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Bronx Leadership Academy II High School

730 Concourse Village West Bronx, NY 10451
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730 Concourse Village West
Bronx, NY 10451
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  • Performance4 Average
  • Satisfaction 4 Average
  • Diversity 5 Average
4/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1092 / 2400
Average
Regents English
76%
Average
Regents Mathematics
36%
Below Average
Regents Science
47%
Average
Regents History
58%
Average
Regents Rate
43%
Average
10-Credit Rate
77%
Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 162.4 / 350
Average
Regents Completion 44.3 / 100
Average
College Enrollment Rate 37.3 / 100
Average
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More about Bronx Leadership Academy II High School

Population 502 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 C
Avg. Attendance Rate 0%
Advanced Placement Courses
  • Biology
Language Classes
  • French
  • Spanish
Program Highlights
  • Christadora-Manice Education Center
  • Academic Tutoring
  • SAT Prep
Clubs
  • Mock Trial/Law
  • Step/Dance
  • Acting
  • Math
  • Building With Books
  • Activism
  • Net Aid
  • Yearbook (Seniors)
  • Student Council
  • School Newspaper
  • The Men's Club
  • Yoga
  • Photography
Academic Extracurriculars
  • Mu Alpha Theta
  • National Honor Society
  • National Junior Honor Society
Higher Education Partnerships
  • The City University of New York
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • 92nd Street Y
Other Partnerships
  • Manice Education Program
  • Bronx Zoo
Community Organization Partners
  • South Bronx Churches
Corporate Partners
  • The McGraw-Hill Companies
  • Inc.
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