Bronx High School For Medical Science
240 East 172nd St
Bronx NY, 10457, Bronx County
Phone: 718-410-4040
Ranking: | High School: (655 out of 989, bottom 34%) Elementary/Middle School: (2,376 out of 3,424, bottom 31%)* |
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 38 | |||||||
Total Students: | 468 | 465 | 455 | 434 | 459 | 487 | 504 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 60 | 12.8% | 60 | 12.9% | 55 | 12.1% | 56 | 12.9% | 43 | 9.4% | 50 | 10.3% | 49 | 9.7% |
Grade 7: | 61 | 13.0% | 59 | 12.7% | 60 | 13.2% | 50 | 11.5% | 46 | 10.0% | 52 | 10.7% | 51 | 10.1% |
Grade 8: | 48 | 10.3% | 56 | 12.0% | 53 | 11.6% | 59 | 13.6% | 54 | 11.8% | 46 | 9.4% | 33 | 6.5% |
Grade 9: | 71 | 15.2% | 96 | 20.6% | 94 | 20.7% | 74 | 17.1% | 101 | 22.0% | 87 | 17.9% | 105 | 20.8% |
Grade 10: | 93 | 19.9% | 95 | 20.4% | 93 | 20.4% | 97 | 22.4% | 74 | 16.1% | 76 | 15.6% | 113 | 22.4% |
Grade 11: | 92 | 19.7% | 65 | 14.0% | 67 | 14.7% | 64 | 14.7% | 61 | 13.3% | 98 | 20.1% | 84 | 16.7% |
Grade 12: | 43 | 9.2% | 33 | 7.1% | 33 | 7.3% | 34 | 7.8% | 61 | 13.3% | 57 | 11.7% | 58 | 11.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 19 | 4.1% | 21 | 4.3% | 11 | 2.2% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 199 | 42.5% | 204 | 43.9% | 192 | 42.2% | 175 | 40.3% | 169 | 36.8% | 166 | 34.1% | 167 | 33.1% |
Female: | 269 | 57.5% | 261 | 56.1% | 263 | 57.8% | 259 | 59.7% | 282 | 61.4% | 313 | 64.3% | 333 | 66.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.4% |
Asian: | 30 | 6.4% | 23 | 4.9% | 23 | 5.1% | 29 | 6.7% | 32 | 7.0% | 35 | 7.2% | 37 | 7.3% |
Hispanic: | 268 | 57.3% | 266 | 57.2% | 263 | 57.8% | 245 | 56.5% | 228 | 49.7% | 230 | 47.2% | 243 | 48.2% |
Black: | 164 | 35.0% | 172 | 37.0% | 167 | 36.7% | 156 | 35.9% | 192 | 41.8% | 213 | 43.7% | 213 | 42.3% |
White: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 465 | 99.4% | 371 | 79.8% | 362 | 79.6% | 345 | 79.5% | NA | NA | 419 | 86.0% | 359 | 71.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 3.9% | 17 | 3.7% | 17 | 3.9% | NA | NA | 3 | 0.6% | 63 | 12.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.72 | 19.38 | 19.78 | 19.71 | 17.65 | 16.80 | 13.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 33% | 61% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 32% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 56% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 24% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 42% | 23% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 35% | 26% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 10.9% | 7.9% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 30% | 60% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 54% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 65% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 37% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 38% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 37% | 44% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 20% | 12.7% | 30.6% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 0% | 31% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 44% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 54% | 80% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 28% | 19% | 50% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 27% | 18% | 48% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 22% | 53% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 18.5% | 10.5% | 31.4% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 0% | 37% | 66% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 56% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 98% | 69% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 38% | 35% | 62% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 38% | 64% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 37% | 65% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 18.9% | 10.3% | 27.7% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 23% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 39% | 69% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 24% | 51% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 25% | 19% | 47% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 43% | 22% | 50% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 22.7% | 9.5% | 33.7% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 45% | 70% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 62% | 80% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 31% | 55% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 37% | 60% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 41% | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 11.5% | 27.4% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 18% | 63% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 23% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 30% | 69% |
Regents | ||||||
2011 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 42% | 36% | 64% |
2012 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 42% | 31% | 64% |
2005 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 86% | 40% | 73% |
2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 94% | 24% | 75% |
2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 67% | 29% | 71% |
2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 86% | 46% | 73% |
2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 83% | 49% | 74% |
2010 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 91% | 53% | 73% |
2011 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 77% | 52% | 78% |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 74% | 50% | 78% |
2005 | English | End of course | % met std | 37% | 41% | 77% |
2006 | English | End of course | % met std | 70% | 52% | 78% |
2007 | English | End of course | % met std | 76% | 48% | 78% |
2008 | English | End of course | % met std | 81% | 64% | 82% |
2009 | English | End of course | % met std | 74% | 61% | 82% |
2010 | English | End of course | % met std | 89% | 64% | 83% |
2011 | English | End of course | % met std | 82% | 70% | 85% |
2012 | English | End of course | % met std | 65% | 68% | 82% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 79% | 42% | 72% |
2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 57% | 46% | 75% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 41% | 48% | 75% |
2005 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 50% | 38% | 70% |
2006 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 53% | 41% | 67% |
2007 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 17% | 32% | 63% |
2008 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 79% | 44% | 67% |
2009 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 75% | 49% | 71% |
2010 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 58% | 52% | 69% |
2011 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 72% | 48% | 70% |
2012 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 96% | 60% | 71% |
2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 55% | 49% | 72% |
2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 59% | 49% | 72% |
2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 61% | 52% | 73% |
2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 62% | 53% | 72% |
2005 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 60% | 47% | 75% |
2006 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 55% | 46% | 75% |
2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 58% | 50% | 75% |
2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 58% | 54% | 75% |
2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 66% | 61% | 80% |
2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 78% | 55% | 79% |
2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 77% | 61% | 81% |
2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 78% | 61% | 78% |
2005 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 58% | 42% | 77% |
2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 66% | 54% | 79% |
2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 71% | 57% | 77% |
2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 67% | 49% | 76% |
2009 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 70% | 43% | 61% |
2006 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 77% | 28% | 68% |
2007 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 78% | 22% | 70% |
2008 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 72% | 48% | 70% |
2009 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 56% | 44% | 68% |
2010 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 72% | 41% | 61% |
2007 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96% | 97% |
2008 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 95% |
2009 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 96% |
2010 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 94% | 95% |
2011 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 95% | 94% |
2005 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 42% | 36% | 76% |
2006 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 65% | 49% | 79% |
2007 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 57% | 47% | 79% |
2008 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 49% | 53% | 83% |
2009 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 50% | 49% | 80% |
2010 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 55% | 60% | 83% |
2011 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 58% | 52% | 80% |
2012 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 58% | 57% | 79% |
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* Bronx High School For Medical Science was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.