William Cullen Bryant High School (30Q445)

48-10 31 Avenue, Queens, NY 11103, Queens
Phone: 718-721-5404
Email: acrea@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 8:15am - 2:35pm
Principal: Carlyn St Aubain
School Website: https://www.wcbryanths.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/30Q445/
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Subway: M, R to 46th St
Bus: Q101, Q104, Q18, Q66
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About

Our school is dedicated to ensuring that all students reach their full potential. Using interest-based, small learning communities and a strong honors program, each student is empowered to reach their highest academic potential in a nurturing environment. We provide students with real-world experience while fostering and promoting postsecondary readiness. Students are exposed to a plethora of co-curricular, extracurricular, and athletic activities to help them become well-rounded global citizens. We are part of the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) pilot, which helps us support career readiness for all our students. We have courses that help our ninth and tenth graders explore their career interests and develop readiness skills. Our students can apply for apprenticeships in tech, finance, and business, which allows them to earn and learn while in high school.

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Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 71%

Academic Highlights: FutureReadyNYC: Technology (Cybersecurity Analyst), Jazz Band, Orchestra, Visual and Performing Arts, Piano, Theater Company, Dance Company, Programs: Business, Virtual Enterprise, Law, Law Enforcement, Forensics, Intel Math/Science Research, Visual Arts and Performing Arts, Career Readiness & Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) School, Accelerated credit accumulation, college and career readiness, developmental guidance, college counseling services, Information Technology, Computer Programming, Robotics, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, AVID College and Career Readiness, Saturday Academy, After School Tutoring, Expanded online coursework and self-paced learning

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community School, Community Service Expected, CRMYA School, Extended Day, FutureReadyNYC School, Internships Available, Orientation, Program(s) with 3+ SWD Applicants Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships, Summer Session, Weekend Programs

English Language Learner Programs: Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish

School Features:

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

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Human Geography, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Research, AP Seminar, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Calculus (Advanced Math), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Other (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Languages Offered

Spanish

ELL Programs

Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish

Diploma Endorsements

NYS Seal of Biliteracy

Boys PSAL Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Handball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling

Girls PSAL Sports

Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Flag Football, Handball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling

Co-ed PSAL Sports

Cricket

PSAL Website

View PSAL schedule, standings, & history

Other Sports

Cheerleading, Dance, Fitness, Gymnastics, Running, Step

Clubs

Acting, ACTIVITIES Jazz Band, Badminton, Balkan, Ballet, Beats Per Minute, Bengali, Bhangra, Bollywood, Cheerleading, Colombian, Dance Company, Debate, Dominican, Drum Line, Ecuadorian, Graphic Design, Hip Hop, Japanese, K-Pop, Key Club, Korean, Media & Production, Mexican, Mock Trial, Modern, Moot Court, My Brother's Keeper, My Sister's Keeper, Orchestra, Piano, Playwriting, Red Cross, Rock Band, Show Choir, Spikeball, Student Government, Student Leadership, Studio Art, Tap, Technical Theater, The Hitters (Baseball), Theater Company, Video Game, Violin, We the People, West Indian, Workout, Yearbook

Art Disciplines

Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts

Art Performances

Artwork Exibits (2 per year), Concerts (2 per year), Dance Performances (3 per year), Theatre Performances (2 per year), Other Exhibits (1 per year)

Programs

Forensic Science and Law Academy(Q15A)
Law & Government

Students are introduced to the forensic and legal processes of criminalistics, and study cases of crimes and law enforcement. Courses begin in the ninth grade and continue with exposure to the newest techniques in forensics, ballistics, handwriting analysis, applied law, and technology.

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Screened

Requirement:

Students are admitted based on their course grades

Priority:

(Group 1) Queens students or residents
(Group 2) New York City residents

Business and Technology Academy(Q15B)
Business, Computer Science & Technology

Students will graduate with the life skills necessary to succeed in both academic and social settings. They will apply their business and technology experiences in the ever-changing 21st century.

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Ed. Opt.

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) Queens students or residents
(Group 2) New York City residents

Visual and Performing Arts Academy(Q15C)
Performing Arts

Students will be offered a variety of intensive performing arts courses in dance, music, and theater. The program will expose students to content-related electives, AP courses, CUNY College Now, a multitude of performance opportunities, and sequenced courses with a rigorous academic curriculum that supports students' studies in the arts. The culmination of the program's successful completion is an advanced Regents diploma with a content-related certificate.

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Ed. Opt.

Requirement:

Priority:

(Group 1) Queens students or residents
(Group 2) New York City residents

Math and Science Academy(Q15J)
Science & Math

Focuses on students' development of math and science research techniques, along with critical and analytical thinking skills. Students engage in individual projects, competitions, and trips to colleges and university research seminars. Students experience emergency service training including an EMT introduction course and multiple AP courses.

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Screened

Requirement:

Students are admitted based on their course grades

Priority:

(Group 1) Queens students or residents
(Group 2) New York City residents

Zoned(Q15Z)
Zoned

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Zoned Guarantee

Requirement:

Students who live within this school's zone are guaranteed an offer to this program, if they do not receive an offer to a higher choice. To see your child’s zoned school, go to your student's profile in MySchools and scroll down to "Zoned School”.

Priority:

(Group 1) Students who live in the zoned area
(Group 2) New York City residents

Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2023-24

2022-23

2021-22

Total Students Across All Grades

1,968

1,978

2,025

Grade 12 Students

426

485

415

Grade 11 Students

498

429

508

Grade 10 Students

485

544

514

Grade 9 Students

559

520

588

Avg. Class Size

24.8

26.7

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

17 / 90 / 48

31 / 126 / 58

23 / 141 / 67

Attendance %

84%

83%

Graduation %

89%

87%

College %

55%

54%

56%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

1,681 (297) / 435
349

1,602 (346) / 488
442

1,898 / 300
571

Forensic Science and Law Academy (Q15A)

GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs

GE:
SWD:
Offer Prediction:

53 / 84 (0.63)
9 / 16 (0.56)

Offers
All accepted
All accepted

72 / 84 (0.86)
7 / 16 (0.44)

Offers - Waitlist

89 / 84 (1.06)
18 / 16 (1.13)

Offers

Business and Technology Academy (Q15B)

GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

84 / 42 (2.00)
24 / 8 (3.00)

Offers

86 / 42 (2.05)
22 / 8 (2.75)

Offers - Waitlist

118 / 42 (2.81)
30 / 8 (3.75)

Offers

Visual and Performing Arts Academy (Q15C)

GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs

GE:
Offer Prediction:

31 / 42 (0.74)
18 / 8 (2.25)

Offers
All accepted

37 / 42 (0.88)
13 / 8 (1.63)

Offers - Waitlist

48 / 42 (1.14)
10 / 8 (1.25)

Offers

Math and Science Academy (Q15J)

GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs

GE:
SWD:
Offer Prediction:

32 / 84 (0.38)
4 / 16 (0.25)

Offers
All accepted
All accepted

46 / 84 (0.55)
9 / 16 (0.56)

Offers - Waitlist

88 / 84 (1.05)
19 / 16 (1.19)

Offers

Zoned (Q15Z)

GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

37 / 153 (0.24)
16 / 35 (0.46)

Offers

0 / 0 (0.00)
0 / 0 (0.00)

Offers - Waitlist

0 / 0 (0.00)
0 / 0 (0.00)

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

70.29%

Academic Engagement

64.31%

Safety

69.13%

Bully Prevention

60.88%

Inclusivity

84.20%

Mental Support

68.11%

Environment

64.00%

Post-School Support

79.22%

Teacher Responses

Academic Rigor

67.40%

School Satisfaction

73.08%

Student Behavior

49.13%

Student Support

81.52%

School Leadership

71.92%

Instructional Clarity

84.67%

Instructional Development

81.28%

Post-School Support

92.20%

Family Responses

Education

93.44%

Teacher Support

90.00%

Safety

94.00%

School Community

77.11%

School Leadership

94.25%

Post-School Support

89.00%

IEP Support

93.33%

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

Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

89.50%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.44

Performance Score

0.54

College Aptitude

CCPC Index

64.30%

SAT Math

436

SAT R/W

441

Postsecondary

2-Year College 19.80%
4-Year College 35.20%
Other Postsecondary 1.20%
Unknown 43.80%

School Demographics (2023-24)

Student Population:

Male 52.90%
Female 47.10%

English Language Learners:

23.90%

Students with Disabilities:

16.40%

Economic Need Index:

86.60%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 19.50%
Black 6.60%
Hispanic 62.20%
White 9.90%
Other 1.80%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Asian 10.10%
Black 10.10%
Hispanic 29.10%
White 45.30%
Other 5.40%

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

17.20%

Students with SETSS

0.10%

Students with ICT

11.80%

Students with SC

0.70%

Has all programs

97.00%

Has some programs

3.00%

Has no programs

0.00%

Has all services

100.00%

IEP Student Performance

IEP Movement

4.73

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

80.2

IEP Support

93.33%

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 (2023-24)

Program	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services	281 (97%)	9 (3%)	0 (0%)
Special Class	18 (86%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	>5 (94%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (6%)
Counseling Services Bilingual	<=5 (?)	0 (0%)	<=5 (?)
Hearing Education Services	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy	16 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
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	15 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Vision Education Services	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)

Transportation	Number Receiving
Curb to School	15 (79%)
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 (2022-23)

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

82.1

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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