Is Bronx High School For Medical Science a good school?

Bronx High School For Medical Science ranks in the bottom 20.4% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Bronx High School For Medical Science?

In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended Bronx High School For Medical Science.

What is the racial makeup of Bronx High School For Medical Science?

Students at Bronx High School For Medical Science are 69% Hispanic, 23% African American, 4% Asian, 1% White.

Bronx High School For Medical Science

Summary:

Bronx High School For Medical Science is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the Bronx, New York, with a student population of 453. The school is part of New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 755 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bronx High School For Medical Science faces significant challenges, with a diverse student population that is predominantly Hispanic (69.32%) and African American (23.4%). The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance. Its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80% and 92.9%, generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0% to 6.4%, higher than the state average. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is extremely high, reaching 66.4% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Bronx High School For Medical Science's performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from around 20% to 60% across different subject areas.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Comprehensive Model School Project Middle School 327 and Urban Assembly School For Applied Math And Science (The), generally perform at a similar or slightly higher level than Bronx High School For Medical Science. The school's struggles are reflective of the broader educational challenges in the Bronx, and addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, improving instructional quality, and providing targeted support for struggling subgroups may be key areas for the school to focus on in order to drive better outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-12

240 E 172nd St
Bronx, NY 10457

(718) 410-4040

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
978^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,695

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.3%

African American:

23.4%

Asian:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bronx High School For Medical Science ranks worse than 63.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.66. (See more...)

Compare Details Bronx High School For Medical Science ranks worse than 79.6% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 12^th among 21 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.58. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Bronx High School For Medical Science freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.3%), African American (23.4%), Asian (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bronx High School For Medical Science is 10.6, which is the 9^th best among 21 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Bronx High School For Medical Science employs 42.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bronx High School For Medical Science is $20,695. 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bronx High School For Medical Science:

SchoolDigger ranks Bronx High School For Medical Science 947^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Bronx High School For Medical Science in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bronx High School For Medical Science 978^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Bronx High School For Medical Science in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 9:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 9 755^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bronx High School For Medical Science

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	46.37	780^th	1185	34.2%
2009	52.04	763^rd	1224	37.7%
2010	41.09	824^th	1243	33.7%
2011	40.16	851^st	1295	34.3%
2012	45.74	803^rd	1337	39.9%
2013	38.67	839^th	1373	38.9%
2014	39.53	853^rd	1401	39.1%
2015	52.30	616^th	1407	56.2%
2016	67.78	380^th	1429	73.4%
2017	61.90	485^th	1455	66.7%
2018	47.18	740^th	1438	48.5%
2019	48.16	680^th	1439	52.7%
2022	40.22	886^th	1479	40.1%
2023	38.66	947^th	1500	36.9%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.18	180^th	503	64.2%
2019	46.30	181^st	473	61.7%
2022	32.93	420^th	581	27.7%
2023	21.21	588^th	591	0.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.09	342^nd	1170	70.8%
2019	45.36	498^th	1139	56.3%
2022	43.85	608^th	1283	52.6%
2023	53.74	447^th	1307	65.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.92	466^th	1245	62.6%
2019	58.17	399^th	1241	67.8%
2023	38.12	817^th	1288	36.6%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	81.26	34^th	392	91.3%
2022	37.74	306^th	487	37.2%
2023	48.12	251^st	543	53.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.90	660^th	1353	51.2%
2019	48.62	663^rd	1370	51.6%
2022	43.12	815^th	1454	43.9%
2023	31.08	1074^th	1463	26.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.45	822^nd	1352	39.2%
2019	49.54	616^th	1366	54.9%
2022	35.50	948^th	1455	34.8%
2023	48.32	724^th	1464	50.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.02	328^th	810	59.5%
2019	48.40	377^th	826	54.4%
2022	50.91	396^th	914	56.7%
2023	41.09	540^th	943	42.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bronx High School For Medical Science

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Rank History for all high school students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	20.49	786^th	935	15.9%
2006	37.09	714^th	986	27.6%
2007	35.96	737^th	1002	26.4%
2008	46.38	670^th	1027	34.8%
2009	41.56	715^th	1086	34.2%
2010	50.58	629^th	1117	43.7%
2011	39.79	760^th	1165	34.8%
2012	35.12	802^nd	1198	33.1%
2013	45.82	733^rd	1217	39.8%
2014	38.73	783^rd	1237	36.7%
2015	27.98	913^th	1255	27.3%
2016	28.31	915^th	1255	27.1%
2017	23.90	884^th	1221	27.6%
2018	33.76	810^th	1210	33.1%
2019	39.58	782^nd	1207	35.2%
2021	32.04	410^th	519	21.0%
2022	13.94	1007^th	1190	15.4%
2023	17.58	978^th	1228	20.4%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.57	257^th	546	52.9%
2019	30.90	411^th	565	27.3%
2022	28.81	381^st	481	20.8%
2023	19.73	545^th	583	6.5%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.58	886^th	1095	19.1%
2019	21.36	948^th	1132	16.3%
2022	15.16	967^th	1038	6.8%
2023	23.48	918^th	1130	18.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.39	751^st	1154	34.9%
2019	45.75	668^th	1179	43.3%
2022	18.51	906^th	1101	17.7%
2023	19.47	925^th	1155	19.9%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	35.01	252^nd	389	35.2%
2023	35.89	358^th	531	32.6%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.54	766^th	1176	34.9%
2019	42.22	752^nd	1193	37.0%
2022	13.48	991^st	1155	14.2%
2023	20.83	927^th	1197	22.6%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.82	845^th	1176	28.1%
2019	36.02	791^st	1190	33.5%
2022	13.91	980^th	1154	15.1%
2023	15.44	986^th	1191	17.2%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.85	144^th	679	78.8%
2019	69.06	155^th	686	77.4%
2022	29.16	437^th	593	26.3%
2023	32.00	455^th	671	32.2%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Bronx High School For Medical Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.98	478^th	791	39.6%
2019	44.72	425^th	815	47.9%
2022	25.06	565^th	760	25.7%
2023	28.37	595^th	851	30.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Bronx High School For Medical Science

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	1	27	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	54
2003	1	27	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	54
2004	2	84	3	122	2	n/a	n/a	213
2005	3	124	15	167	4	n/a	n/a	313
2006	5	162	27	232	6	n/a	n/a	432
2007	3	226	35	232	7	n/a	n/a	503
2008	4	213	37	243	7	n/a	n/a	504
2009	4	213	35	230	5	n/a	n/a	487
2010	3	192	32	228	4	n/a	n/a	459
2011	0	156	29	245	4	0	0	434
2012	1	167	23	263	0	1	0	455
2013	2	172	23	266	1	0	1	465
2014	1	164	30	268	2	0	3	468
2015	3	167	35	260	3	0	3	471
2016	5	142	33	240	3	0	2	425
2017	6	117	33	243	3	2	3	407
2018	5	120	30	268	2	3	4	432
2019	8	109	27	267	7	1	3	422
2020	9	105	29	278	7	2	2	432
2021	8	123	30	323	7	2	2	495
2022	8	115	25	335	6	1	1	491
2023	5	106	19	314	4	1	4	453

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bronx High School For Medical Science

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	54	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	54	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	213	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	313	29.0	10.8	0
2006	432	32.0	13.5	64.6
2007	503	34.0	14.8	76.5
2008	504	38.0	13.3	83.7
2009	487	29.0	16.8	86.7
2010	459	26.0	17.6	n/a
2011	434	22.0	19.7	83.4
2012	455	23.0	19.7	83.3
2013	465	24.0	19.3	83.7
2014	468	25.0	18.7	99.4
2015	471	30.0	15.7	69.2
2016	425	30.0	14.1	72
2017	407	27.7	14.6	72.5
2018	432	29.0	14.8	84
2019	422	34.0	12.4	81.3
2020	432	39.4	10.9	85
2021	495	47.5	10.4	89.7
2022	491	46.2	10.6	88.4
2023	453	42.5	10.6	90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bronx High School For Medical Science

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	54	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	54	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	213	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	313	29.0	10.8	0
2006	432	32.0	13.5	64.6
2007	503	34.0	14.8	76.5
2008	504	38.0	13.3	83.7
2009	487	29.0	16.8	86.7
2010	459	26.0	17.6	n/a
2011	434	22.0	19.7	83.4
2012	455	23.0	19.7	83.3
2013	465	24.0	19.3	83.7
2014	468	25.0	18.7	99.4
2015	471	30.0	15.7	69.2
2016	425	30.0	14.1	72
2017	407	27.7	14.6	72.5
2018	432	29.0	14.8	84
2019	422	34.0	12.4	81.3
2020	432	39.4	10.9	85
2021	495	47.5	10.4	89.7
2022	491	46.2	10.6	88.4
2023	453	42.5	10.6	90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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