Enrollment
372
High
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11·NCES 360008806245
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION
925 ASTOR AVE, BRONX, NY 10469 · (718) 944-3625 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
336 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +27.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 27 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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
372
+9 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.0:1
% White
10%
was 18%
% Hispanic
72%
was 57%
% Black
11%
was 7%
% Asian
4%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION
Located at 925 ASTOR AVE, in BRONX, New York, HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION is a compact 9-12 campus that teaches 372 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11. Enrollment runs roughly 44% leaner than the state mean of about 668.
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION is one of 62 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, a district that hosts 30,138 students overall.
On demographics, HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION records that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 11% Black, 10% White, 4% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.8%; this one delivers 44.5%.
Across the wider county, Bronx County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).
The closest other public school is BRONXDALE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.7%.
Geographically, the school is in an urban area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION has stayed largely flat, going from 363 students in 2018 to 372 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 57% to 72% over that span.
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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 89Elementary · 1,169 students
- PS/MS 194Elementary · 1,169 students
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- 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
- BRONXDALE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 393
- ASTOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMY0.0 mi · 429
- PELHAM PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.0 mi · 460
- COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE FOR MATH AND SCIENCE0.0 mi · 563
- PS 890.2 mi · 1,169
- PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT0.3 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATIONWhat is the total enrollment at HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION?
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION enrolls approximately 372 students in grades 09-12.
Is HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION an elementary, middle, or high school?
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION have?
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION?
Student demographics at HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION are roughly 10% White, 72% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION in?
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND INNOVATION is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11.
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