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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 45 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 38% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 19% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 47.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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 →
Where BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #851 of 1,135 | #66 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #937 of 1,109 | #87 of 128 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #999 of 1,135 | #104 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #1,123 of 1,216 | #135 of 145 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
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
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 162 | 19.9 | 8.1:1 | 93% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 137 | 16.5 | 8.3:1 | 95% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 14.6 | 8.2:1 | 87% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 14 | 10.5:1 | 82% (120) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL.
About BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL runs as a very small high school in BRONX, New York. Federal data show 162 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. On average, high schools in New York enroll around 668, and this school is 76% below that mark.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 counts 21,621 students in its 52 schools, and BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is one of them.
The student body at BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is 63% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 27% Black, 4% White, 3% Native American, and 2% Asian. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL reports a ratio of 8.1 students per teacher, from 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in New York, the average ratio is 11.0:1. Lunch program data show 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Bronx County average a similar 90%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.9% for BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL. The school posts 44.0%, 3.1 points above the prediction.
The school is in Bronx County, where median household income comes to about $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Bronx County's 472 public schools enroll about 202,028 students and include BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL.
MILLENIUM ART ACADEMY is less than a tenth of a mile from BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL has an NCES locale of City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 162, up from 147 in 2017-18. Over that span, the Black share moved 9 points, to 27%. By 2024-25, the school had 8.1 students per teacher, compared with 10.5 in 2017-18.
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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
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- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
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Nearby schools
- MILLENIUM ART ACADEMY0.0 mi · 348
- ANTONIA PANTOJA PREPARATORY ACADEMY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL0.0 mi · 394
- BRONX COMPASS HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 406
- GOTHAM COLLABORATIVE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 295
- BRONX BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 363
- 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.
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