Harry S Truman High School (11X455)
750 Baychester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475, Bronx
Phone: 718-904-5493
Email: kalfano@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 08:00am - 02:20pm
Principal: Keri Alfano
School Website: https://bxtrumanhighschool.com
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/11X455/
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Subway: 5 to Baychester Av
Bus: Bx12, Bx12-SBS, Bx23, Bx25, Bx26, Bx28, Bx30, Bx38, BxM7, Q50
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About
Our school is the best-kept secret in the Bronx. We have taken the small school feeling and combined it with the variety of courses, academies, diverse student body, and world-class facilities that you can only get in a large high school environment. Our students take core academic courses and commit to one of six career and honor academy. Students get the opportunity to earn a AP Capstone Diploma and at least 16 Free College Credits. Our 12th graders earn millions of dollars in scholarships every year to attend universities. Our students receive intensive support and preparation for SAT, Regents and AP Exams. Our students also get opportunities to attend Local and International Educational Trips to museums, Broadway Shows, Camping, Italy, SixFlags etc. Students showcase their talents at competitions such as Culinary, Moot Court, Robotics and Sports, and shows such as Arts, Culture Day and Concerts. Vibrant Parent Association which includes SLT, Paint and Bingo Night, Yoga and Family Day. Students ask: "Why would I go anywhere else?" If it sounds too good to be true, come and visit for yourself!
Academic Highlights: Internships, Dual Enrollment Courses, Language Courses Available, FutureReadyNYC: Business & Finance (Business Operations), Honors and over 15 Advanced Placement Courses
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Extended Day, FutureReadyNYC School, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Session, Weekend Programs
School Features:
- Offers 10th Grade Seats
- School whose primary location is co-located with another school
- Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors
Upcoming Events
- October 19, 2024 @ 10:00 am Harry S Truman High School Open House
- October 20, 2024 @ 10:00 am Harry S Truman High School Open House
- November 16, 2024 @ 10:00 am Harry S Truman High School Open House
- November 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am Harry S Truman High School Open House
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Programs
Students learn the process of starting a businessâfrom writing business plans to marketing their products. Students have the opportunity to run a business and participate in competitions through Virtual Enterprise. VE replicates all the functions of a real business in both structure and practice. Students create and manage their virtual businesses, developing a hands-on understanding of all aspects of business. This includes: product development, web design, production, marketing, sales, distribution, human resources, and accounting/finance. Through the VE program, students hone vital skills that place them ahead of the curve when they enter college and the workforce.
- (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Law & Government
The Law and Legal Studies program prepares students for a legal career by providing in-depth content on criminal and civil law, criminology, Constitutional law, and policing and reform movements, while developing studentsâ research, writing and presentation skills for college and beyond. Classes also involve realistic role playing as attorneys and witnesses in our own state of the art courtroom, conducting hearings, engaging in plea bargain negotiations, or conducting trials. Our students compete in the city, state, national and international mock trial, moot court and civics competitions. Students take advantage of frequent contacts with Federal and State court judges and personnel, summer internships, and our special partnership with Georgetown University Law School that guides and mentors students interested in becoming attorneys all the way through college. Whether your plans are to enroll in a four-year university or a law enforcement or legal training program this Academy provides students with the academic background and workplace exposure needed for success.
- (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Computer Science & Technology
The computer science program offers challenging, fun and engaging courses that equip students with tools in computational thinking, web development using programming languages such as Java. Students are empowered to use their creativity to solve problems, design web pages, create apps, build interactive games and animations. Our courses are accessible to beginners while offering more advanced students the opportunities to gain first hand experience. We offer AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A through our partnerships with Computer Science 4 All and Technology Education and Learning Support (TEALS), a Microsoft Philanthropies program that builds sustainable computer science programs in high schools.
- (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Culinary Arts
Overall, this program nurtures the culinary, baking, and hospitality talents of students, empowering them to excel in these interconnected disciplines and pursue a fulfilling career in the vibrant world of food and hospitality. Students use professional equipment and are trained by expert chefs from the 9th to the 12th grade. The curriculum includes: culinary, baking & pastry, and hospitality management, catering, restaurant operations and management, advanced desserts and bread making. Students enter competitions and receive an average of $250,000 - $300,000 a year in college scholarship money. Through our CCAP affiliation our students also have an opportunity for paid summer internships at some of the finest restaurants, corporate dining facilities in NYC. Restaurants such as Nobu, Nobu 57, The Rivington, Dos Caminos, Red Rooster, Free bird, American Grill, Porterhouse, Hudson Grill, Sony, Museum of Natural History and countless more. In addition to paid summer internships there are apprenticeship opportunities available for our graduates to move directly into the hospitality industry after graduation. Students get community service and real world experience through our catering program cooking for the community and throughout the city in venues such as Cippriannis, New World Stages, YMCA, and many more. During junior and senior years students have an opportunity to join our summer study abroad affiliation with Florence University of the Arts and take accredited college courses in Rome and Florence Italy. We are the only culinary program in the country with this opportunity. For a discounted price students can spend 3-4 weeks studying culinary in Florence while earning college credits.
- (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Communications
All students receive hands-on experience with photography, videography, website design, podcast production and journalism. Daily live broadcasts of TrumanâÂÂs announcements and coverage of our concerts, sporting and cultural events train students in a "real time" production environment. Students use Adobe Premiere Pro, professional cameras, 360 cameras, flying camera drones and other editing equipment to produce commercials, PSAs, short films, news packages and more. Students travel to Hollywood in California to participate in the Student Television Network National Convention. Internships and partnerships are available with WABC-7 Eyewitness News, News 12 and BronxNET. All interested and eligible students can also be enrolled in our Honors program.
- (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
JROTC
AFJROTC program is a citizenship training program that is designed to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship, promote community service, instill personal responsibility, character, and self-discipline.
- (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Performing Arts
The Dance program offers students the opportunity to study dance technique, composition, theory, history, and anatomy and physiology. The dance program exposes students to the various disciplines of Modern Dance, Ballet, Tap, Afro-Caribbean, Musical Theater, Social Dances and Jazz; as well as Pilates and Zena Rommett Floor Bar. Dance students participate in school performances throughout the school year. School Trips to Lincoln Center, City Center and the Joyce Theater in Manhattan. Students experience live Major Dance Company Performances which include Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Paul Taylor Dance Company and American Ballet Theatre.
- (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Engineering
A four-year college preparatory program that provides students the opportunity to enter competitive colleges and careers in medical, law, computer science, media and culinary fields. Students move as a cohort through honors and Advanced Placement courses beginning in the 9th grade. Students are able to graduate with the distinguishable Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma, Advanced Regents Diploma, College Scholarships and Free College Credits with College Now and Dual Enrollment with several universities. Our school is committed to providing SAT preparation courses, college visits and college essay writing. Students participate in various summer programs and internships according to their interest in the NYC metro area (Cooper Union, City College, Einstein Science Research Program, NYU, Columbia, Fordham University and many others).
- (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Performing Arts/Visual Art & Design
Our Visual Arts program has a rigorous four year curriculum that develops the student's technical abilities, critical-thinking skills and helps enhance the studentâÂÂs creative personal voice. Students have received honors like the Scholastic Art Awards, exhibition awards at the MOMA, admission to pre-college programs at local schools and scholarships for college. Courses include Foundational Art, Advanced Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media, Ceramics, Advanced Gallery, and Senior Portfolio Preparation for Advanced Placement (AP) Art, and Digital Graphic Art & Design where the students become proficient in using Adobe suite software (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
- (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
- (Group 1) Students currently in an ACES (Academics, Career, and Essential Skills) program
Zoned
- (Group 1) Students who live in the zoned area
- (Group 2) New York City residents
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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 (2023-24)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
4-Year College 30.60%
Other Postsecondary 9.40%
Unknown 43.20%
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 42.80%
Black 46.10%
Hispanic 45.70%
White 2.50%
Other 1.70%
Hispanic 14.50%
White 51.90%
Other 9.90%
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