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New York City Geographic District # 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public high schools serving 6,745 students in New York City Geographic District # 8 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District # 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District # 8 School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bronx Bridges High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
51 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
22,794 Students
954,752 Students
# Teachers
1,970 Teachers
85,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 8 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has increased from 47% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#412 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
62%
Graduation Rate
66%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
277 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,568 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
14,955 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
28%
# Black Students
4,507 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
20%
18%
# White Students
1,241 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
5%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
95 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,133
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
1,484
7,441
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,607
8,139
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,646
8,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,684
7,892
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,749
7,966
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,810
8,720
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,821
22,271
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,926
33,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,846
36,881
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,648
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,518
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,533
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,326
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
63
27,162
Best New York City Geographic District # 8 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 430-6390
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 430-6390
Grades: 9-12
| 426 students
Rank: #22.
Westchester Square Academy
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-5050
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 452 students
Rank: #33.
Bronx Bridges High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 829-2984
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 829-2984
Grades: 9-12
| 320 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Bronx Compass High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 828-1206
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 828-1206
Grades: 9-12
| 374 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Herbert H Lehman High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-4200
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,034 students
Rank: #66.
Pelham Lab High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-5090
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-5090
Grades: 9-12
| 340 students
Rank: #77.
Millenium Art Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-0978
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-0978
Grades: 9-12
| 389 students
Rank: #88.
Schuylerville Preparatory High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-5080
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-5080
Grades: 9-12
| 343 students
Rank: #99.
Bronx River High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-4210
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-4210
Grades: 9-12
| 441 students
Rank: #1010.
Longwood Preparatory Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
965 Longwood Ave
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-1242
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-1242
Grades: 9-12
| 349 students
Rank: #1111.
Women's Of Excellence
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
456 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 542-0740
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 542-0740
Grades: 9-12
| 190 students
Rank: #1212.
Bronx Studio School For Writers And Artists
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
928 Simpson St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 893-5158
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 893-5158
Grades: 6-12
| 629 students
Rank: #1313.
Gotham Collaborative High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 597-1587
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 597-1587
Grades: 9-12
| 292 students
Rank: #1414.
Archimedes Acad-math Sci Tech
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
456 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 617-5046
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 617-5046
Grades: 6-12
| 574 students
Rank: #1515.
Bronx Arena High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1440 Story Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-5056
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-5056
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students
Rank: #1616.
Bronx Community High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 892-1026
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 892-1026
Grades: 9-12
| 87 students
Rank: #1717.
Antonia Pantoja Preparatory - A College Board School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-3152
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-3152
Grades: 6-12
| 403 students
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