COMMUNITY HEALTH ACADEMY OF THE HEIGHTS

www.chah.nyc

612 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Community Health Academy of the Heights (CHAH) is a secondary school located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. Serving students in grades 6 through 12, the school is notable for its close partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. This collaboration integrates health-focused programming into the curriculum, offering students unique exposure to medical, wellness, and social service career pathways through mentorships, internships, and specialized health-related workshops.

The school emphasizes a community-centered approach, striving to foster a supportive environment that addresses both the academic and social-emotional needs of its diverse student body. By blending rigorous core academics with a mission centered on health and civic engagement, CHAH aims to prepare students not only for post-secondary education but also to become proactive, informed members of their community. The school’s small-school structure is designed to promote strong relationships between faculty, students, and families, ensuring personalized attention throughout the middle and high school years.

612

Total Students

56.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for COMMUNITY HEALTH ACADEMY OF THE HEIGHTS
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	526
Black	59
Asian	11
Two or More	2
American Indian	3

Hispanic
526 (85.9 %)
Black
59 (9.6 %)
White
11 (1.8 %)
Asian
11 (1.8 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)
Two or More
2 (0.3 %)

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)342-6600
Website:	http://www.chah.nyc
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	612
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	56.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	500
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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 77

Grade 7 78

Grade 8 93

Grade 9 84

Grade 10 94

Grade 11 97

Grade 12 89