Riverdale / Kingsbridge Academy (Middle School / High School 141) (RKA) (10X141)

660 WEST 237 STREET, BRONX, NY 10463, Bronx
Phone: 718-796-8516
Hours: 08:30am - 02:50pm
School Website: https://www.rka141.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/10X141/
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School Leader: Lori O Mara (lomara@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Stacy Miller (smiller43@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Julia Prince (jprince4@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Andrew Oguagha (aoguagha4@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Catherine Benitez (cbenitez5@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Joslie Byrd (jbyrd2@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

The Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy is a community of learners embracing diversity and educating young minds to meet the challenges of their world today and tomorrow. We create an environment of academics, arts, athletics and activities that engages all students to learn and collaborate together so they can become creative, independent, critical thinkers who embody a life-long love of learning.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 87%

Academic Highlights: Beautiful safe environment with strong parent involvement, Positive college-bound mindset, Over 40% of our HS Students play a Varsity sport; many play or 2 or more teams, Diverse activities , academic, artistic, and social clubs, plus a variety of celebrations, 9 Advanced Placement Courses & SUNY Dual Enrollment Offerings

Other Features: College Trips, Community Service Expected, Dress Code, Online Grading System, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Summer Session

School Features:

Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Studio Art - 3D, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Math (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Languages Offered

Spanish

Diploma Endorsements

Arts, NYS Seal of Biliteracy

Boys PSAL Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Wrestling

Girls PSAL Sports

Basketball, Cross Country, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball

Co-ed PSAL Sports

Golf

PSAL Website

View PSAL schedule, standings, & history

Other Sports

Cheerleading, Yoga

Clubs

Black Student Union, Debate, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Girls Inc., Key Club, Literary Magazine, Model UN Club, Museum Club, Newspaper, Outdoors Club, Science Olympiad, Sewing Club, Social Justice Club, Theatre and Advance Band, Yearbook

Art

The Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy Arts Department has worked to provide an in-depth experience in our middle school arts curriculum. As students move from sixth grade to seventh, we encourage them to commit to a two-year sequence in either visual arts, band, or chorus during grades seven and eight. As sixth graders, they experience a range of arts classes. We are blessed with truly gifted arts teachers who provide rich classroom instruction. Students have authentic performance experiences at our Winter Arts Festival and our Spring Arts Festival. In high school, there are opportunities for advanced instruction in our AP Ceramics class, in addition to high school core arts classes. We also offer a guitar class, Painting through History, and ceramics electives. We are proud of the array of arts experiences available to our students in grades six through twelve.

Programs

RKA Humanities(X80A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Our Mission: The Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy is a community of learners embracing diversity and educating young minds to meet the challenges of their world today and tomorrow. We create an environment of academics, arts, athletics and activities that engages all students to learn and collaborate together so they can become creative, independent, critical thinkers who embody a life-long love of learning.

Method:

Screened

Requirement:

Students are admitted based on their course grades

Priority:

(Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
(Group 2) Bronx students or residents

Applicant Analysis

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	227 / 167 (1.36)	302 / 144 (2.10)
SWD applicants/seats:	41 / 43 (0.95)	59 / 37 (1.59)
Rank Avg:	4.54
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
GE:	All accepted
SWD:	All accepted
Offer Prediction:

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2023-24

2022-23

2021-22

Total Students Across All Grades

680

691

686

Grade 12 Students

160

143

152

Grade 11 Students

143

175

152

Grade 10 Students

192

168

201

Grade 9 Students

185

205

181

Avg. Class Size

24.2

23.3

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

0 / 76 / 5

0 / 151 / 19

0 / 91 / 30

Attendance %

93%

95%

Graduation %

95%

90%

92%

College %

69%

76%

77%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

648 (268) / 210
288

799 (359) / 181
255

830 / 1818
245

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

72.43%

Academic Engagement

59.69%

Safety

70.00%

Bully Prevention

51.13%

Inclusivity

80.50%

Mental Support

62.00%

Environment

61.50%

Post-School Support

74.33%

Teacher Responses

Academic Rigor

82.40%

School Satisfaction

84.08%

Student Behavior

73.50%

Student Support

89.14%

School Leadership

82.00%

Instructional Clarity

81.33%

Instructional Development

88.16%

Post-School Support

90.17%

Family Responses

Education

85.56%

Teacher Support

85.00%

Safety

89.33%

School Community

74.44%

School Leadership

88.75%

Post-School Support

84.00%

IEP Support

78.33%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

94.30%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.66

Performance Score

0.61

College Aptitude

CCR

58.40%

SAT Math

483

SAT R/W

486

Postsecondary

2-Year College 9.50%
4-Year College 65.30%
Unknown 25.20%

School Demographics (2023-24)

Student Population:

Male 53.70%
Female 46.30%

English Language Learners:

7.40%

Students with Disabilities:

19.60%

Economic Need Index:

54.60%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 6.20%
Black 8.80%
Hispanic 59.90%
White 22.50%
Other 2.60%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Black 13.00%
Hispanic 21.00%
White 58.00%
Other 8.00%

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

20.00%

Students with SETSS

0.70%

Students with ICT

7.90%

Students with SC

6.90%

Has all programs

81.00%

Has all services

98.00%

Has some services

0.00%

Has no services

2.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

97.1

IEP Movement

Excellent

IEP Support

78.33%

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	112 (75%)	38 (25%)	0 (0%)
SETSS	11 (92%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)
Special Class	78 (92%)	0 (0%)	<=5 (?)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	127 (95%)	N/A (N/A)	6 (5%)
Hearing Education Services	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy	37 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Physical Therapy	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy	129 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual	<=5 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Vision Education Services	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)

Transportation	Number Receiving
Curb to School	23 (66%)
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 Gl. Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

76.9

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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