages & Sports
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
4-Year College 23.50%
Other Postsecondary 2.90%
Unknown 63.30%
School Demographics (2022-23)
Female 58.30%
Black 37.50%
Hispanic 48.10%
White 2.50%
Other 10.50%
Hispanic 20.80%
White 33.30%
Other 8.40%
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