Is Bronx Health Sciences High School a good school?

Bronx Health Sciences High School ranks in the bottom 23.3% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Bronx Health Sciences High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 368 students attended Bronx Health Sciences High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bronx Health Sciences High School?

Students at Bronx Health Sciences High School are 48% African American, 38% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% American Indian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Bronx Health Sciences High School

Summary:

Bronx Health Sciences High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Bronx, New York, with a student population of 368. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 653 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bronx Health Sciences High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.11% to 82.93% across different Regents exams. It performs particularly poorly in subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, and Chemistry. The school's diverse student population includes 48.37% African American and 37.77% Hispanic students, and over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a low-income student population. Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Bronx High School For Writing And Communication Arts and Bronx Lab School, have similar performance characteristics to Bronx Health Sciences High School.

Despite these challenges, Bronx Health Sciences High School has maintained a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.3% to 100% over the past 5 years. However, it also has a 0% dropout rate, indicating that students who do not graduate may be retained or transferred to other schools. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also very high, with over 50% of students missing 10% or more of the school year, which likely contributes to the overall academic struggles. While the school's spending per student has increased in recent years, this has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

750 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475

(718) 904-5450

District: New York City Geographic District #11

SchoolDigger Rank:
942^nd of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,774

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 368

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.4%

Hispanic:

37.8%

Asian:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bronx Health Sciences High School ranks worse than 76.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th among 16 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.1. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Bronx Health Sciences 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: African American (48.4%), Hispanic (37.8%), Asian (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bronx Health Sciences High School is 11.5, which is the 7^th best among 16 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

Compare Bronx Health Sciences High School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bronx Health Sciences High School is $16,774. 15 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #11 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bronx Health Sciences High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bronx Health Sciences High School 942^nd of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Bronx Health Sciences High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #11:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #11 653^rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bronx Health Sciences High School

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Rank History for all students at Bronx Health Sciences High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	17.56	835^th	986	15.3%
2007	5.29	967^th	1002	3.5%
2008	4.89	1006^th	1027	2.0%
2009	14.16	976^th	1086	10.1%
2010	25.73	869^th	1117	22.2%
2011	8.46	1110^th	1165	4.7%
2012	9.80	1073^rd	1198	10.4%
2013	20.40	942^nd	1217	22.6%
2014	26.50	892^nd	1237	27.9%
2015	24.68	954^th	1255	24.0%
2016	17.08	1112^th	1255	11.4%
2017	14.28	1014^th	1221	17.0%
2018	16.72	986^th	1210	18.5%
2019	28.92	868^th	1207	28.1%
2022	13.93	1008^th	1190	15.3%
2023	20.10	942^nd	1228	23.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bronx Health Sciences High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.94	243^rd	546	55.5%
2019	29.86	423^rd	565	25.1%
2022	40.36	277^th	481	42.4%
2023	16.90	566^th	583	2.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bronx Health Sciences High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.90	865^th	1095	21.0%
2019	33.01	763^rd	1132	32.6%
2022	15.73	953^rd	1038	8.2%
2023	28.96	828^th	1130	26.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bronx Health Sciences High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.67	957^th	1154	17.1%
2019	31.94	832^nd	1179	29.4%
2022	14.53	970^th	1101	11.9%
2023	22.82	893^rd	1155	22.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bronx Health Sciences High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.54	347^th	498	30.3%
2019	39.43	295^th	493	40.2%
2022	27.26	305^th	389	21.6%
2023	39.24	325^th	531	38.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Bronx Health Sciences High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.49	1025^th	1176	12.8%
2019	23.94	908^th	1193	23.9%
2022	13.69	987^th	1155	14.5%
2023	13.53	1032^nd	1197	13.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Bronx Health Sciences High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.68	939^th	1176	20.2%
2019	34.03	809^th	1190	32.0%
2022	14.02	978^th	1154	15.3%
2023	32.09	807^th	1191	32.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bronx Health Sciences High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.28	308^th	426	27.7%
2022	5.25	372^nd	386	3.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Bronx Health Sciences High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.70	485^th	679	28.6%
2019	46.79	344^th	686	49.9%
2022	30.77	417^th	593	29.7%
2023	42.08	350^th	671	47.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bronx Health Sciences High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.49	691^st	791	12.6%
2019	33.58	545^th	815	33.1%
2022	15.95	666^th	760	12.4%
2023	12.28	783^rd	851	8.0%

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Rank History for White students at Bronx Health Sciences High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.48	523^rd	765	31.6%

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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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by a student
Monday, September 8, 2014

i am at this school at the moment and i am telling you if you are going to apply to this school DONT! i read some reviews online about how this school was bad and also read some that said this school is the best school you should go to. all the things they wrote in the highschool books are a lie. there are no extra curricular activities in-between classes and gym is super super early . in gym the only choice you have to get your credits is to walk four laps around the basement where the gym is or play basketball so girls dont really have a choice in gym unless your a girl who likes to play basketball. the rules for the bathroom are ridiculous. there are about 7 or 8 stalls in the bathroom but only two can go at a time , so the bathroom lines are extremely long. they keep the bathrooms locked so kids cant use i without permission even at lunch they make you wait in line and when you finally get to use the bathroom they make sign the bathroom log . the school is small truman has assess to every part of the school and bhs only has half of the third floor the other half is for truman special ed kids. the teachers are very strict and they are very disrepectful especially the algebra teacher. i should have listned to the warnings about this school and im warning you if you are going to apply for the school DONT!!!!!!!!!!! if i could give this school zero stars i would but i cant because this site wont let me Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bronx Health Sciences High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	2	36	3	57	0	n/a	n/a	98
2006	3	88	6	106	0	n/a	n/a	203
2007	2	124	9	142	1	n/a	n/a	278
2008	4	160	11	174	2	n/a	n/a	351
2009	2	172	20	156	4	n/a	n/a	354
2010	2	145	18	139	4	n/a	n/a	308
2011	2	154	15	134	2	0	0	307
2012	2	216	18	136	5	0	0	377
2013	10	201	10	122	5	0	1	349
2014	6	190	18	121	6	0	7	348
2015	10	198	29	130	5	0	7	379
2016	12	159	24	127	5	0	9	336
2017	9	144	30	114	8	0	13	318
2018	13	155	27	104	7	1	11	318
2019	12	155	16	96	6	2	10	297
2020	11	156	22	91	8	2	0	290
2021	9	170	21	117	13	5	3	338
2022	8	194	25	127	15	4	6	379
2023	8	178	21	139	13	2	7	368

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 Health Sciences High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	98	n/a	n/a	0
2006	203	13.0	15.6	84.2
2007	278	18.0	15.4	86.3
2008	351	23.0	15.3	85.2
2009	354	21.0	16.9	76.8
2010	308	22.0	14.0	n/a
2011	307	21.0	14.5	82.7
2012	377	19.0	19.8	84.9
2013	349	20.0	17.4	84.5
2014	348	19.0	18.3	80.7
2015	379	18.0	21.0	73.4
2016	336	18.0	18.6	70.8
2017	318	18.9	16.7	77.4
2018	318	17.0	18.7	71.4
2019	297	20.0	14.8	70
2020	290	19.0	15.2	80
2021	338	19.7	17.0	82
2022	379	31.9	11.8	85
2023	368	32.0	11.5	83.2

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 Health Sciences High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	98	n/a	n/a	0
2006	203	13.0	15.6	84.2
2007	278	18.0	15.4	86.3
2008	351	23.0	15.3	85.2
2009	354	21.0	16.9	76.8
2010	308	22.0	14.0	n/a
2011	307	21.0	14.5	82.7
2012	377	19.0	19.8	84.9
2013	349	20.0	17.4	84.5
2014	348	19.0	18.3	80.7
2015	379	18.0	21.0	73.4
2016	336	18.0	18.6	70.8
2017	318	18.9	16.7	77.4
2018	318	17.0	18.7	71.4
2019	297	20.0	14.8	70
2020	290	19.0	15.2	80
2021	338	19.7	17.0	82
2022	379	31.9	11.8	85
2023	368	32.0	11.5	83.2

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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