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Enrollment
1,087
High
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8·NCES 360008501964
HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL
3000 E TREMONT AVE, BRONX, NY 10461 · (718) 904-4200 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,087 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of New York public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
12.3:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
883 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 314 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 320 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 229 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 223 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
60%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
73.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL
HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,087 | 81.2% | 48.7% |
| GORTON HIGH SCHOOL YONKERS | 1,068 | 82.0% | 41.7% |
| HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) NEW YORK | 1,455 | 81.3% | 62.0% |
| ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - EARLY COLLEGE STUDIES YONKERS | 1,096 | 82.6% | 52.2% |
| DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 1,212 | 88.8% | 51.2% |
| PORT RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL STATEN ISLAND | 1,696 | 82.6% | 40.5% |
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 HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #759 of 1,135 | #48 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #779 of 1,109 ▼ 4 | #53 of 128 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #522 of 1,135 ▲ 151 | #24 of 136 ▲ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,087 | #214 of 1,216 | #5 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #742 of 1,058 | #96 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #260 of 1,070 | #10 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #430 of 1,167 | #137 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +49.9% | #22 of 339 | #5 of 32 |
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
1,087
+77 (+8%) vs 2020
-72% since 2010-11, when it was 3,945
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 1,087 | 88.5 | 12.3:1 | 81% (883) |
| 2023-24 | 1,119 | 88.3 | 12.7:1 | 82% (912) |
| 2022-23 | 1,071 | 84.7 | 12.7:1 | 80% (860) |
| 2020-21 | 1,010 | 76 | 13.3:1 | 82% (825) |
| 2017-18 | 725 | 60 | 12.1:1 | 81% (587) |
| 2015-16 | 1,070 | 86 | 12.4:1 | 69% (737) |
| 2010-11 | 3,945 | 205 | 19.2:1 | 89% (3,529) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL.
About HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL
At 3000 E TREMONT AVE in BRONX, New York, HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL operates as a high-enrollment high school. The school's enrollment of 1,087 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 63% higher than the average for high schools in New York, which is about 668.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 has 52 schools and 21,621 students, and HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 57% of enrollment at HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL. Smaller groups are 25% Black, 8% White, and 7% Asian. For comparison, Bronx County is about 55% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.3:1, with 88.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in New York is 11.0:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 81% of enrollment. Across public schools in Bronx County, the average is 90%.
HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL would be expected to post about 45.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.7%.
Bronx County has these Census figures: median household income is about $48,676, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL is among the 472 public schools in Bronx County.
PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL is the public school closest to HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 48.7% versus a 48.0% average.
The federal government classifies HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL's location as City: Large.
Enrollment was 1,010 in 2020-21 and 1,087 in 2024-25, a rise of 77 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.3:1.
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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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Nearby schools
- PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 285
- SCHUYLERVILLE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 324
- BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 419
- RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL FOR MUSICAL THEATER AND THE ARTS0.0 mi · 385
- WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY0.0 mi · 410
- PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,087 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
At HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 8% White, 57% Hispanic, 25% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.