William Cullen Bryant High School (30Q445)

48-10 31 Avenue, Queens, NY 11103, Queens
Phone: 718-721-5404
Hours: 8:15am - 2:35pm
School Website: https://www.wcbryanths.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/30Q445/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
School Leader: Carlyn St Aubain (cstaubain@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Veronica Leon (vleon3@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Sandra Sepulveda (ssepulveda@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Perla Marte (pmarte7@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Ibelisse Solano (isolano2@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Almadina Adzemovic (aadzemovic2@schools.nyc.gov)
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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.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 74%

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

William Cullen Bryant High School (WCB) has 4 music, 2 dance, 2 theater, and 2 visual arts teachers. WCB has a chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society and offers up to 13 sequenced music classes encouraging lifelong musicianship and college study. In addition to many cultural music organizations, select singers performed in the Distinguished Concerts International NY Choral Festival at Carnegie Hall and singers performed for CBS news. WCB students participate in All-City music ensembles, honor bands, Queensboro Arts and NYSSMA festivals. Dance offers sequenced classes including traditional, hip-hop, and contemporary styles. Students trained with the Martha Graham Dance Company, American Ballet Company, Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, and City Center. WCB was featured at the Schubert Theater Festival on Broadway, recently with the school premiere of The Band's Visit. Theater also had scholarships with Young Playwright's residency, Wendy Wasserstein Project, Stella Adler Shakespeare Summer Program, and TDF Summer Playwriting Program. Partnerships have included Roundabout, TDF, EPIC, Creative Arts Team, and C&T companies. Sequenced Theater classes include creative writing, design, and performance. Visual Arts offers graphic and production design, studio art, and yearbook. Partnerships have included Socrates Sculpture Park while working extensively with Pratt scholars. Students have won Arts Connections awards and Chancellor's Endorsed Arts Diplomas. Arts showcase culminating work several times per year.

Program Details

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:

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

Applicant Analysis

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	31 / 42 (0.74)	37 / 42 (0.88)
SWD applicants/seats:	18 / 8 (2.25)	13 / 8 (1.63)
Rank Avg:	6.83
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist

School 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

31 / 90 / 48

31 / 126 / 58

23 / 141 / 67

Attendance %

84%

83%

Graduation %

81%

87%

College %

55%

54%

56%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

1,681 (297) / 435
349

1,602 (346) / 488
442

1,898 / 300
571

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 (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

82.10%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.37

Performance Score

0.41

College Aptitude

CCR

43.40%

SAT Math

435

SAT R/W

443

Postsecondary

2-Year College 24.30%
4-Year College 37.80%
Other Postsecondary 0.30%
Unknown 37.60%

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 11.20%
Black 11.20%
Hispanic 23.80%
White 50.30%
Other 3.50%

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 (2023-24)

IEP Services

Students with IEPs

16.40%

Students with SETSS

0.10%

Students with ICT

12.30%

Students with SC

0.30%

Has all programs

96.00%

Has some programs

4.00%

Has no programs

0.00%

Has all services

96.00%

Has some services

0.00%

Has no services

4.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

68.8

IEP Movement

Excellent

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 (2023-24)

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

65.7

ELL Progress

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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