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Westchester Square Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 407 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 8 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westchester Square Academy enrolls 407 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Black or African American and 7.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 229 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 91 | 22% |
| Asian | 29 | 7.1% |
| White | 28 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
333 of the school's 407 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 321 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westchester Square Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 82.
Westchester Square Academy is one of 51 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 23,353 students district-wide and employs 2,038 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 407 students, Westchester Square Academy is close to the district average of about 458 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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