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Hero High School

Public Grades 9-12

1162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 6% of New York high schools

Summary

Hero High School is a public high school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 723 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #7, which is ranked 777 out of 874 districts in New York and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Hero High School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, with performance on Regents/Common Core exams significantly below the district and state averages across all subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 84.3%, which is lower than the district and state averages, and it has a high dropout rate ranging from 4.1% to 11.4% over the past few years. Despite the relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages, suggesting that the school may face other challenges, such as inadequate resources, lack of effective instructional practices, or other systemic issues.

Nearby schools, such as University Heights Secondary School-Bronx Community College and Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science, generally outperform Hero High School in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams and higher graduation rates. Hero High School also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 61.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages and likely contributes to the school's low academic performance and high dropout rate.

733

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,474

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10455

(718) 585-8013

District: New York City Geographic District # 7

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

African American:

34.2%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (33% vs 67% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg43%

New York avg67%

1,162^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 15High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7

777^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 7 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	1162 of 1234	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1013 of 1242	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	922 of 1228	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1042 of 1190	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1073 of 1207	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	1160 of 1210	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.1	1087 of 1221	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.6	1090 of 1255	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.4	878 of 1255	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	656 of 713	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	507 of 690	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	476 of 671	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	495 of 593	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	448 of 686	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.4	618 of 679	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	664 of 669	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	554 of 637	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	409 of 583	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	416 of 481	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	437 of 565	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	500 of 546	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1133 of 1206	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1018 of 1219	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	920 of 1197	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1003 of 1155	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	1121 of 1193	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	1140 of 1176	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	820 of 885	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	604 of 865	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	505 of 851	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	630 of 760	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	728 of 815	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	765 of 791	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	555 of 607	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	434 of 564	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	245 of 531	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	267 of 389	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	362 of 493	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	445 of 498	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1100 of 1179	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	964 of 1170	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	881 of 1155	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	969 of 1101	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1053 of 1179	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	1111 of 1154	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	1159 of 1201	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	945 of 1211	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	919 of 1191	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1068 of 1154	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	967 of 1190	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	1159 of 1176	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1047 of 1149	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	750 of 1144	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	853 of 1130	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	949 of 1038	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1059 of 1132	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1054 of 1095	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography63%-13 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts38%-37 vs state

U.S. History and Government38%-37 vs state

Living Environment23%-34 vs state

Life Science Biology21%-38 vs state

Algebra I16%-40 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
Mott Haven Community High School	Public	10-12	455 Southern Blvd	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-8512	248	24	10.4	90.3%	4 (1.6%)	69 (27.8%)	165 (66.5%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.8	917^th of 1234 public high schools	25.7%		22.2	954^th of 1242 public high schools	23.2%	37			51.9		20.0	60.0	60.5		63.8	41.3											$38,728	$2,655	$36,072
Hero High School	Public	9-12	455 Southern Blvd	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 585-8013	733	74	9.9	94.8%	9 (1.2%)	251 (34.2%)	451 (61.5%)	10 (1.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	8.2	1162^nd of 1234 public high schools	5.8%		17.7	1013^th of 1242 public high schools	18.4%	149			38.1			63.4	22.8		37.6	15.7	20.7										$32,474	$2,984	$29,490
Urban Assembly Charter School For Computer Science	Public, Charter	9-12	447 Wales Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	Urban Assembly Charter School For Computer Science	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 421-4523	488			86.7%	6 (1.2%)	163 (33.4%)	292 (59.8%)	18 (3.7%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	69.9	331^st of 1234 public high schools	73.2%		47.4	673^rd of 1242 public high schools	45.8%	342	60.0	83.0	91.9			82.7	80.7	90.0	82.9	65.8	88.2										$25,798	$1,554	$24,244
Jm Rapport School For Career Development	Public	9-12	470 Jackson Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 993-5581	408	61	6.6	96.6%	4 (1.0%)	129 (31.6%)	262 (64.2%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)																					$79,651	$1,573	$78,079
American Dream Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	403 Concord Ave	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	American Dream Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 585-3071	603	58	10.0	91.9%	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.3%)	559 (92.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22.2	959^th of 1234 public high schools	22.3%		15.8	1047^th of 1242 public high schools	15.7%	88	20.3	23.3	67.3	6.5	11.1	67.7	42.9		67.9	23.2	49.4	8.9	41.9	28.8	46.9	51.3	20.7	36.9		51.8	$23,855	$1,143	$22,712
Hostos-Lincoln Academy Of Science	Public	6-12	600 St Anns Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-5640	460	43	10.7	90.2%	3 (0.7%)	112 (24.3%)	335 (72.8%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54.3	592^nd of 1234 public high schools	52.0%		47.5	669^th of 1242 public high schools	46.1%	77		100.0	83.0	54.8	47.1	83.3	50.0		62.2	81.6	36.5	16.4	67.3	34.2	40.0	34.7	20.0	38.2	3.5	24.1	$33,482	$3,106	$30,376
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
Urban Dove Team Charter School II	Public, Charter	10-12	671 Prospect Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	Urban Dove Team Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 682-3975	285	25	11.4	94.7%	3 (1.1%)	100 (35.1%)	176 (61.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10.3	1130^th of 1234 public high schools	8.4%		9.5	1146^th of 1242 public high schools	7.7%	16			23.6		4.8	54.6	13.4		65.3	21.7											$37,590	$1,250	$36,340
Mott Haven Village Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	701 St Anns Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-0571	197	21	9.3	99.0%	1 (0.5%)	39 (19.8%)	156 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7.5	1172^nd of 1234 public high schools	5.0%		4.6	1216^th of 1242 public high schools	2.1%	44			37.3		11.1	70.8	16.0		14.8	7.9			6.5								$42,439	$3,916	$38,523
International Community High School	Public	9-12	345 Brook Ave	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-4128	345	35	9.7	99.1%	6 (1.7%)	48 (13.9%)	280 (81.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)			56.4																		$39,451	$3,864	$35,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Hero High School

How many students attend Hero High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Hero High School.

What district is Hero High School in?

New York City Geographic District # 7

Is Hero High School a good school?

Hero High School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of New York high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hero High School?

Students at Hero High School are 62% Hispanic, 34% African American, 1% Asian, 1% White.

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