William Cullen Bryant High School, or William C. Bryant High School, and W.C. Bryant High School, or Bryant High School for short, is a secondary school in Queens, New York City, United States serving grades 9 through 12.

Name

It is named in honor of William Cullen Bryant, an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. He is most known for his work as one of the creators of Central Park in Manhattan, New York.

Statistics

As of 2021, The school has 2,141 students enrolled; the ethnic make-up of the school is 54% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 14% white, and 7% black. The school has a four-year graduation rate of 87%. and an attendance rate of 84%. In 2017, New York City Department of Education gave it a in-general school rating of Proficient.

History

The school was founded in 1889. A new building was built between 1902 and 1904 in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City on Wilbur Avenue (now called 41st Avenue). John T. Woodruff was awarded a $169,874 contract to build the school. It was a four-story brick building with a capacity of 1,455 students. The new building opened on September 12, 1904. Bryant moved to its current site on 31st Ave in 1939, and the former building became Long Island City High School.

In popular culture

Notable alumni