Transfer School

Crotona Academy High School

Address:	639-55 ST. ANNS AVENUE BRONX, NY 10455
Tel:	718-402-8378
Fax:	718-402-8446
DOE Website:	schools.nyc.gov/schoolportals/07/X321/
Geographic District:	07

Subway:	2 to Jackson Avenue; 5 to Jackson Avenue
Bus:	BX4 to Westchester &St. Ann’s Aves.; BX19 to 149th St. & St. Ann’s Ave.

Additional Information

ELIGIBILITY

Open to New York City residents 15 years of age and older

SITE ACCESSIBILITY

Functionally Accessible

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES

Collaborative Team Teaching (CTT)
SETSS

ELL PROGRAMS

ESL

PROGRESS REPORT

Year	Grade Level	Grade
2008	HST	B
2007	HS	N/A

QUALITY REVIEW

Year	Score
2008	Well Developed
2007	N/A

IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Crotona Academy High School is a school that promotes higher academic expectations using the Diploma Plus model of education, with intensive math and literacy remediation for every student. Crotona Academy charts a new path to success for young people who have fallen behind in school and are looking for a different kind of high school experience. Students are expected to meet high academic standards and complete New York City high school graduation requirements.

COURSES AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Programs: Portfolios (Diploma Plus model of assessment), College Level Courses (PLUS phase of Diploma Plus model), Internships (PLUS phase of Diploma Plus model), each Transitional Classroom Unit (TCU) is completely wireless and outfitted with Dell instructional laptop units

PARTNERSHIPS

Community-Based Organizations: South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (SoBRO) Learning-to-Work Program
Higher Education Institutions: Monroe College, Bronx, Wood Tobe-Coburn School
Corporate: CommonWealth Corp. of Boston, Diploma Plus

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Leadership & Support: On-site Guidance Counselor, Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Specialist (SAPIS) Counselor, Individualized class scheduling, PM School, After-school Homework Help, additional instructional classes (before and after school)
Academic: After-school Tutoring, Saturday Academy, On-site Internships, Cultural and academic enriching trips

SCHOOL SPORTS
Recreational Basketball

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Students 15 years of age with 0-6 credits; 16-16 1/2 years of age with 7-12 credits; 17 years of age and older with 15 credits and one Regents exam are eligible to apply.
We will consider students who do not meet these criteria on an individual basis through an interview process.
Call the school's guidance counselor for an interview.
You must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and are requested to bring a transcript and copy of your immunization records.

DID YOU KNOW?

This is the only high school in New York City that is entirely made up of Transitional Classroom Units (TCU) in a small outdoor campus. The campus is tree-lined, with a grassy area and park benches.
Students enroll in college courses in their PLUS Phase year.
100% of Crotona students passed the US History Regents Examination for the second year in a row.

HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Crotona Academy High School, DBN 07X321 , Borough of Bronx