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Bronx High School For Medical Science

Q: Is Bronx High School For Medical Science a good school?

Bronx High School For Medical Science ranks 920 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

920^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 25% of New York high schools

Summary

Bronx High School For Medical Science is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the Bronx, New York, with 402 students. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of high schools in New York state, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its statewide rank has declined from 782 out of 1,207 schools in 2018-2019 to 920 out of 1,234 schools in 2024-2025, indicating that it is not keeping pace with improvements in other schools across the state.

Bronx High School For Medical Science struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 50% of schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments and Regents exams are significantly lower than the state and New York City Geographic District #9 averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Chemistry, and Geometry. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 73.2% and 84.3% in recent years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.9% to 7.5%, also higher than the state.

While Bronx High School For Medical Science faces significant challenges, some of the nearby schools in the same district, such as Comprehensive Model School Project Middle School 327 and Urban Assembly School For Applied Math And Science, perform slightly better on various metrics, though still below state averages. The school's focus on medical sciences and its location in the Bronx could present opportunities to partner with local healthcare institutions and leverage community resources to improve student outcomes.

390

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,045

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 E 172nd St
Bronx, NY 10457

(718) 410-4040

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.8%

African American:

19.5%

Asian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Chemistry scores 65 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

New York avg61%

Middle school

1,318^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

920^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 20High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9

750^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 9 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1318 of 1500	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1016 of 1504	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	947 of 1500	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	886 of 1479	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	680 of 1439	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	740 of 1438	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.9	485 of 1455	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.8	380 of 1429	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	52.3	616 of 1407	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.5	853 of 1401	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.7	839 of 1373	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	803 of 1337	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.2	851 of 1295	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.1	824 of 1243	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.0	763 of 1224	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	780 of 1185	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	483 of 615	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	588 of 591	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	420 of 581	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	181 of 473	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	180 of 503	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1221 of 1457	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1011 of 1465	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1074 of 1463	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	815 of 1454	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	663 of 1370	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	660 of 1353	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	770 of 965	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	582 of 953	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	540 of 943	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	396 of 914	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	377 of 826	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	328 of 810	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	405 of 603	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	251 of 543	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	306 of 487	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.3	34 of 392	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	38.1	817 of 1288	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	399 of 1241	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	466 of 1245	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1328 of 1455	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	989 of 1464	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	724 of 1464	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	948 of 1455	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	616 of 1366	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	822 of 1352	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1288 of 1298	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	837 of 1303	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	447 of 1307	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	608 of 1283	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	498 of 1139	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	342 of 1170	70.8%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	920 of 1234	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	960 of 1242	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	978 of 1228	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1007 of 1190	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	410 of 519	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	782 of 1207	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	810 of 1210	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.9	884 of 1221	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.3	915 of 1255	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.0	913 of 1255	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.7	783 of 1237	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	733 of 1217	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.1	802 of 1198	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.8	760 of 1165	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.6	629 of 1117	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.6	715 of 1086	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	670 of 1027	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.0	737 of 1002	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.1	714 of 986	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.5	786 of 935	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	305 of 690	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	455 of 671	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	437 of 593	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.1	155 of 686	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	144 of 679	78.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	641 of 669	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	622 of 637	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	545 of 583	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	381 of 481	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	411 of 565	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	257 of 546	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	919 of 1206	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	959 of 1219	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	927 of 1197	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	991 of 1155	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	752 of 1193	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	766 of 1176	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	583 of 885	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	612 of 865	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	595 of 851	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	565 of 760	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	425 of 815	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	478 of 791	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	269 of 607	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	301 of 564	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	358 of 531	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	252 of 389	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1014 of 1179	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	951 of 1170	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	925 of 1155	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	906 of 1101	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	668 of 1179	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	751 of 1154	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	869 of 1201	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	916 of 1211	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	986 of 1191	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	980 of 1154	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	791 of 1190	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	845 of 1176	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	581 of 1149	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	696 of 1144	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	918 of 1130	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	967 of 1038	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	948 of 1132	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	886 of 1095	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)37th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)33rd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

High school

African American (2024)56th percentile+33 vs school

Homeless (2025)56th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts83%+7 vs state

Global History and Geography73%-3 vs state

Geometry56%-4 vs state

Common Core Algebra II52%-23 vs state

Living Environment43%-13 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences40%-16 vs state

U.S. History and Government39%-36 vs state

English Language Arts38%-14 vs state

Algebra I36%-20 vs state

Life Science Biology31%-27 vs state

Earth Science29%-36 vs state

Math16%-38 vs state

Common Core Geometry12%-11 vs state

Chemistry0%-65 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bronx High School Of Business	Public	9-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4060	299	31	9.6	96.3%	6 (2.0%)	93 (31.1%)	194 (64.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7.2	1180^th of 1234 public high schools	4.4%		3	1235^th of 1242 public high schools	0.6%	55	0.0	6.3	42.5	0.0	15.4	47.4	13.6		54.9	12.0	35.7	8.2	4.8								$41,955	$4,017	$37,938
Bronx High School For Medical Science	Public	6-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4040	390	41	9.5	94.1%	4 (1.0%)	76 (19.5%)	288 (73.8%)	14 (3.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	25.6	920^th of 1234 public high schools	25.4%		21.7	960^th of 1242 public high schools	22.7%	40	0.0	52.0	82.7	12.5	28.6	72.9	43.5		39.1	36.1	31.0	55.6	40.4	32.3	29.0	47.7	6.9	23.5			$37,045	$3,292	$33,753
Bronx Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4077	429	32	13.2	90.4%	9 (2.1%)	123 (28.7%)	279 (65.0%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	29.3	869^th of 1234 public high schools	29.6%		25.5	900^th of 1242 public high schools	27.5%	31	14.3	64.3	44.8	25.0	40.0	85.7	62.4	12.5	62.6	50.0	18.0	26.9	34.4								$33,525	$3,547	$29,977
Dreamyard Preparatory School	Public	9-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4242	294	31	9.3	96.6%	7 (2.4%)	82 (27.9%)	200 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	14.3	1078^th of 1234 public high schools	12.6%		13.8	1075^th of 1242 public high schools	13.4%	3		23.3	58.8			58.5	30.9		36.5	26.7		34.3	64.3								$36,835	$4,254	$32,581
Claremont International High School	Public	9-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4001	383	32	11.9	98.7%	2 (0.5%)	89 (23.2%)	282 (73.6%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)			44.4							33.2											$31,575	$3,556	$28,019
New Directions Secondary School	Public	9-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4343	123	19	6.3	96.7%	4 (3.3%)	35 (28.5%)	84 (68.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.4	923^rd of 1234 public high schools	25.2%		10.9	1125^th of 1242 public high schools	9.4%	202			67.7		16.7	72.1	52.5		37.5	27.4	30.8		26.7								$47,598	$5,548	$42,050
Comprehensive Model School Project Middle School 327	Public	6-12	1501 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-8111	670	62	10.7	93.4%	6 (0.9%)	120 (17.9%)	537 (80.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	30.6	853^rd of 1234 public high schools	30.9%		35.7	795^th of 1242 public high schools	36.0%	58	5.5	59.7	70.8	40.0	27.3	69.3	21.6		59.7	59.2	23.1	12.5	65.9	38.1	50.0	45.7	50.5	62.5	60.2	37.0	$32,875	$3,712	$29,162
Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	116 E 169th St	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 741-7470	449	36	12.6	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	100 (22.3%)	343 (76.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	32.3	830^th of 1234 public high schools	32.7%		22	956^th of 1242 public high schools	23.0%	126	42.9	35.7	70.4	3.9	56.3	68.7	52.7		44.6	51.2		12.0									$29,065	$694	$28,371
Urban Assembly School For Applied Math And Science (The)	Public	6-12	1595 Bathgate Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 466-7800	530	67	7.9	98.3%	1 (0.2%)	149 (28.1%)	377 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.6	991^st of 1234 public high schools	19.7%		12.5	1099^th of 1242 public high schools	11.5%	108		23.1	56.1			60.4	43.4		65.8	30.9	26.3	9.1	75.0	25.4	30.0	27.9	22.5	32.9	0.0		$36,826	$3,323	$33,504
Mott Hall Bronx High School	Public	9-12	1595 Bathgate Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 466-6800	315	28	11.3	96.5%	2 (0.6%)	92 (29.2%)	216 (68.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.4	956^th of 1234 public high schools	22.5%		34.1	807^th of 1242 public high schools	35.0%	149	37.5		62.8			68.7	21.7		56.0	22.6	41.9		40.0								$33,551	$3,401	$30,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Bronx High School For Medical Science

What is the racial makeup of Bronx High School For Medical Science?

Students at Bronx High School For Medical Science are 74% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% White.

What district is Bronx High School For Medical Science in?

New York City Geographic District # 9

How many students attend Bronx High School For Medical Science?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Bronx High School For Medical Science.

Is Bronx High School For Medical Science a good school?

Bronx High School For Medical Science ranks 920^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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