William Cullen Bryant High School
high school in New York, United States
William Cullen Bryant High School (WCBHS) is a secondary school in Queens, New York City, United States serving grades 9 through 12.
Name
The school 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 an 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 (equivalent to $6,320,000 in 2025) to build the school.
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