Is Discovery High School a good school?

Discovery High School ranks 753 rd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Discovery High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 423 students attended Discovery High School.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery High School?

Students at Discovery High School are 80% Hispanic, 15% African American, 3% Asian, 2% White.

Discovery High School

Summary:

Discovery High School is a public high school serving 423 students in grades 9-12 in the Bronx, New York. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 715 out of 865 districts in the state.

Discovery High School has several strengths, including strong academic performance in certain subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 78.57% of students were proficient or better in Regents/Common Core Algebra I, compared to 33.95% in the district and 31.42% in the state. The school also maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 95.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Discovery High School performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, English Language Learner students, and homeless students.

However, the school also faces some challenges. Its statewide ranking has declined from a high of 66 out of 1,237 NY high schools in 2013-2014 to 753 out of 1,242 in 2023-2024, suggesting a potential decline in the school's relative performance. Discovery High School also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.1% to 46.3% over the past few years. When compared to other high schools in the same district, Discovery High School generally outperforms schools like Belmont Preparatory High School, Fordham High School for the Arts, and Fordham Leadership Academy, but lags behind the highly-ranked Bronx High School of Science and High School of American Studies at Lehman College.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2780 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468

(718) 733-3872

District: New York City Geographic District #10

SchoolDigger Rank:
753^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,439

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 423

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.1%

African American:

14.7%

Asian:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Discovery High School ranks worse than 60.6% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 28 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.27. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Discovery High School 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 (80.1%), African American (14.7%), Asian (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery High School is 15.1. 26 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery High School is $18,439. 20 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Discovery High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery High School 753^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Discovery 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 #10 715^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Discovery High School

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Rank History for all students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	24.19	766^th	935	18.1%
2006	5.99	928^th	986	5.9%
2007	21.14	830^th	1002	17.2%
2008	26.76	803^rd	1027	21.8%
2009	51.17	613^th	1086	43.6%
2010	67.86	277^th	1117	75.2%
2011	61.26	472^nd	1165	59.5%
2012	68.08	359^th	1198	70.0%
2013	66.46	424^th	1217	65.2%
2014	79.09	66^th	1237	94.7%
2015	71.35	201^st	1255	84.0%
2016	60.36	445^th	1255	64.5%
2017	53.42	589^th	1221	51.8%
2018	57.61	574^th	1210	52.6%
2019	56.63	588^th	1207	51.3%
2022	36.23	753^rd	1190	36.7%
2023	51.05	633^rd	1228	48.5%
2024	40.27	753^rd	1242	39.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.38	97^th	546	82.2%
2019	79.68	57^th	565	89.9%
2022	66.17	88^th	481	81.7%
2023	67.64	110^th	583	81.1%
2024	56.37	208^th	637	67.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.95	224^th	1095	79.5%
2019	68.65	270^th	1132	76.1%
2022	39.54	582^nd	1038	43.9%
2023	53.91	425^th	1130	62.4%
2024	52.72	447^th	1144	60.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.45	366^th	1154	68.3%
2019	62.74	364^th	1179	69.1%
2023	46.82	594^th	1155	48.6%
2024	43.37	653^rd	1170	44.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.09	19^th	498	96.2%
2019	79.19	43^rd	493	91.3%
2022	88.68	15^th	389	96.1%
2023	94.91	9^th	531	98.3%
2024	74.30	64^th	564	88.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.13	545^th	1176	53.7%
2019	58.53	547^th	1193	54.1%
2022	43.67	685^th	1155	40.7%
2023	46.91	658^th	1197	45.0%
2024	34.80	799^th	1219	34.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.18	558^th	1176	52.6%
2019	53.95	592^nd	1190	50.3%
2022	29.11	801^st	1154	30.6%
2023	54.28	563^rd	1191	52.7%
2024	45.00	683^rd	1211	43.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.41	368^th	447	17.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.85	138^th	679	79.7%
2019	77.79	78^th	686	88.6%
2023	77.98	82^nd	671	87.8%
2024	58.36	236^th	690	65.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.61	219^th	791	72.3%
2019	67.24	220^th	815	73.0%
2022	47.54	370^th	760	51.3%
2023	60.64	271^st	851	68.2%
2024	48.02	404^th	865	53.3%

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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 Discovery High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	2	27	1	49	1	n/a	n/a	80
2005	3	70	3	99	1	n/a	n/a	176
2006	4	86	3	174	0	n/a	n/a	267
2007	5	107	2	251	2	n/a	n/a	367
2008	4	112	6	319	2	n/a	n/a	443
2009	3	121	9	313	2	n/a	n/a	448
2010	5	117	9	319	2	n/a	n/a	452
2011	6	116	11	368	2	0	0	503
2012	7	107	10	396	3	1	0	524
2013	9	89	13	421	1	1	1	535
2014	6	91	14	421	1	0	1	534
2015	12	95	13	417	3	0	1	541
2016	11	95	10	388	4	0	2	510
2017	13	81	5	352	2	8	2	463
2018	11	85	8	333	2	8	4	451
2019	11	79	13	370	4	7	5	489
2020	7	81	14	338	2	7	0	449
2021	7	79	15	359	1	2	1	464
2022	8	59	14	339	2	0	0	422
2023	8	62	12	339	2	0	0	423

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 Discovery High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	80	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	176	n/a	n/a	0
2006	267	22.0	12.1	84.3
2007	367	27.0	13.6	82.8
2008	443	25.0	17.7	81
2009	448	25.0	17.9	85.7
2010	452	28.0	16.1	n/a
2011	503	29.1	17.2	84.1
2012	524	29.0	18.0	83.4
2013	535	28.0	19.1	89.3
2014	534	28.0	19.0	82.4
2015	541	28.0	19.3	83.4
2016	510	30.0	17.0	83.7
2017	463	27.5	16.8	83.8
2018	451	35.0	12.8	89.8
2019	489	33.0	14.8	85.9
2020	449	31.0	14.4	90.2
2021	464	30.9	14.9	93.1
2022	422	31.0	13.6	92.7
2023	423	28.0	15.1	91.7

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 Discovery High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	80	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	176	n/a	n/a	0
2006	267	22.0	12.1	84.3
2007	367	27.0	13.6	82.8
2008	443	25.0	17.7	81
2009	448	25.0	17.9	85.7
2010	452	28.0	16.1	n/a
2011	503	29.1	17.2	84.1
2012	524	29.0	18.0	83.4
2013	535	28.0	19.1	89.3
2014	534	28.0	19.0	82.4
2015	541	28.0	19.3	83.4
2016	510	30.0	17.0	83.7
2017	463	27.5	16.8	83.8
2018	451	35.0	12.8	89.8
2019	489	33.0	14.8	85.9
2020	449	31.0	14.4	90.2
2021	464	30.9	14.9	93.1
2022	422	31.0	13.6	92.7
2023	423	28.0	15.1	91.7

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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