BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOL

BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOL operates as a tight-knit senior high in BRONX, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8. Current enrollment sits at 419 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.

Across the 52 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 (21,621 students total), BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%. The remainder comes out to 20% Black, 9% Asian, 4% White. By comparison, Bronx County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.0%.

In the area at large, Bronx County reports that the typical household earns roughly $48,676 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 47.5%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOL has expanded 6%, going from 397 students in 2018 to 419 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment increased from 4% to 9% over that span.

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