Fordham High School For The Arts

Fordham High School For The Arts

Public High School | Grade 9-12
500 E FORDHAM Rd,  Bronx, NY
Belmont Neighborhood
New York City Geographic District No. 10
4.0
4.2
400 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Ms. Iris Blige
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Average SAT Score
1020
Average ACT Score
17
Math Proficiency
92%
Reading Proficiency
95%
Average GPA
3.42
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A
Teachers
B
College Prep
A
Administration
A-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
C
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.42
Reading Proficiency
95%
Math Proficiency
92%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
35
Full Time Teachers
35
Teachers in First or Second Year
60%
College Prep
Average SAT
1020
Math
510
Verbal
510
Average ACT
17
Math
17
English
17
Reading
19
Science
16
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Pass Rate
6.5%
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
4
Equity
10
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
380:1

Student Diversity

Female
69%
Male
31%
Hispanic
63.7%
Black
28.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8%
White
2.8%
Native American
1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
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School Rankings

#37 Best HS for the Arts in New York
#52 Niche Standout HS in New York
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
New York University 143 Students
Pace University 128 Students
CUNY Hunter College 102 Students
Fordham University 92 Students
Lehman College - City University of New York (CUNY) 80 Students
Syracuse University 75 Students
Stony Brook University 73 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY 55 Students
SUNY Purchase College 55 Students
Cornell University 54 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 73 Students
Business 70 Students
Nursing 39 Students
Biology 36 Students
Computer Science 32 Students
Drama and Theatre Production 32 Students
Dance 29 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 23 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 22 Students
Film and Video Studies 19 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 122 Reviews
5.0 Sophomore
6/22/2024
Honestly i was nervous to start here but you can really tell how well everyone wants you to succeed and the resources are great.
5.0 Senior
8/18/2023
Be in this school is really nice, I would definitely recommend it to others if you have a passion for the arts, im drama major and we had act a lot of different things and we had presented to the school, the academic are good and they relate the arts a lot with the school, we had presented in Broadway and off Broadway multiple time and we are part of a documentary in HBO, the school definitely gives a lot of opportunities for the students especially drama majors i had work in Lincoln center and i had offered a lot of job around the arts. And the school is not that strict, is also small so is easy to get connected with the staff and all the students, maybe the area is bad but the school is good :)
5.0 Junior
4/28/2023
Fordham High School for the Arts is the place everybody calls home. We all are divided by our talents yet all unified in our academics.
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4.2 4 Reviews
5.0 student
4/2/2014
This school is the best school I had ever been to! I love/like all the teachers, students, and staff members throughout the entire school. I also like all the programs and culture of the people throughout the entire school. When I grow up, I would like to become a singer and an actress, and Fordham...
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3.0 student
10/3/2008
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4.0 parent
5/26/2008
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5.0 student
2/6/2008
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