CITY COLLEGE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS

www.ccaa.ccny.cuny.edu

590 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

City College Academy of the Arts (CCAA) is a unique, small secondary school located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Operating in partnership with The City College of New York (CCNY), the school is designed to bridge the gap between high school and higher education. CCAA serves students in grades 6 through 12, offering a specialized academic environment that prioritizes college readiness and rigorous intellectual development.

The hallmark of the CCAA experience is its "early college" model, which provides students with the opportunity to earn a significant number of college credits—or even an Associate’s degree—concurrently with their high school diploma. By integrating secondary education with college-level coursework at CCNY, the academy aims to prepare students for the challenges of post-secondary life while fostering a culture of academic achievement and artistic exploration. The school emphasizes a holistic approach, blending core academic standards with elective arts programming to support well-rounded student growth within a supportive, community-focused setting.

590

Total Students

52.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CITY COLLEGE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	559
Black	13
Asian	2
Two or More	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
559 (94.7 %)
White
13 (2.2 %)
Black
13 (2.2 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6
Phone:	(212)567-3164
Website:	http://www.ccaa.ccny.cuny.edu
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	590
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	52.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.3
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	504
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 83

Grade 7 77

Grade 8 85

Grade 9 87

Grade 10 97

Grade 11 80

Grade 12 81