PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL

As a compact secondary school in BRONX, New York, PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL caters to 285 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8. That puts it 57% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.

Across the 52 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 (21,621 students total), PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 29% Black, 9% White, 8% Asian, 2% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.8%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Bronx County) records that median household income runs about $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%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SCHUYLERVILLE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 50.3%.

PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 38% since 2018, when it stood at 463 (now 285). Hispanic enrollment moved from 59% to 50% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

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