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Enrollment
1,650
High
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11·NCES 360008801963
HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL
750 BAYCHESTER AVE, BRONX, NY 10475 · (718) 904-5400 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,650 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of New York public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
127 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
1,341 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 479 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 362 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 362 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 401 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 46 | 3% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
70.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -11.0pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Schools most like HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL
HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (50.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,650 | 81.3% | 50.7% |
| CHANNEL VIEW SCHOOL FOR RESEARCH ROCKAWAY PARK | 1,180 | 81.1% | 46.0% |
| POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL POUGHKEEPSIE | 1,151 | 80.5% | 35.2% |
| EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 1,362 | 89.7% | 20.7% |
| PADILLA HIGH SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 1,342 | 86.9% | N/A |
| EAST UPPER HIGH SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 814 | 84.9% | 34.8% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #722 of 1,135 | #38 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #735 of 1,109 ▲ 42 | #48 of 128 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #575 of 1,135 ▼ 127 | #31 of 136 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,650 | #76 of 1,216 | #2 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #836 of 1,058 | #104 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #281 of 1,070 | #14 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #428 of 1,167 | #136 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #234 of 743 | #47 of 96 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,650
-588 (-26%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 1,999
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,650 | 126.5 | 13.0:1 | 81% (1,341) |
| 2023-24 | 1,700 | 135.6 | 12.5:1 | 80% (1,364) |
| 2022-23 | 1,892 | 143.7 | 13.2:1 | 80% (1,516) |
| 2020-21 | 2,238 | 141 | 15.9:1 | 80% (1,787) |
| 2017-18 | 1,984 | 113.8 | 17.4:1 | 73% (1,449) |
| 2015-16 | 2,094 | 103 | 20.3:1 | 67% (1,399) |
| 2010-11 | 1,999 | 86 | 23.2:1 | 54% (1,084) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL.
About HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL
HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL is one of the public schools in BRONX, New York. It is a high-enrollment high school. It has an enrollment of 1,650 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 668 students for high schools in New York.
HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL belongs to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, a district of 62 schools and 30,138 students.
The student body at HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL has no majority group. Black students lead at 47%. Other groups include 44% Hispanic, 3% White, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 33% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL lists 126.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.0 students per teacher. The school's 13.0:1 compares with an average of 11.0:1 for high schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 81% of the student body. That rate is below the 90% average among public schools in Bronx County.
Among New York public high schools, HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL is 5.6 points above its prediction. Actual: 50.7%. Predicted: 45.1%.
In the surrounding county, Bronx County, the median household earns about $48,676 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Bronx County has 472 public schools with about 202,028 students, including HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL.
BRONX HEALTH SCIENCES HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest public school to HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 54.5% proficiency; HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL posts 50.7%.
NCES assigns HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 2,238 to 1,650, a 26% decline. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.0:1) than in 2020-21 (15.9:1).
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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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Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
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- PS 106 PARKCHESTERElementary · 822 students
- JHS 127 CASTLE HILL (THE)Middle · 778 students
Other schools in BRONX
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIICombined · 2,390 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
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 3Combined · 1,358 students
Nearby schools
- BRONX HEALTH SCIENCES HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 337
- PS 178 DR SELMAN WAKSMAN0.1 mi · 334
- MS 5960.1 mi · 403
- PS 1760.1 mi · 602
- IS 181 PABLO CASALS0.1 mi · 490
- MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS0.1 mi · 762
Frequently asked questions
About HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,650 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 13.0:1 (127 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
At HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 3% White, 44% Hispanic, 47% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.