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Bronx Design And Construction Academy vs. Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School

Should you attend Bronx Design And Construction Academy or Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bronx Design And Construction Academy
333 E 151st St
Bronx, NY 10451
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School
333 E 151st St
Bronx, NY 10451
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Bronx Design And Construction Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 231 students in grades 9-12, Bronx Design And Construction Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 412 students in grades 9-12, Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
231 students
412 students
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% Male | % Female
80% | 20%
85% | 15%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#1180 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#2220 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
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55-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
<50%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bronx Design And Construction Academy 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education 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 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in NY)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bronx Design And Construction Academy 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education 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 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bronx Design And Construction Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bronx Design And Construction Academy and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
92
128
Grade 10 Students
49
92
Grade 11 Students
48
102
Grade 12 Students
41
90
Ungraded Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
2%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
63%
67%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
30%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Bronx Design And Construction Academy and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bronx Design And Construction Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bronx Design And Construction Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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