UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment secondary school in BRONX, New York, overseen by UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL. The school teaches 447 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 33% leaner than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.

UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is the operating authority for UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL shows that 61% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 37% Black.

Looking at school resources, About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL 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 42.6%; this one delivers 70.8%, a residual of +28.3 points.

In the surrounding community, Bronx County reports that the typical household earns roughly $48,676 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is HOSTOS-LINCOLN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 58.6%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL has edged up 3%, going from 435 students in 2018 to 447 in 2025.

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