University Prep Charter High School

Summary:

University Prep Charter High School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the Bronx, New York, with a total enrollment of 422 students. Based on the available data, this school appears to be a relatively high-performing institution, outpacing the state average in several key metrics.

The University Prep Charter High School boasts a strong 84.3% four-year graduation rate, which is above the state average. Additionally, the school's students have demonstrated impressive proficiency on Regents exams, particularly in Common Core English Language Arts (83.87% vs. 75.29% statewide), Global History and Geography (90.91% vs. 75.98%), and U.S. History and Government (93.81% vs. 75.03%). The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% is also lower than the state average, indicating relatively strong student attendance.

However, the school's performance on Regents exams in math subjects, such as Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II, was below the state average, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 86.73% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school's spending of $24,731 per student is significantly higher than the state average, which could be a reflection of the additional resources and support required to serve its student population effectively.

District Detail

600 St Ann's Ave-4th Fl
Bronx, NY 10455-2800

(718) 292-6543

SchoolDigger Rank:
409^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 447

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University Prep Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	600 St Ann's Ave-4th Fl	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	University Prep Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-6543	447	27	15.3	88.1%	2 (0.4%)	167 (37.4%)	273 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	58.5	530^th of 1234 public high schools	57.1%		40.9	747^th of 1242 public high schools	39.9%	217	58.7	61.3	83.9	9.8	90.9	75.5	93.8	52.7	48.9	$23,472	$1,004	$22,468

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York City Geographic District # 7	0 mi	43	777^th
Nyc Special Schools - District 75	0.16 mi	61
Storefront Academy Charter School	0.17 mi	1	255^th
Zeta Charter School -South Bronx	0.23 mi	1	28^th
University Prep Charter Middle School	0.29 mi	1	350^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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