CAMBRIA HEIGHTS ACADEMY
Cambria Heights Academy (CHA), located at 188-04 91st Ave in Hollis, New York, is a small, collaborative secondary school serving students in grades 6–12. Operating as a member of the New York City Department of Education, the school is known for its focus on creating a personalized, supportive environment where students are treated as individuals rather than just numbers. The academy prioritizes academic rigor alongside social-emotional development, aiming to prepare its diverse student body for college success and professional careers.
Beyond its core curriculum, Cambria Heights Academy is characterized by a strong emphasis on community and student engagement. The school fosters a culture of inclusivity and active participation, offering a variety of extracurricular activities, clubs, and sports that encourage students to explore their interests and build leadership skills. By maintaining smaller class sizes and fostering meaningful relationships between faculty and students, the school seeks to provide a stable, nurturing pathway that guides learners from early middle school through high school graduation.
HOLLIS, NY 11423
(718) 736-7320
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS ACADEMY is a public Title I school in HOLLIS, NY with about 357 enrolled students. See other public high schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
- Total Students:
- 357
- Teachers:
- 27.01
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 357 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending CAMBRIA HEIGHTS ACADEMY is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 74% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 73.7%
- Asian
- 8.1%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 7.3%
- Two or more races
- 4.8%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 2.8%
- White
- 2.0%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 1.4%
- Female
- 50.1%
- Male
- 49.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.