Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Ar
800 EAST GUN HILL ROAD, NY · District 11 · Bronx
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According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data: Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Ar (PS 253) is a high school school in Williamsbridge-Olinville, District 11. Enrollment: 235 students. A free school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, NYSED, 2023)
Overview
Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Ar is a high school school in Williamsbridge-Olinville, serving grades 09, 10, 11, 12. It is located in District 11, Bronx. The NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot reports 235 students for 2021–22.(NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot, 2021-22, dataset: c7ru-d68s)
Student Demographics
NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot, 2021–22 school year
3.4%
Asian
42.6%
Black
48.5%
Hispanic
3%
White
24.7%
Students with disabilities
15.3%
English language learners
Zone Information
No attendance-zone boundary is published for this school in the 2024–25 NYC DOE zone datasets. Many choice, charter, and citywide schools are not zoned. Use the Zone Checker to see if your address is zoned for this school.
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