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Schuylerville Preparatory High School is a public high school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 9-12 with 372 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #8, which is ranked 722 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Schuylerville Preparatory High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1016-1096 out of around 1200-1250 high schools.
Academically, Schuylerville Preparatory High School's performance, as measured by Regents/Common Core exam proficiency rates, is significantly below the district and state averages across most subject areas, particularly in STEM subjects like Algebra, Geometry, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 22.37% in Algebra I, 0% in Chemistry, and 57.73% in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 25.74%, 17.01%, and 66.7%, respectively. Nearby schools like Bronx River High School and Renaissance High School for Musical Theater and the Arts have significantly higher proficiency rates in many subject areas.
Schuylerville Preparatory High School also struggles with low graduation rates, ranging from 70.4% to 85.1% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's dropout rate has also been higher than the district and state, ranging from 4.9% to 11.0% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.55-80.78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 62.5% in recent years. These challenges are not unique to Schuylerville Preparatory High School, as nearby schools like Gotham Collaborative High School and Bronx River High School face similar demographic and performance profiles.
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