Is Bronx High School For The Visual Arts a good school?

Bronx High School For The Visual Arts ranks 855 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bronx High School For The Visual Arts?

In the 2023-24 school year, 422 students attended Bronx High School For The Visual Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Bronx High School For The Visual Arts?

Students at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts are 57% Hispanic, 22% African American, 15% White, 3% Asian.

Bronx High School For The Visual Arts

Summary:

Bronx High School For The Visual Arts is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Bronx, New York, with a student population of 421. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 646 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bronx High School For The Visual Arts has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranging from 772 to 1,089 out of 1,190 to 1,255 schools over the past 10 years, and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than the overall school, while White students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggle. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 76.6% to 85.1% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and the dropout rate has fluctuated between 4.9% and 13.6%, also higher than the state average.

Bronx High School For The Visual Arts generally performs below the New York City District #11 and statewide averages on Regents/Common Core exams across various subjects, with its strongest performance in English Language Arts, but significantly lower proficiency rates in math subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. The nearby schools in the same district, such as Pelham Preparatory Academy and Collegiate Institute For Math And Science, generally perform at a similar or slightly higher level than Bronx High School For The Visual Arts. The school's high percentage of students from low-income families, with 88.6% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its significant chronic absenteeism problem, with rates ranging from 34.1% to 51.2% in recent years, likely contribute to its overall lower performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2040 Antin Pl
Bronx, NY 10462

(718) 319-5160

District: New York City Geographic District #11

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,938

Student/teacher ratio: 8.5

Number of students: 422

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.9%

African American:

22.3%

White:

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bronx High School For The Visual Arts ranks worse than 68.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 16 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.97. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts 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 Student population at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.9%), African American (22.3%), White (15.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.7% 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 The Visual Arts is 8.5, which is the 2^nd best among 16 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

Compare Bronx High School For The Visual Arts employs 49.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts is $19,938, which is the 8^th highest among 16 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #11.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bronx High School For The Visual Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Bronx High School For The Visual Arts 855^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Bronx High School For The Visual Arts in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #11:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #11 646^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	7.11	877^th	935	6.2%
2006	15.71	846^th	986	14.2%
2007	4.69	971^st	1002	3.1%
2008	10.31	956^th	1027	6.9%
2009	23.02	863^rd	1086	20.5%
2010	32.14	806^th	1117	27.8%
2011	31.77	824^th	1165	29.3%
2012	21.46	933^rd	1198	22.1%
2013	19.25	955^th	1217	21.5%
2014	15.08	1035^th	1237	16.3%
2015	14.82	1089^th	1255	13.2%
2016	23.09	998^th	1255	20.5%
2017	14.71	1009^th	1221	17.4%
2018	18.17	970^th	1210	19.8%
2019	16.00	1001^st	1207	17.1%
2022	34.99	772^nd	1190	35.1%
2023	18.58	966^th	1228	21.3%
2024	29.97	855^th	1242	31.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.32	405^th	546	25.8%
2019	34.99	369^th	565	34.7%
2022	29.64	374^th	481	22.2%
2023	32.00	431^st	583	26.1%
2024	38.58	391^st	637	38.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.55	674^th	1095	38.4%
2019	26.46	867^th	1132	23.4%
2022	50.78	427^th	1038	58.9%
2023	31.96	774^th	1130	31.5%
2024	43.78	563^rd	1144	50.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.58	937^th	1154	18.8%
2019	16.56	995^th	1179	15.6%
2022	37.19	703^rd	1101	36.1%
2023	20.71	916^th	1155	20.7%
2024	33.13	784^th	1170	33.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.50	398^th	498	20.1%
2019	33.15	352^nd	493	28.6%
2022	63.08	80^th	389	79.4%
2023	42.37	291^st	531	45.2%
2024	57.40	172^nd	564	69.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.48	961^st	1176	18.3%
2019	18.79	973^rd	1193	18.4%
2022	28.64	821^st	1155	28.9%
2023	19.01	953^rd	1197	20.4%
2024	31.82	838^th	1219	31.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.90	979^th	1176	16.8%
2019	15.03	998^th	1190	16.1%
2022	41.29	672^nd	1154	41.8%
2023	18.66	945^th	1191	20.7%
2024	27.96	865^th	1211	28.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.81	497^th	679	26.8%
2019	31.73	481^st	686	29.9%
2022	52.86	234^th	593	60.5%
2023	30.77	468^th	671	30.3%
2024	46.39	337^th	690	51.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.08	592^nd	791	25.2%
2019	27.70	593^rd	815	27.2%
2022	47.92	364^th	760	52.1%
2023	30.64	563^rd	851	33.8%
2024	42.86	452^nd	865	47.7%

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Rank History for White students at Bronx High School For The Visual Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.48	725^th	765	5.2%
2019	9.64	746^th	793	5.9%
2022	4.88	714^th	738	3.3%
2023	13.87	710^th	776	8.5%
2024	10.59	730^th	781	6.5%

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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 Bronx High School For The Visual Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	2	33	3	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	85
2003	2	33	3	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	85
2004	5	69	2	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	160
2005	6	124	5	138	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2006	14	151	6	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
2007	19	151	5	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	361
2008	20	132	6	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
2009	29	142	4	192	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
2010	31	145	6	224	2	n/a	n/a	0	408
2011	32	144	9	239	2	0	0	0	426
2012	31	140	3	300	0	6	0	0	480
2013	29	137	8	316	1	2	3	0	496
2014	37	133	17	311	1	0	1	0	500
2015	29	129	18	297	0	0	2	0	475
2016	45	139	14	294	0	0	2	0	494
2017	47	139	12	263	1	1	1	0	464
2018	45	107	13	266	2	0	3	0	436
2019	45	125	15	277	2	2	2	0	468
2020	38	114	11	274	1	2	3	0	443
2021	47	104	10	303	3	4	3	0	474
2022	49	95	10	278	2	5	3	0	442
2023	50	95	7	229	2	2	35	1	421
2024	65	94	14	240	2	3	3	1	422

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 The Visual Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	85	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	85	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	160	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	273	n/a	n/a	0
2006	348	22.0	15.8	77.9
2007	361	22.0	16.4	77.3
2008	333	26.0	12.8	78.7
2009	367	26.0	14.1	82
2010	408	26.0	15.6	n/a
2011	426	22.6	18.8	81.9
2012	480	23.6	20.3	66.9
2013	496	26.7	18.5	67.1
2014	500	28.0	17.8	71.8
2015	475	28.0	16.9	73.1
2016	494	29.0	17.0	74.7
2017	464	30.5	15.1	75.9
2018	436	32.0	13.6	82.3
2019	468	32.0	14.6	78
2020	443	43.8	10.1	79.7
2021	474	41.1	11.5	88.8
2022	442	41.8	10.5	85.7
2023	421	44.3	9.5	88.6
2024	422	49.3	8.5	86.7

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 Bronx High School For The Visual Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	85	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	85	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	160	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	273	n/a	n/a	0
2006	348	22.0	15.8	77.9
2007	361	22.0	16.4	77.3
2008	333	26.0	12.8	78.7
2009	367	26.0	14.1	82
2010	408	26.0	15.6	n/a
2011	426	22.6	18.8	81.9
2012	480	23.6	20.3	66.9
2013	496	26.7	18.5	67.1
2014	500	28.0	17.8	71.8
2015	475	28.0	16.9	73.1
2016	494	29.0	17.0	74.7
2017	464	30.5	15.1	75.9
2018	436	32.0	13.6	82.3
2019	468	32.0	14.6	78
2020	443	43.8	10.1	79.7
2021	474	41.1	11.5	88.8
2022	442	41.8	10.5	85.7
2023	421	44.3	9.5	88.6
2024	422	49.3	8.5	86.7

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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