Is Fordham High School for the Arts a good school?

Fordham High School for the Arts is rated 88/100 by NYC School Ratings, with a 95% 4-year graduation rate and 77% of graduates meeting college-readiness benchmarks. The school offers 8 AP courses.

What is the graduation rate at Fordham High School for the Arts?

Fordham High School for the Arts has a 95% 4-year graduation rate.

How do you get into Fordham High School for the Arts?

Fordham High School for the Arts uses a audition admissions process. Students apply through the NYC high school application system each fall.

How college-ready are graduates of Fordham High School for the Arts?

77% of students meet NYC's college and career readiness benchmarks, and the school offers 8 AP courses.

Fordham High School for the Arts

Fordham High School for the Arts rated 88/100 in Bronx, District 10. 95% 4-year graduation rate. 77% college-ready. 8 AP courses. 399 students enrolled in grades 9-12.

Key statistics

DBN: 10X437
District: 10
Borough: Bronx
Grade band: 9-12
Enrollment: 399
Overall score: 88/100
Address: 500 East Fordham Road, Bronx NY 10458

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

Fordham High School for the Arts

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses346

Response rate99%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education is among the highest published topics (99/100). IEP Service Satisfaction sits lower (97/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education: 99 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 99 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 99 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

Fordham High School for the Arts · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Conflict Resolution	Not reported	Not reported
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	99	90–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction	97	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership	99	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	99	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	98	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust	99	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	99	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	99	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 10X437

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K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

Fordham High School for the Arts

New 2026 baseline: the student questionnaire changed substantially. Do not compare these scores with previous years.

Responses340

Response rate99%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Preventing Bullying is among the highest published topics (91/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (70/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Safety: 90 / 100
Student-Teacher Trust: 83 / 100
Personal Attention and Support: 72 / 100

All 11 topics and source details

Fordham High School for the Arts · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	70	70–89 · Middle band
Course Clarity	74	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	78	70–89 · Middle band
Guidance	81	70–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment	76	70–89 · Middle band
Personal Attention and Support	72	70–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying	91	90–100 · Higher end
Safety	90	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	70	70–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional	71	70–89 · Middle band
Student-Teacher Trust	83	70–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 10X437

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

Fordham High School for the Arts

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses34

Response rate100%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Inclusive Learning Environment is among the highest published topics (100/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (66/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership: 96 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 95 / 100
Academic Press: 97 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

Fordham High School for the Arts · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	97	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Classroom Behavior	80	70–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution	85	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	95	90–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Guidance	98	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment	100	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	92	90–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership	96	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	95	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	95	90–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying	82	70–89 · Middle band
Program Coherence	96	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development	98	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion	85	70–89 · Middle band
Safety	Not reported	Not reported
School Commitment	97	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	66	0–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional	93	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction	93	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Influence	87	70–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust	93	90–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust	91	90–100 · Higher end
Two-Way Communication	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 10X437

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

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