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Bronxwood Preparatory Academy vs. New World High School

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School Overview

School
Bronxwood Preparatory Academy
921 E 228th St
Bronx, NY 10466
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
New World High School
921 E 228th St
Bronx, NY 10466
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Bronxwood Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 387 students in grades 9-12, Bronxwood Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 30% 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 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 297 students in grades 9-12, New World High School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
387 students
297 students
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This chart displays total students of New World High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
46% | 54%
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This chart displays gender of New World High School
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of New World High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bronxwood Preparatory Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New World High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1244 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#2580 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bronxwood Preparatory Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of New World High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 20% in NY)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bronxwood Preparatory 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 New World 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.
40-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bronxwood Preparatory 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 New World 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.
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bronxwood Preparatory 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 New World 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.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bronxwood Preparatory Academy and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of New World High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bronxwood Preparatory Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of New World High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
124
72
Grade 10 Students
117
64
Grade 11 Students
84
74
Grade 12 Students
60
87
Ungraded Students
2
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bronxwood Preparatory Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in New World High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bronxwood Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New World High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
37%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bronxwood Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New World High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
52%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bronxwood Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New World 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%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bronxwood Preparatory Academy and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New World High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bronxwood Preparatory Academy 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.
n/a
0.59
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Bronxwood Preparatory 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 New World 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
81%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bronxwood Preparatory 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 New World 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bronxwood Preparatory 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 New World 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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