Community Health Academy of the Heights (06M346)

504 West 158Th Street, Manhattan, NY 10032, Manhattan
Phone: 212-342-6600
Hours: 8:00am - 2:50pm
School Website: https://www.chah.nyc
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/06M346/
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School Leader: David Falciani (dfalciani@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: David Falciani (dfalciani@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Connie Santana (csantana21@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Jennifer Villa (jvilla3@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Jennifer Villa (jvilla3@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Selacy Chimilio (schimilio@schools.nyc.gov)
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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

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 85%

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Community School, Paid Internships

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

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AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
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), Physics (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
PSAL Team
Community Health Academy of the Heights
Other Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, Golf, Running, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
Clubs
Middle School Baseball (MSAL), Middle School Soccer, Middle School Volleyball
Art
Community Health Academy of the Heights (CHAH) promotes college and career readiness for our students. The arts are an important key component to the growth and trajectory of the grade six through twelve students that we serve. Students in our middle school are exposed to each creative discipline we offer: dance, music and visual arts. After their rotation in each, students choose a specialty, such as dance performance, dance concepts, band, chorus, music appreciation and studio art, exploring a variety of media and techniques. Students also have an opportunity to take AP Studio Art in high school, creating a portfolio to gain college credit. CHAH has invested in a dance studio, fully equipped state of the art music rooms and visual arts studios. Students have full access to imaging, audio and digital mesa software on various platforms. Students have had their work showcased in venues all across New York City, including museums, and other cultural institutions. Most importantly, CHAH has three full-time creative arts teachers who embody the soul of our creative arts programs by working with community institutions to bring the arts alive for our students. Our community strongly believes in a well-rounded student that can speak to all the arts, and can demonstrate their mastery in public performances and exhibitions. We strongly believe in the arts being a shared public experience and are fostering not only future artists but lifelong lovers and patrons of the arts.
Programs
Community Health Academy of the Heights(M07A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

10th Grade seats available

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) Continuing 8th graders
  • (Group 2) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:102 / 59 (1.73)117 / 58 (2.02)
SWD applicants/seats:41 / 16 (2.56)63 / 17 (3.71)
Rank Avg: 5.80
OffersOffers - Waitlist
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total Students Across All Grades
348
355
363
    Grade 12 Students
89
94
87
    Grade 11 Students
89
90
96
    Grade 10 Students
74
79
94
    Grade 9 Students
96
92
86
Avg. Class Size
23.0
22.9
25.0
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
10.9
10.9
12.7
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
0 / 0 / 3
0 / 112 / 6
0 / 92 / 33
Attendance %
86%
88%
Graduation %
90%
96%
College %
55%
56%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
586 (143) / 75
93
649 (180) / 75
89

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 73% responded
Academic Rigor 
  80.50%
Academic Engagement 
  73.27%
Safety 
  79.00%
Bully Prevention 
  70.38%
Inclusivity 
  78.82%
Mental Support 
  80.50%
Environment 
  73.29%
Post-School Support 
  84.83%
Teacher Responses 91% responded
Academic Rigor 
  91.50%
School Satisfaction 
  97.50%
Student Behavior 
  73.89%
Student Support 
  97.67%
School Leadership 
  97.00%
Instructional Clarity 
  95.00%
Instructional Development 
  97.67%
Post-School Support 
  97.00%
Family Responses 70% responded
Education 
  98.88%
Teacher Support 
  96.83%
Safety 
  98.67%
School Community 
  74.00%
School Leadership 
  97.30%
Post-School Support 
  98.50%
IEP Support 
  98.00%

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 (2023-24)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  89.40%
CC Regents
  58
Non-CC Regents
  67
Impact Score
  0.44
Performance Score
  0.45
College Aptitude
CCR
  37.40%
SAT Math
  411
SAT R/W
  422
Postsecondary
2-Year College 8.00%
4-Year College 55.70%
Unknown 36.30%

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 (2024-25)
Student Population:
Male 55.00%
Female 45.00%
English Language Learners:
  24.00%
Students with Disabilities:
  22.30%
Economic Need Index: 
  91.60%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 1.80%
Black 11.60%
Hispanic 81.10%
White 3.30%
Other 2.20%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 9.10%
Hispanic 36.40%
White 43.60%
Other 10.90%

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
  20.80%
Students with SETSS
  0.30%
Students with ICT
  14.40%
Students with SC
  0.30%
Has all programs
  95.00%
Has all services
  94.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  6.00%
IEP Student Performance
Regents English
  70
Regents Gl. Hist.
  68
Regents US Hist.
  58
Regents Living Env.
  54
4-Year Grad. Rate
  78.3
IEP Movement
Fair
IEP Support 
  98.00%

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 Services94 (98%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
Special Class16 (94%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services52 (90%)N/A (N/A)6 (10%)
Hearing Education Services<=5 (50%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (50%)
Occupational Therapy7 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy>5 (93%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (7%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual<=5 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School<=5 (?)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned<=5 (?)

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
  46
Regents Gl. Hist.
  65
Regents US Hist.
  59
Regents Algebra I
  55
Regents Living Env.
  55
4-Year Grad. Rate
  80
ELL Progress
  56

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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