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Discovery High School vs. High School For Teaching And The Professions

Should you attend Discovery High School or High School For Teaching And The Professions? 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
Discovery High School
2780 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
High School For Teaching And The Professions
2780 Resevoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Discovery 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 10%)

High School For Teaching And The Professions ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
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 20%)
Overview
Serving 423 students in grades 9-12, Discovery High School 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 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 380 students in grades 9-12, High School For Teaching And The Professions 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 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than 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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
423 students
380 students
This chart displays total students of Discovery High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of High School For Teaching And The Professions by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Discovery High School
This chart displays gender of High School For Teaching And The Professions
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
38 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Discovery High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of High School For Teaching And The Professions by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Discovery High School 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 High School For Teaching And The Professions and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1298 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#819 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of High School For Teaching And The Professions, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Discovery 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of High School For Teaching And The Professions 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.
<50%
(Top 50% in NY)
70-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Discovery 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of High School For Teaching And The Professions 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 Discovery 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of High School For Teaching And The Professions 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.
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Discovery High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of High School For Teaching And The Professions 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 Discovery High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of High School For Teaching And The Professions by grade.
Grade 9 Students
102
84
Grade 10 Students
98
99
Grade 11 Students
116
100
Grade 12 Students
104
95
Ungraded Students
3
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Discovery High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in High School For Teaching And The Professions and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Discovery High School 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 High School For Teaching And The Professions and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
80%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Discovery High School 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 High School For Teaching And The Professions and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery High School 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 High School For Teaching And The Professions and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Discovery High School 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 High School For Teaching And The Professions and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Discovery High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in High School For Teaching And The Professions 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.
0.34
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Discovery High School 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 High School For Teaching And The Professions 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
91%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Discovery 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in High School For Teaching And The Professions 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
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Discovery High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in High School For Teaching And The Professions 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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