Cinema School, The (12X478)

1551 East 172Nd Street, Bronx, NY 10472, Bronx
Phone: 718-620-2560
Email: pmonforte@tcs-nyc.org
Hours: 08:15am - 02:50pm
Principal: Keisha Warner
School Website: https://thecinemaschool.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/12X478/
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Subway: 6 to Elder Av
Bus: Bx11, Bx27, Bx35, Bx4, Bx4A, BxM6, Q44-SBS
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About

The Cinema School offers a rich liberal arts education grounded in creative activity. Filmmaking serves as the core of a strong academic program that prepares students for a wide range of careers. Students take the required courses for an Advanced Regents diploma which will prepare them for admissions to competitive four-year universities. In addition to providing students with essential creative and technological skills, filmmaking also deepens learning by building confidence, responsibility, teamwork, and leadership. We offer a supportive small school community and individualized attention.

Academic Highlights: Language Courses Available, AP Courses Available

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Saturday Programs

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Statistics, AP United States History, Arts (College Course [Credited]), Comp Sci/Math Tech (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Latin
Boys PSAL Sports
Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
Girls PSAL Sports
Badminton, Basketball, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
Clubs
Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
Programs
The Cinema School(Y42A)
Film/Video

We offer a rigorous liberal arts college preparatory curriculum and a four-year curriculum in narrative filmmaking.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are admitted based on their course grades
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
318
357
348
    Grade 12 Students
80
100
76
    Grade 11 Students
82
87
110
    Grade 10 Students
73
86
84
    Grade 9 Students
83
84
78
Avg. Class Size
25.7
26.7
Complaints / Suspensions
24 / 0
37 / 30
28 / 15
Attendance %
89%
87%
Graduation %
88%
93%
95%
College %
76%
67%
64%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
618 (139) / 81
117
743 (163) / 81
125
867 / 81
118
The Cinema School (Y42A)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
Offer Prediction:
96 / 64 (1.50)
43 / 17 (2.53)
Offers
All accepted

121 / 64 (1.89)
42 / 17 (2.47)
Offers - Waitlist
151 / 63 (2.40)
43 / 18 (2.39)
Offers

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)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  63.57%
Academic Engagement 
  54.00%
Safety 
  76.50%
Bully Prevention 
  56.88%
Inclusivity 
  83.20%
Mental Support 
  61.00%
Environment 
  63.25%
Post-School Support 
  69.78%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  68.20%
School Satisfaction 
  74.92%
Student Behavior 
  52.50%
Student Support 
  79.67%
School Leadership 
  62.08%
Instructional Clarity 
  60.67%
Instructional Development 
  80.25%
Post-School Support 
  89.20%
Family Responses
Education 
  90.22%
Teacher Support 
  82.57%
Safety 
  93.67%
School Community 
  75.44%
School Leadership 
  89.75%
Post-School Support 
  88.00%
IEP Support 
  96.00%

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 (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  87.60%
CC Regents
  52
Non-CC Regents
  57
Impact Score
  0.47
Performance Score
  0.56
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  48.50%
SAT Math
  422
SAT R/W
  438
Postsecondary
2-Year College 42.70%
4-Year College 33.40%
Unknown 23.90%

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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 (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 47.50%
Female 52.20%
Other 0.30%
English Language Learners:
  11.00%
Students with Disabilities:
  28.30%
Economic Need Index: 
  91.60%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 0.90%
Black 19.50%
Hispanic 77.00%
White 0.60%
Other 2.00%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 38.50%
Hispanic 19.20%
White 30.80%
Other 11.50%

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 (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  26.90%
Students with SETSS
  3.40%
Students with ICT
  17.60%
Students with SC
  0.00%
Has all programs
  93.00%
Has all services
  86.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  14.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
3.62
Regents English
  60
Regents Gl. Hist.
  56
Regents US Hist.
  60
Regents Algebra I
  57
Regents Living Env.
  55
IEP Support 
  96.00%

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

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