Is High School For Violin And Dance a good school?

High School For Violin And Dance ranks in the bottom 21.3% of New York high schools.

How many students attend High School For Violin And Dance?

In the 2023-24 school year, 117 students attended High School For Violin And Dance.

What is the racial makeup of High School For Violin And Dance?

Students at High School For Violin And Dance are 71% Hispanic, 27% African American.

High School For Violin And Dance

Summary:

High School For Violin And Dance is a public high school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 130 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 755 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its specialized focus on violin and dance, High School For Violin And Dance consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking. Its performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally below the district and state averages across most subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 65.1% and 85.1% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.9% to 20.9%, which is higher than the district and state. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.3% to 60.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams varies significantly across different student subgroups. Hispanic students and English Language Learners tend to perform better relative to their peers in the district and state, while female, male, and special education students perform worse. The school's increased spending per student, from $16,623 in 2019-2020 to $30,021 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average, has not translated into significantly better academic outcomes. This suggests that the challenges faced by High School For Violin And Dance are not unique and may be systemic within the New York City Geographic District #9, as nearby schools such as Bronx International High School, School For Excellence, and Morris Academy For Collaborative Studies have similar performance metrics.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1100 Boston Rd
Bronx, NY 10456

(718) 842-0687

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
977^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,021

Student/teacher ratio: 6.2

Number of students: 117

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.9%

African American:

27.4%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High School For Violin And Dance ranks worse than 78.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 12^th among 22 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.54. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at High School For Violin And Dance who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (70.9%), African American (27.4%), American Indian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at High School For Violin And Dance is 6.2, which is the 2^nd best among 22 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare High School For Violin And Dance employs 18.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at High School For Violin And Dance is $30,021, which is the 2^nd highest among 22 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

High School For Violin And Dance:

SchoolDigger ranks High School For Violin And Dance 977^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See High School For Violin And Dance 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 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for High School For Violin And Dance

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Rank History for all students at High School For Violin And Dance

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	3.75	902^nd	935	3.5%
2006	4.21	949^th	986	3.8%
2008	25.99	810^th	1027	21.1%
2009	37.98	744^th	1086	31.5%
2010	32.45	801^st	1117	28.3%
2011	17.71	996^th	1165	14.5%
2012	14.09	1018^th	1198	15.0%
2013	3.80	1162^nd	1217	4.5%
2014	10.69	1111^th	1237	10.2%
2015	7.61	1199^th	1255	4.5%
2016	11.10	1201^st	1255	4.3%
2017	8.09	1121^st	1221	8.2%
2018	6.17	1147^th	1210	5.2%
2019	6.03	1138^th	1207	5.7%
2022	4.24	1157^th	1190	2.8%
2023	10.11	1100^th	1228	10.4%
2024	20.54	977^th	1242	21.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at High School For Violin And Dance

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.02	458^th	546	16.1%
2019	45.83	266^th	565	52.9%
2023	32.07	429^th	583	26.4%
2024	49.32	276^th	637	56.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at High School For Violin And Dance

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.55	802^nd	1095	26.8%
2019	10.64	1096^th	1132	3.2%
2022	11.79	1002^nd	1038	3.5%
2023	31.95	775^th	1130	31.4%
2024	34.36	746^th	1144	34.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at High School For Violin And Dance

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.49	408^th	498	18.1%
2019	33.70	350^th	493	29.0%
2022	10.92	385^th	389	1.0%
2024	45.26	280^th	564	50.4%

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Rank History for Female students at High School For Violin And Dance

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.24	1134^th	1176	3.6%
2019	5.12	1149^th	1193	3.7%
2022	3.24	1137^th	1155	1.6%
2023	11.52	1069^th	1197	10.7%
2024	21.25	969^th	1219	20.5%

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Rank History for Male students at High School For Violin And Dance

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.99	1112^th	1176	5.4%
2019	9.71	1071^st	1190	10.0%
2022	5.51	1093^rd	1154	5.3%
2023	12.48	1036^th	1191	13.0%
2024	24.48	900^th	1211	25.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at High School For Violin And Dance

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.38	743^rd	791	6.1%
2019	11.10	747^th	815	8.3%
2022	9.53	720^th	760	5.3%
2023	20.26	699^th	851	17.9%
2024	32.79	567^th	865	34.5%

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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 High School For Violin And Dance

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	0	37	1	87	0	n/a	n/a	125
2005	2	69	2	131	0	n/a	n/a	204
2006	2	88	2	140	0	n/a	n/a	232
2007	3	76	2	136	0	n/a	n/a	217
2008	2	73	0	131	0	n/a	n/a	206
2009	0	71	0	129	1	n/a	n/a	201
2010	0	76	0	137	0	n/a	n/a	213
2011	0	89	0	164	3	0	0	256
2012	0	120	0	201	1	0	0	322
2013	0	119	0	224	1	0	4	348
2014	1	135	1	238	0	0	2	377
2015	1	129	2	255	0	0	3	390
2016	2	114	1	211	0	0	2	330
2017	3	96	2	171	0	0	0	272
2018	4	84	1	173	0	0	0	262
2019	4	82	1	150	1	0	0	238
2020	2	76	1	148	3	0	0	230
2021	4	60	2	140	2	0	0	208
2022	1	48	0	111	3	0	1	164
2023	1	37	0	86	3	0	3	130
2024	1	32	0	83	1	0	0	117

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 High School For Violin And Dance

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	125	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	204	n/a	n/a	0
2006	232	13.0	17.8	0
2007	217	14.0	15.5	0
2008	206	14.7	14.0	0
2009	201	9.0	22.3	98.5
2010	213	9.8	21.7	n/a
2011	256	14.0	18.2	89.1
2012	322	20.3	15.8	86.3
2013	348	22.0	15.8	91.1
2014	377	22.0	17.1	91.5
2015	390	23.0	16.9	91.5
2016	330	20.0	16.5	91.8
2017	272	15.7	17.2	93
2018	262	18.0	14.5	96.6
2019	238	15.9	14.9	91.6
2020	230	21.1	10.8	88.7
2021	208	21.4	9.7	89.4
2022	164	24.7	6.6	93.3
2023	130	19.0	6.8	94.6
2024	117	18.6	6.2	96.6

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 High School For Violin And Dance

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	125	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	204	n/a	n/a	0
2006	232	13.0	17.8	0
2007	217	14.0	15.5	0
2008	206	14.7	14.0	0
2009	201	9.0	22.3	98.5
2010	213	9.8	21.7	n/a
2011	256	14.0	18.2	89.1
2012	322	20.3	15.8	86.3
2013	348	22.0	15.8	91.1
2014	377	22.0	17.1	91.5
2015	390	23.0	16.9	91.5
2016	330	20.0	16.5	91.8
2017	272	15.7	17.2	93
2018	262	18.0	14.5	96.6
2019	238	15.9	14.9	91.6
2020	230	21.1	10.8	88.7
2021	208	21.4	9.7	89.4
2022	164	24.7	6.6	93.3
2023	130	19.0	6.8	94.6
2024	117	18.6	6.2	96.6

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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