Public School Review - Established 2003

World View High School vs. Discovery High School

Should you attend World View High School or Discovery 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
World View High School
100 W Mosholu Pkwy S
Bronx, NY 10468
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Discovery High School
2780 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 632 students in grades 9-12, World View High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
632 students
423 students
This chart displays total students of World View High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Discovery High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
60% | 40%
This chart displays gender of World View High School
This chart displays gender of Discovery High School
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
28 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of World View High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Discovery High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of World View 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 Discovery 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

#173 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#1298 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of World View High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of World View 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 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.
85-89%
(Top 5% in NY)
<50%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of World View 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 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.
≥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 World View 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 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of World View 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 Discovery 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 World View High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Discovery High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
197
102
Grade 10 Students
156
98
Grade 11 Students
148
116
Grade 12 Students
130
104
Ungraded Students
1
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in World View High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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.
% Asian
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in World View 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 Discovery High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
68%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in World View 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 Discovery High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in World View 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 Discovery High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in World View 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 Discovery 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
8%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in World View 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.
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.
0.51
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of World View 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 Discovery 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
85%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in World View 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in World View 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.
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.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE