Community Health Academy of the Heights (06M346)

504 West 158Th Street, Manhattan, NY 10032, Manhattan
Phone: 212-342-6600
Email: admissions@mychah.org
Hours: 8:00am - 2:50pm
School Website: https://www.chah.nyc
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/39249
Admissions Information: https://tinyurl.com/y6equ5nx
Quality Snapshot: https://tools.nycenet.edu/snapshot/2022/06M346/HS/
Subway: 1 to 157th St; A to 168th St; C to 163rd St - Amsterdam Av
Bus: Bx6, Bx6-SBS, Bx7, M10, M100, M101, M2, M3, M4, M5
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About

We provide a warm setting with a strong emphasis on growth. Our school allows for students to have multiple opportunities to master course work and has had remarkable success. We have a robust Art, Music, Dance, and World Language sequence. We currently offer 7 Advanced Placement courses and will be adding an 8th in 2021. We have a school based SYEP program allowing our students opportunities for summer employment. Many CHAH students also leave campus in their senior year for internships and college courses. We have a wide variety of sports teams and extracurricular activities. We invite you to email us to set up a visit to our beautiful school and, in the mean time, visit our website to learn more about the school - www.chah.nyc

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Program(s) with 3+ SWD Applicants Per Seat

AP Courses, Languages & Sports
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Spanish Literature and Culture, AP Studio Art - 2D, AP United States Government and Politics, Chemistry (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Softball, Volleyball
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Golf
Activities
AP Calculus
Programs
Community Health Academy of the Heights(M07A)
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) Priority to continuing 8th graders
  • (Group 2) Then to New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
363
369
    Grade 12 Students
87
94
    Grade 11 Students
96
86
    Grade 10 Students
94
93
    Grade 9 Students
86
96
Graduation %
96
91
College %
56
65
Community Health Academy of the Heights (M07A)
GE Applicants / Seats:
SWD Applicants / Seats:

117 / 58 (2.02)
63 / 17 (3.71)
Offers - Waitlist
Survey Summary & Data (2022-23)
Student Responses - 74% responded
Academic Rigor 
  81.29%
Academic Engagement 
  74.58%
Safety 
  83.78%
Bully Prevention 
  73.25%
Inclusivity 
  91.20%
Mental Support 
  82.40%
Environment 
  80.45%
Post-School Support 
  87.55%
Teacher Responses - 92% responded
Academic Rigor 
  93.33%
School Satisfaction 
  89.33%
Student Behavior 
  72.00%
Student Support 
  95.20%
School Leadership 
  92.73%
Instructional Clarity 
  93.20%
Instructional Development 
  92.18%
Post-School Support 
  96.82%
Family Responses - 79% responded
Education 
  98.75%
Teacher Support 
  97.33%
Safety 
  99.00%
School Community 
  88.33%
School Leadership 
  99.45%
Post-School Support 
  98.50%

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

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

More information about NYC DOE surveys can be found here: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/reports/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  88.60%
Avg. CC Regents Score
  59
Avg. Non-CC Regents Score
  49
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  85.20%
Avg. SAT Math Score
  440
Avg. SAT Read/Write Score
  440
Postsecondary
2-Year College 10.60%
4-Year College 44.70%
Unknown 44.70%

View Full Academic Data:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports. More information can be found here: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/reports/school-quality

Information on NYS Regents exams can be found here: https://www.nysed.gov/state-assessment/high-school-regents-examinations

School Demographics (2022-23)
Student Population:
Male 51.20%
Female 48.80%
English Language Learners:
  15.40%
Students with IEPs:
  20.40%
Economic Need Index:
  91.30%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 1.10%
Black 11.00%
Hispanic 85.70%
White 1.70%
Other 0.50%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 10.00%
Hispanic 40.00%
White 40.00%
Other 10.00%
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