Bronx High For Medical Science School in Bronx, NY
(06-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 240 E 172ND ST
Bronx, NY 10457
- Telephone
- (718) 410-4040
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- City-data.com school rating
- 56
- Students
- 425
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 30.5
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 303
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 3
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (0.2 miles): | 90 |
PS 88 S SILVERSTEIN LITTLE SPARROW SCHOOL (0.2 miles): | 66 |
Bronx High For Medical Science School: | 56 |
BRONX COLLELGIATE ACADEMY (0.0 miles): | 21 |
DREAMYARD PREPARATORY SCHOOL (0.0 miles): | 18 |
BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (0.0 miles): | 17 |
LUCERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.2 miles): | 17 |
CLAREMONT INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (0.0 miles): | 5 |
NEW DIRECTIONS SECONDARY SCHOOL (0.0 miles): | 1 |
New York: | 50 |
Bronx County: | 25 |
Bronx: | 25 |
Bronx High For Medical Science: | 56 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 471
Enrollment in 2014: 468
Enrollment in 2013: 465
Enrollment in 2012: 455
Enrollment in 2011: 434
Enrollment in 2010: 459
Enrollment in 2009: 487
Enrollment in 2008: 504
Enrollment in 2007: 503
Enrollment in 2006: 432
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G06 | G07 | G08 | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 58 | 49 | 58 | 81 | 68 | 67 | 44 | 425 |
Female students | 26 | 27 | 34 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 22 | 227 |
Male students | 32 | 22 | 24 | 41 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 198 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
Asian students | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 33 |
Hispanic students | 35 | 27 | 34 | 47 | 38 | 37 | 22 | 240 |
Black students | 19 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 142 |
White students | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
Two or More Races students | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Enrollment by grade:
7th grade enrollment: 49
8th grade enrollment: 58
9th grade enrollment: 81
10th grade enrollment: 68
11th grade enrollment: 67
12th grade enrollment: 44
Bronx High For Medical Science School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Here: | 53.4% |
New York: | 51.1% |
Bronx High For Medical Science School: | 46.6% |
New York: | 47.5% |
Bronx High For Medical Science School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Bronx High For Medical Science School: | 0.7% |
State: | 0.2% |
School: | 7.8% |
New York: | 4.6% |
Bronx High For Medical Science School: | 56.5% |
State: | 9.2% |
Here: | 33.4% |
New York: | 12.0% |
Bronx High For Medical Science School: | 1.2% |
State: | 55.1% |
School: | 0.5% |
New York: | 2.9% |
Bronx High For Medical Science School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Bronx High For Medical Science School: | 72.0% |
New York: | 52.7% |
Here: | 71.3% |
State: | 45.4% |
School: | 0.7% |
State: | 4.8% |
Bronx High For Medical Science School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 8 English: 20
- Grade 8 Mathematics: 20
- Grade 8 Science: 20
- Grade 8 Social Studies: 20
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
Bronx High For Medical Science School: | 13.9 |
State: | 14.0 |
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 18
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 5
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 6
Total number of classes taught: 198
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 83
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 5
Bronx High For Medical Science School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
(State average from 1,650 schools)
- All298
- Males296
- Females301
- Hispanic291
- IDEA288
ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 298
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 27% |
State: | 30% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 29%
Students scoring at Level 2: 44%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 12%
- All297
- Males295
- Females299
- Hispanic289
- IDEA280
MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 297
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 26% |
New York: | 38% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 39%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%
7th Grade:
- All314
- Males302
- Females328
- Hispanic311
- IDEA287
ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 314
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 47% |
New York: | 39% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 10%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 37%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%
- All309
- Males300
- Females321
- Hispanic309
- IDEA281
MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 309
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 34% |
State: | 34% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 22%
Students scoring at Level 2: 44%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 6%
8th Grade:
- All316
- Males306
- Females324
- Hispanic322
- IDEA291
ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 316
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 64% |
New York: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 10%
Students scoring at Level 2: 27%
Students scoring at Level 3: 49%
Students scoring at Level 4: 15%
- All306
- Males294
- Females315
- Hispanic311
- IDEA279
MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 306
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 59% |
State: | 18% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 22%
Students scoring at Level 2: 20%
Students scoring at Level 3: 59%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
- All65
- Males59
- Females68
- Hispanic67
- IDEA47
SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student Science scores: 65
Science Students scoring proficient and above: | 66% |
New York: | 57% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 15%
Students scoring at Level 2: 20%
Students scoring at Level 3: 66%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Bronx High For Medical Science School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All68%
- Males63%
- Females73%
- Hispanic56%
- Black73%
- IDEA22%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 27 (31%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 16 (19%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 33 (38%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 7 (8%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 3 (3%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 68% |
State: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All85%
- Males82%
- Females88%
- Hispanic84%
- Asian83%
- Black89%
- IDEA66%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 17 (15%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 25 (21%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 49 (42%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 19 (16%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 7 (6%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 85% |
New York: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All51%
- Males33%
- Females56%
- Black48%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 18 (50%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 11 (31%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 6 (17%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 1 (3%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 51% |
New York: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All87%
- Males82%
- Females91%
- Hispanic81%
- Black92%
- IDEA54%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 12 (13%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 8 (9%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 29 (33%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 14 (16%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 26 (29%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 87% |
New York: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 518 schools)
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Number of students tested failing: 4 (67%)
Number of students tested passing: 2 (33%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 33% |
New York: | 44% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 642 schools)
- All100%
- Males100%
- Females100%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (6th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 100% |
New York: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 100%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
7th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 8
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 100% |
New York: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 100%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
9th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 67% |
State: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 33%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 67%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
Bronx High For Medical Science School - High School Completers
- All91%
- Males79%
- Females98%
- Hispanic90%
- Black90%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 52
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 52
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 52 (100% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
Bronx High For Medical Science School - High School Non-completers
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 261
Number of non-completers: 5
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 5
Percent of non-completers: | 2.0% |
State: | 6.0% |
General Education:
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 230
Number of non-completers: 5
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 5
Percent of non-completers: | 2.0% |
State: | 7.2% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Bronx High For Medical Science School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 52
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 35 (67%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 13 (25%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 1 (2%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 1 (2%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 2 (4%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 3,754 schools)
Made AYP: YSH
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: YSH
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 56
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 133 |
New York: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 127
High School ELA:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 56
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 133 |
New York: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 162
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 41
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 151 |
State: | 174 |
Safe harbor target: 137
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
- All112
- Males89
- Females135
- Hispanic105
- Black118
Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 135
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%
Performance Index (PI): | 112 |
State: | 114 |
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
- All130
- Males106
- Females154
- Hispanic126
- Black127
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 135
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 130 |
State: | 113 |
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All90%
- Males79%
- Females96%
- Hispanic90%
- Black88%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 87
Graduation Rate: | 90% |
State: | 78% |
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All95%
- Males95%
- Females95%
- Hispanic95%
- Black94%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 78
Graduation Rate: | 95% |
New York: | 76% |
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