Is Belmont Preparatory High School a good school?

Belmont Preparatory High School ranks 858 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belmont Preparatory High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 371 students attended Belmont Preparatory High School.

What is the racial makeup of Belmont Preparatory High School?

Students at Belmont Preparatory High School are 69% Hispanic, 23% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Belmont Preparatory High School

Summary:

Belmont Preparatory High School is a public high school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 371. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 728 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belmont Preparatory High School faces significant challenges, including a diverse student population with a majority Hispanic (68.73%) and African American (22.64%) students, a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (88.14% receive free or reduced-price lunch), and lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. The school has seen a significant improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 71.4% in 2020-2021 to 91.9% in 2022-2023, and a decrease in its dropout rate from 9.8% to 1.1% during the same period. However, the school's test scores in Regents/Algebra I (19.08%), Regents/Algebra II (12.28%), and Regents/Geometry (13.1%) are significantly below the district and state averages, and it has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.6%.

Interestingly, Belmont Preparatory High School's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than other subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students. Additionally, the school's homeless student population performs exceptionally well, ranking 148 out of 531 NY high schools in 2022-2023 and 31 out of 389 NY high schools in 2021-2022, with 4 and 5 SchoolDigger stars, respectively. This suggests that the school may be providing effective support and resources for its homeless students. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Fordham High School for the Arts and Bronx High School for Law and Community Service, Belmont Preparatory High School's performance is generally lower, with higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better test scores across various subject areas.

Detail:

Public 9-12

500 E Fordham Rd
Bronx, NY 10458

(718) 733-4559

District: New York City Geographic District #10

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,948

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 371

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

African American:

22.6%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belmont Preparatory High School ranks worse than 69.9% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 10^th among 27 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.3. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Belmont Preparatory High School 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 (68.7%), African American (22.6%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belmont Preparatory High School is 13.2. 23 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Belmont Preparatory High School employs 27.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belmont Preparatory High School is $18,948. 18 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Belmont Preparatory High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Belmont Preparatory High School 858^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Belmont Preparatory High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #10:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #10 728^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Belmont Preparatory High School

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Rank History for all students at Belmont Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	4.46	896^th	935	4.2%
2006	4.76	945^th	986	4.2%
2007	12.81	909^th	1002	9.3%
2008	22.49	833^rd	1027	18.9%
2009	31.21	799^th	1086	26.4%
2010	40.60	738^th	1117	33.9%
2011	25.87	886^th	1165	23.9%
2012	24.06	895^th	1198	25.3%
2013	22.91	913^th	1217	25.0%
2014	26.17	898^th	1237	27.4%
2015	33.94	845^th	1255	32.7%
2016	28.67	909^th	1255	27.6%
2017	30.01	827^th	1221	32.3%
2018	23.31	914^th	1210	24.5%
2019	25.21	903^rd	1207	25.2%
2022	33.53	793^rd	1190	33.4%
2023	28.30	858^th	1228	30.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Belmont Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.18	286^th	546	47.6%
2019	30.64	417^th	565	26.2%
2022	41.51	266^th	481	44.7%
2023	19.54	547^th	583	6.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Belmont Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.79	778^th	1095	28.9%
2019	30.13	807^th	1132	28.7%
2022	26.85	778^th	1038	25.0%
2023	17.26	1027^th	1130	9.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belmont Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.14	879^th	1154	23.8%
2019	26.46	888^th	1179	24.7%
2022	37.98	697^th	1101	36.7%
2023	29.94	815^th	1155	29.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Belmont Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.81	204^th	498	59.0%
2019	68.47	100^th	493	79.7%
2022	78.68	31^st	389	92.0%
2023	57.44	148^th	531	72.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Belmont Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.25	904^th	1176	23.1%
2019	23.68	914^th	1193	23.4%
2022	34.87	762^nd	1155	34.0%
2023	27.45	859^th	1197	28.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Belmont Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.97	903^rd	1176	23.2%
2019	26.62	886^th	1190	25.5%
2022	31.06	783^rd	1154	32.1%
2023	29.58	826^th	1191	30.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Belmont Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.21	438^th	679	35.5%
2019	52.27	294^th	686	57.1%
2022	58.24	199^th	593	66.4%
2023	30.65	470^th	671	30.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Belmont Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.30	514^th	791	35.0%
2019	33.60	544^th	815	33.3%
2022	42.52	412^th	760	45.8%
2023	35.29	515^th	851	39.5%

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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 Belmont Preparatory High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	0	19	3	34	0	n/a	n/a	56
2003	0	19	3	34	0	n/a	n/a	56
2004	3	79	7	141	0	n/a	n/a	230
2005	5	104	7	185	1	n/a	n/a	302
2006	6	126	9	236	1	n/a	n/a	378
2007	8	134	9	257	1	n/a	n/a	409
2008	7	135	5	242	1	n/a	n/a	390
2009	5	139	7	247	1	n/a	n/a	399
2010	6	135	14	257	1	n/a	n/a	413
2011	4	121	12	253	1	0	0	391
2012	7	118	13	268	2	0	0	408
2013	10	110	8	275	1	1	0	405
2014	9	119	9	269	1	0	0	407
2015	7	129	9	272	1	0	0	418
2016	6	131	10	274	0	0	2	423
2017	5	109	10	282	0	2	3	411
2018	5	88	10	291	2	1	3	400
2019	5	85	15	279	2	3	3	392
2020	7	90	16	269	3	6	5	396
2021	11	94	12	266	3	7	5	398
2022	11	94	9	269	4	4	5	396
2023	12	84	5	255	5	2	8	371

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 Belmont Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	56	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	56	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	230	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	302	n/a	n/a	0
2006	378	30.0	12.6	91
2007	409	34.5	11.9	82.4
2008	390	35.0	11.1	90
2009	399	33.2	12.0	90
2010	413	29.6	13.9	n/a
2011	391	28.3	13.8	83.6
2012	408	29.7	13.7	81.9
2013	405	29.9	13.5	93.6
2014	407	29.8	13.6	90.4
2015	418	30.0	13.9	85.2
2016	423	27.0	15.6	87.9
2017	411	28.9	14.1	88.3
2018	400	29.0	13.7	88
2019	392	28.5	13.7	83.9
2020	396	38.0	10.4	85.6
2021	398	29.3	13.5	86.9
2022	396	29.8	13.2	86.6
2023	371	27.9	13.2	88.1

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 Belmont Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	56	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	56	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	230	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	302	n/a	n/a	0
2006	378	30.0	12.6	91
2007	409	34.5	11.9	82.4
2008	390	35.0	11.1	90
2009	399	33.2	12.0	90
2010	413	29.6	13.9	n/a
2011	391	28.3	13.8	83.6
2012	408	29.7	13.7	81.9
2013	405	29.9	13.5	93.6
2014	407	29.8	13.6	90.4
2015	418	30.0	13.9	85.2
2016	423	27.0	15.6	87.9
2017	411	28.9	14.1	88.3
2018	400	29.0	13.7	88
2019	392	28.5	13.7	83.9
2020	396	38.0	10.4	85.6
2021	398	29.3	13.5	86.9
2022	396	29.8	13.2	86.6
2023	371	27.9	13.2	88.1

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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