NYC CHARTER HS - AECI

Set in BRONX, New York, NYC CHARTER HS - AECI is a small high school, run under NYC CHARTER HS - AECI. It teaches 450 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so NYC CHARTER HS - AECI sits 33% smaller than that benchmark.

Operationally, NYC CHARTER HS - AECI answers to NYC CHARTER HS - AECI, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, NYC CHARTER HS - AECI shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school reports 35% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bronx County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, NYC CHARTER HS - AECI is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 38.4%; this one delivers 60.5%, a residual of +22.1 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Bronx County) reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. NYC CHARTER HS - AECI is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

The closest other public school is PS 140 EAGLE SCHOOL (THE), roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NYC CHARTER HS - AECI at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 43.4%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. As a public charter, NYC CHARTER HS - AECI runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. NYC CHARTER HS - AECI's enrollment has ticked up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 426 (now 450). The Black share of enrollment declined from 42% to 35% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.