Is Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The) a good school?

Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The) ranks in the bottom 4.2% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 394 students attended Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The).

What is the racial makeup of Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)?

Students at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The) are 58% African American, 35% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

Summary:

Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The) is a public high school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 387 students. 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.

Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The) consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools, with significantly below-average performance on Regents/Common Core exams across all subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.6% and 86.2%, which is below the state average of around 84%, and its dropout rates have ranged from 4.9% to 10%, higher than the state average. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with many ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New York high schools for subgroups such as Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Interestingly, the schools located within the same district as Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The), such as High School For Contemporary Arts, Bronx Aerospace High School, and Bronx High School For Writing And Communication Arts, also perform poorly, with similar low academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and high chronic absenteeism. However, some nearby schools outside the district, like Rebecca Turner Academy in Mount Vernon, demonstrate stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates and graduation rates compared to Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The) and the surrounding district schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

921 E 228th St
Bronx, NY 10466

(718) 696-3820

District: New York City Geographic District #11

SchoolDigger Rank:
1190^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,648

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.9%

Hispanic:

35.3%

White:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The) ranks worse than 95.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 14^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 6.63. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The) 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: African American (57.9%), Hispanic (35.3%), White (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The) is 10.7, which is the 7^th best among 16 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

Compare Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The) employs 36.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The) is $17,648. 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #11 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The) 1190^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The) in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

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Rank History for all students at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	2.86	959^th	986	2.7%
2007	15.22	886^th	1002	11.6%
2008	15.75	900^th	1027	12.4%
2009	8.02	1041^st	1086	4.1%
2010	5.38	1083^rd	1117	3.0%
2011	15.42	1035^th	1165	11.2%
2012	12.55	1037^th	1198	13.4%
2013	19.05	957^th	1217	21.4%
2014	21.45	952^nd	1237	23.0%
2015	29.98	885^th	1255	29.5%
2016	24.78	970^th	1255	22.7%
2017	11.17	1069^th	1221	12.4%
2018	11.01	1068^th	1210	11.7%
2019	20.87	943^rd	1207	21.9%
2021	33.88	400^th	519	22.9%
2022	4.70	1146^th	1190	3.7%
2023	6.99	1164^th	1228	5.2%
2024	6.63	1190^th	1242	4.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.71	475^th	546	13.0%
2019	58.20	184^th	565	67.4%
2022	9.43	481^st	481	0.0%
2023	18.40	556^th	583	4.6%
2024	23.82	560^th	637	12.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.26	993^rd	1095	9.3%
2019	17.94	1002^nd	1132	11.5%
2022	8.60	1026^th	1038	1.2%
2023	12.92	1077^th	1130	4.7%
2024	20.83	997^th	1144	12.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.19	1056^th	1154	8.5%
2019	22.13	939^th	1179	20.4%
2022	5.71	1060^th	1101	3.7%
2023	7.87	1096^th	1155	5.1%
2024	6.85	1119^th	1170	4.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.74	397^th	498	20.3%
2019	54.42	183^rd	493	62.9%
2022	34.42	260^th	389	33.2%
2023	48.29	231^st	531	56.5%
2024	30.33	425^th	564	24.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.28	1045^th	1176	11.1%
2019	20.89	945^th	1193	20.8%
2022	4.89	1115^th	1155	3.5%
2023	9.05	1111^th	1197	7.2%
2024	8.16	1159^th	1219	4.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.42	1089^th	1176	7.4%
2019	20.75	940^th	1190	21.0%
2022	4.40	1115^th	1154	3.4%
2023	5.90	1146^th	1191	3.8%
2024	6.73	1163^rd	1211	4.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.31	402^nd	447	10.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.44	467^th	679	31.2%
2019	42.86	380^th	686	44.6%
2022	19.41	522^nd	593	12.0%
2023	20.15	574^th	671	14.5%
2024	18.74	601^st	690	12.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.20	758^th	791	4.2%
2019	19.63	674^th	815	17.3%
2022	4.23	758^th	760	0.3%
2023	9.50	810^th	851	4.8%
2024	7.39	845^th	865	2.3%

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Rank History for White students at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.32	634^th	793	20.1%

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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 Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	9	58	2	131	0	n/a	n/a	200
2007	10	74	6	177	1	n/a	n/a	268
2008	12	109	7	198	2	n/a	n/a	328
2009	7	133	4	184	2	n/a	n/a	330
2010	6	174	7	173	2	n/a	n/a	362
2011	4	193	7	154	5	0	0	363
2012	4	242	8	151	6	0	0	411
2013	8	247	11	138	6	1	5	416
2014	8	257	11	114	5	0	7	402
2015	14	260	15	123	3	0	6	421
2016	21	262	16	108	6	0	3	416
2017	6	264	13	102	5	2	1	393
2018	13	253	11	104	8	2	1	392
2019	13	229	13	89	12	1	2	359
2020	10	211	11	104	15	3	1	355
2021	14	192	10	126	12	3	1	358
2022	9	193	7	119	8	2	1	339
2023	5	201	8	143	5	3	22	387
2024	9	228	7	139	7	1	3	394

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 Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	200	12.0	16.7	65
2007	268	19.0	14.1	76.9
2008	328	24.7	13.3	63.1
2009	330	24.5	13.5	75.5
2010	362	22.2	16.3	n/a
2011	363	24.5	14.8	74.1
2012	411	23.6	17.4	72.5
2013	416	25.4	16.3	73.6
2014	402	26.0	15.4	67.4
2015	421	26.0	16.1	78.1
2016	416	25.0	16.6	70.4
2017	393	25.9	15.1	71.5
2018	392	25.0	15.6	71.2
2019	359	26.0	13.8	70.5
2020	355	24.6	14.3	75.2
2021	358	24.5	14.6	81.3
2022	339	28.1	12.0	84.1
2023	387	29.4	13.1	84
2024	394	36.6	10.7	89.1

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 Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	200	12.0	16.7	65
2007	268	19.0	14.1	76.9
2008	328	24.7	13.3	63.1
2009	330	24.5	13.5	75.5
2010	362	22.2	16.3	n/a
2011	363	24.5	14.8	74.1
2012	411	23.6	17.4	72.5
2013	416	25.4	16.3	73.6
2014	402	26.0	15.4	67.4
2015	421	26.0	16.1	78.1
2016	416	25.0	16.6	70.4
2017	393	25.9	15.1	71.5
2018	392	25.0	15.6	71.2
2019	359	26.0	13.8	70.5
2020	355	24.6	14.3	75.2
2021	358	24.5	14.6	81.3
2022	339	28.1	12.0	84.1
2023	387	29.4	13.1	84
2024	394	36.6	10.7	89.1

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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