Enrollment
162
High
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8·NCES 360008505983
BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
1980 LAFAYETTE AVE, BRONX, NY 10473 · (718) 892-1026 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
150 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
46.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -17.0pp since 2023
Math
26.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -21.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
162
+15 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 10.5:1
% White
4%
was 1%
% Hispanic
63%
was 59%
% Black
27%
was 36%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is a high school of very small scale in BRONX, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, enrolling 162 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 76% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.
Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, which oversees 52 schools and 21,621 students, BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 63% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Black, 4% White, 3% Native American, 2% Asian.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.0%.
Around the school, Bronx County reports that the typical household earns roughly $48,676 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is ANTONIA PANTOJA PREPARATORY ACADEMY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 46.1%.
Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 10%: 147 students in 2018 compared to 162 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 36% to 27% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
- HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,087 students
- PS 71 ROSE E SCALAElementary · 1,079 students
- PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRAElementary · 718 students
- PS 36 UNIONPORTElementary · 660 students
- PS 152 EVERGREENElementary · 634 students
- PS 72 DR WILLIAM DORNEYElementary · 598 students
Other schools in BRONX
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIICombined · 2,390 students
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 1,481 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- ANTONIA PANTOJA PREPARATORY ACADEMY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL0.0 mi · 394
- BRONX BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 363
- BRONX COMPASS HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 406
- GOTHAM COLLABORATIVE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 295
- MILLENIUM ART ACADEMY0.0 mi · 348
- PS 138 SAMUEL RANDALL0.2 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 162 students in grades 09-12.
Is BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.1:1 students per teacher at BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 4% White, 63% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 in Bronx County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.