Is Metropolitan High School (The) a good school?

Metropolitan High School (The) ranks in the bottom 1.1% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Metropolitan High School (The)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 154 students attended Metropolitan High School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Metropolitan High School (The)?

Students at Metropolitan High School (The) are 63% Hispanic, 34% African American, 3% White.

Metropolitan High School (The)

Summary:

Metropolitan High School (The) is a small public high school serving 154 students in grades 9-12 in the Bronx, New York. The school has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking among the lowest-performing high schools in the state over the past decade.

Metropolitan High School (The) faces significant challenges, including low graduation rates (75.0% four-year graduation rate), high dropout rates (13.4% to 26.8% over the past five years), and extremely high chronic absenteeism (51.4% in the 2022-2023 school year). The school's performance on Regents exams, the standardized tests required for high school graduation in New York, is significantly below state and New York City Geographic District #12 averages across all subject areas. For example, only 10.13% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 64.62% statewide and 40.01% in the district.

When compared to nearby schools, the differences in performance are stark. For instance, Bronx Latin School, located just 0.19 miles away, has a four-year graduation rate of 96.8% and significantly higher test scores across all subject areas. Metropolitan High School (The) serves a student population that is overwhelmingly from low-income backgrounds, with 98.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which likely contributes to the school's challenges. However, the data suggests that the school has the potential to improve student outcomes with the right interventions and support.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1180 Rev J A Polite Ave
Bronx, NY 10459

(718) 991-4634

District: New York City Geographic District #12

SchoolDigger Rank:
1215^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $38,207

Student/teacher ratio: 5.5

Number of students: 154

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.0%

African American:

33.8%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Metropolitan High School (The) ranks worse than 98.9% of high schools in New York. It also ranks last among 12 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #12. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.28. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Metropolitan High School (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: Hispanic (63%), African American (33.8%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #12. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Metropolitan High School (The) is 5.5, which is the lowest among 15 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #12! (See more...)

Compare Metropolitan High School (The) employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Metropolitan High School (The) is $38,207, which is the highest among 15 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #12!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Metropolitan High School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Metropolitan High School (The) 1215^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Metropolitan High School (The) in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #12:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #12 789^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Metropolitan High School (The)

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Rank History for all students at Metropolitan High School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	5.02	937^th	986	5.0%
2007	2.24	989^th	1002	1.3%
2008	19.13	867^th	1027	15.6%
2009	17.87	919^th	1086	15.4%
2010	20.05	937^th	1117	16.1%
2011	28.85	850^th	1165	27.0%
2012	18.03	974^th	1198	18.7%
2013	13.49	1013^th	1217	16.8%
2014	11.33	1100^th	1237	11.1%
2015	13.41	1118^th	1255	10.9%
2016	20.31	1053^rd	1255	16.1%
2017	4.10	1209^th	1221	1.0%
2018	6.16	1148^th	1210	5.1%
2019	4.48	1163^rd	1207	3.6%
2021	3.07	507^th	519	2.3%
2022	2.82	1176^th	1190	1.2%
2023	2.28	1215^th	1228	1.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Metropolitan High School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.65	468^th	546	14.3%
2019	18.95	528^th	565	6.5%
2022	14.41	471^st	481	2.1%
2023	17.16	563^rd	583	3.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Metropolitan High School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.65	1031^st	1095	5.8%
2019	10.86	1092^nd	1132	3.5%
2022	12.62	998^th	1038	3.9%
2023	9.05	1111^th	1130	1.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Metropolitan High School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	4.65	1140^th	1179	3.3%
2023	2.33	1149^th	1155	0.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Metropolitan High School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.65	443^rd	498	11.0%
2019	20.53	451^st	493	8.5%
2022	11.44	383^rd	389	1.5%
2023	9.67	524^th	531	1.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Metropolitan High School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.91	1106^th	1176	6.0%
2019	5.67	1140^th	1193	4.4%
2022	2.67	1143^rd	1155	1.0%
2023	1.76	1194^th	1197	0.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Metropolitan High School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.97	1137^th	1176	3.3%
2019	4.48	1145^th	1190	3.8%
2022	3.06	1134^th	1154	1.7%
2023	4.44	1164^th	1191	2.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Metropolitan High School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.50	663^rd	679	2.4%
2019	6.81	668^th	686	2.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Metropolitan High School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.27	744^th	791	5.9%
2019	9.82	760^th	815	6.7%
2022	5.81	751^st	760	1.2%
2023	4.62	841^st	851	1.2%

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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 Metropolitan High School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	0	49	3	54	1	n/a	n/a	107
2007	2	95	4	129	1	n/a	n/a	231
2008	1	106	2	204	1	n/a	n/a	314
2009	1	108	2	222	1	n/a	n/a	334
2010	0	95	1	232	0	n/a	n/a	328
2011	3	70	7	244	0	0	0	324
2012	3	82	5	247	1	1	0	339
2013	2	70	5	243	1	1	0	322
2014	2	63	5	240	2	0	2	314
2015	1	69	3	245	2	0	5	325
2016	2	62	4	257	1	0	6	332
2017	3	102	4	289	2	1	3	404
2018	4	95	6	288	2	1	2	398
2019	6	80	5	246	2	0	2	341
2020	4	62	0	205	2	0	1	274
2021	4	34	1	119	0	0	1	159
2022	3	34	0	91	1	0	0	129
2023	4	52	0	97	0	0	1	154

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 Metropolitan High School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	107	7.0	15.3	88.8
2007	231	18.5	12.5	81.8
2008	314	19.8	15.9	89.8
2009	334	28.0	11.9	84.1
2010	328	25.8	12.6	n/a
2011	324	25.0	12.9	93.5
2012	339	24.0	14.1	93.5
2013	322	25.0	12.8	89.4
2014	314	24.0	13.0	88.2
2015	325	24.0	13.5	92.3
2016	332	25.0	13.2	84
2017	404	32.4	12.4	85.9
2018	398	37.0	10.7	95.7
2019	341	35.0	9.7	93.8
2020	274	35.8	7.6	96.4
2021	159	26.8	5.9	95.6
2022	129	21.6	5.9	93.8
2023	154	27.7	5.5	98.1

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 Metropolitan High School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	107	7.0	15.3	88.8
2007	231	18.5	12.5	81.8
2008	314	19.8	15.9	89.8
2009	334	28.0	11.9	84.1
2010	328	25.8	12.6	n/a
2011	324	25.0	12.9	93.5
2012	339	24.0	14.1	93.5
2013	322	25.0	12.8	89.4
2014	314	24.0	13.0	88.2
2015	325	24.0	13.5	92.3
2016	332	25.0	13.2	84
2017	404	32.4	12.4	85.9
2018	398	37.0	10.7	95.7
2019	341	35.0	9.7	93.8
2020	274	35.8	7.6	96.4
2021	159	26.8	5.9	95.6
2022	129	21.6	5.9	93.8
2023	154	27.7	5.5	98.1

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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