Riverdale / Kingsbridge Academy (Middle School / High School 141) (RKA) (10X141)

660 WEST 237 STREET, BRONX, NY 10463, Bronx
Phone: 718-796-8516
Hours: 8:30am - 2:50pm
School Website: https://www.rka141.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/10X141/
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School Leader: Lori O Mara (lomara@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Stacy Miller (smiller43@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Julia Prince (jprince4@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Andrew Oguagha (aoguagha4@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Catherine Benitez (cbenitez5@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Joslie Byrd (jbyrd2@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

The Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy is a community of learners embracing diversity and educating young minds to meet the challenges of their world today and tomorrow. We create an environment of academics, arts, athletics and activities that engages all students to learn and collaborate together so they can become creative, independent, critical thinkers who embody a life-long love of learning.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 87%

Academic Highlights: Beautiful safe environment with strong parent involvement, Diverse activities , academic, artistic, and social clubs, plus a variety of celebrations, Advanced Placement Courses Available, Positive college-bound mindset, Over 40% of our HS Students play a Varsity sport; many play or 2 or more teams

Other Features: College Trips, Community Service Expected, Dress Code, Online Grading System, Summer Session

School Features:

Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Studio Art - 3D, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Math (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Languages Offered

Spanish

Diploma Endorsements

Arts, NYS Seal of Biliteracy

Boys PSAL Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Wrestling

Girls PSAL Sports

Basketball, Cross Country, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball

Co-ed PSAL Sports

Golf

PSAL Team

Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy

Other Sports

Cheerleading, Yoga

Clubs

Arts & Crafts Club, Black Student Union & Allies, Debate Team, Friluftsliv, Gender Sexuality Alliance, Jewelry Making, Key Club, Mind Body Matters, Model United Nations, Money Inc., Morning Band, Science Olympiad, Singing Ensemble, Songwriting Club, Spoken Word, Traveling Tigers, Video Game Club, Write to Roar, Yearbook

Art

The Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy Arts Department has worked to provide an in-depth experience in our middle school arts curriculum. As students move from sixth grade to seventh, we encourage them to commit to a two-year sequence in either visual arts, band, or chorus during grades seven and eight. As sixth graders, they experience a range of arts classes. We are blessed with truly gifted arts teachers who provide rich classroom instruction. Students have authentic performance experiences at our Winter Arts Festival and our Spring Arts Festival. In high school, there are opportunities for advanced instruction in our AP Ceramics class, in addition to high school core arts classes. We also offer a guitar class, Painting through History, and ceramics electives. We are proud of the array of arts experiences available to our students in grades six through twelve.

Programs

RKA Humanities(X80A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Our Mission: The Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy is a community of learners embracing diversity and educating young minds to meet the challenges of their world today and tomorrow. We create an environment of academics, arts, athletics and activities that engages all students to learn and collaborate together so they can become creative, independent, critical thinkers who embody a life-long love of learning.

Method:

Screened

Requirement:

Students are admitted based on their course grades

Priority:

(Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
(Group 2) Bronx students or residents

Applicant Analysis

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	227 / 167 (1.36)	302 / 144 (2.10)
SWD applicants/seats:	41 / 43 (0.95)	59 / 37 (1.59)
Rank Avg:	4.54
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2024-25

2023-24

2022-23

Total Students Across All Grades

675

680

691

Grade 12 Students

129

160

143

Grade 11 Students

167

143

175

Grade 10 Students

185

192

168

Grade 9 Students

194

Avg. Class Size

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

15.1

14.4

14.3

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

0 / 0 / 9

0 / 76 / 5

0 / 151 / 19

Attendance %

93%

Graduation %

95%

90%

College %

69%

76%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

648 (268) / 210
288

799 (359) / 181
255

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 81% responded

Academic Rigor

70.33%

Academic Engagement

57.18%

Safety

71.00%

Bully Prevention

54.25%

Inclusivity

72.73%

Mental Support

61.25%

Environment

60.29%

Post-School Support

69.00%

Teacher Responses 73% responded

Academic Rigor

86.50%

School Satisfaction

87.63%

Student Behavior

73.89%

Student Support

91.73%

School Leadership

84.60%

Instructional Clarity

84.60%

Instructional Development

85.39%

Post-School Support

93.50%

Family Responses 23% responded

Education

86.88%

Teacher Support

82.83%

Safety

78.33%

School Community

61.63%

School Leadership

81.90%

Post-School Support

81.50%

IEP Support

78.67%

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

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

94.30%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.66

Performance Score

0.61

College Aptitude

CCR

58.40%

SAT Math

483

SAT R/W

486

Postsecondary

2-Year College 9.50%
4-Year College 65.30%
Unknown 25.20%

School Demographics (2024-25)

Student Population:

Male 53.70%
Female 46.30%

English Language Learners:

6.30%

Students with Disabilities:

18.60%

Economic Need Index:

54.50%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 6.20%
Black 9.20%
Hispanic 61.00%
White 20.10%
Other 3.50%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Black 13.00%
Hispanic 21.00%
White 58.00%
Other 8.00%

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

20.00%

Students with SETSS

0.70%

Students with ICT

7.90%

Students with SC

6.90%

Has all programs

81.00%

Has all services

98.00%

Has some services

0.00%

Has no services

2.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

97.1

IEP Movement

Excellent

IEP Support

78.67%

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)

Program	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services	130 (86%)	21 (14%)	0 (0%)
SETSS	10 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Special Class	75 (95%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	121 (93%)	N/A (N/A)	9 (7%)
Hearing Education Services	<=5 (80%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (20%)
Occupational Therapy	>5 (93%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (8%)
Physical Therapy	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy	>5 (98%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (2%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual	<=5 (?)	0 (0%)	<=5 (?)
Vision Education Services	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)

Transportation	Number Receiving
Curb to School	24 (67%)
Stop to School	<=5 (?)
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 Gl. Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

76.9

ELL Progress

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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