METROPOLITAN SOUNDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (THE)

METROPOLITAN SOUNDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (THE) operates as a close-knit high school in BRONX, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12. Current enrollment sits at 356 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 47% smaller than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 comprises 47 schools with combined enrollment of 15,705 students; METROPOLITAN SOUNDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (THE) is among them.

Looking at the student body, METROPOLITAN SOUNDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (THE) reports that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 22% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Bronx County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, METROPOLITAN SOUNDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (THE) has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, METROPOLITAN SOUNDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (THE) sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.9%; this one delivers 26.2%.

In the broader community, Bronx County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which METROPOLITAN SOUNDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (THE) is one.

The closest other public school is HIGH SCHOOL OF WORLD CULTURES, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts METROPOLITAN SOUNDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (THE) at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.0%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 16%: 426 students in 2018 compared to 356 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

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