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Bronx Compass High School vs. Bronx Bridges High School

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School Overview

School
Bronx Compass High School
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
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9/
10
Top 20%
Bronx Bridges High School
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Bronx Compass High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Bronx Bridges High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 374 students in grades 9-12, Bronx Compass High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 320 students in grades 9-12, Bronx Bridges High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
374 students
320 students
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% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#796 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#778 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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70-74%
(Top 30% in NY)
85-89%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bronx Compass High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
70-79%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bronx Compass High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bronx Bridges High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
120
69
Grade 10 Students
96
88
Grade 11 Students
76
76
Grade 12 Students
82
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
7%
11%
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% Hispanic
59%
75%
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% Black
29%
9%
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% White
4%
3%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
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n/a
0.57
0.42
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
88%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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