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Longwood Preparatory Academy

Public Grades 9-12

1144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 7% of New York high schools

Summary

Longwood Preparatory Academy is a public high school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 354 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #8, which is ranked 731 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longwood Preparatory Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 69.1% to 84.3% in recent years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has been high, ranging from 4.5% to 10.8%. Longwood Preparatory Academy has also had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 57.2% in recent years. Academically, the school's students perform significantly below state and district averages on Regents exams across all subject areas.

The schools in the immediate vicinity of Longwood Preparatory Academy, such as Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists, Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School, and Bronx Latin School, also perform poorly compared to state averages, with low rankings and test scores. This suggests the broader educational challenges in this area of the Bronx. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio and a significant increase in per-student spending, Longwood Preparatory Academy has not seen improved academic outcomes, indicating the need for a more comprehensive approach to address the school's challenges.

352

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,374

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

965 Longwood Ave
Bronx, NY 10459

(718) 860-1242

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.2%

African American:

30.4%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (33% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (71% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg46%

New York avg66%

1,144^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 18High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8

731^st of 874New York City Geographic District # 8 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	9.7	1144 of 1234	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1026 of 1242	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1027 of 1228	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1067 of 1190	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	1145 of 1207	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1088 of 1210	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	1190 of 1221	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	1170 of 1255	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.5	1185 of 1255	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.2	1188 of 1237	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.8	1203 of 1217	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.7	1172 of 1198	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	1071 of 1165	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.0	1042 of 1117	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	921 of 1086	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.7	926 of 1027	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	896 of 1002	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	1.0	979 of 986	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.8	857 of 935	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	408 of 690	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	566 of 686	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	515 of 679	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	470 of 669	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	463 of 637	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	482 of 583	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	248 of 481	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	497 of 565	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	423 of 546	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1130 of 1206	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	973 of 1219	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	941 of 1197	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	908 of 1155	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1097 of 1193	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1024 of 1176	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	797 of 885	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	645 of 865	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	664 of 851	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	646 of 760	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	766 of 815	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	709 of 791	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	435 of 607	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	282 of 564	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.7	496 of 531	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	203 of 389	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	410 of 493	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	400 of 498	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	1104 of 1179	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	946 of 1170	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	999 of 1155	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	1121 of 1179	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1095 of 1154	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1096 of 1201	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1014 of 1211	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1099 of 1191	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	1131 of 1154	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	1147 of 1190	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1123 of 1176	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	1003 of 1149	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	839 of 1144	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	963 of 1130	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	911 of 1038	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	985 of 1132	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	798 of 1095	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)41st percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2025)28th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government54%-21 vs state

Global History and Geography51%-25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts44%-31 vs state

Chemistry33%-31 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences30%-26 vs state

Life Science Biology27%-31 vs state

Algebra I21%-35 vs state

Living Environment19%-38 vs state

Common Core Algebra II14%-61 vs state

Geometry0%-60 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 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 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
Longwood Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	965 Longwood Ave	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-1242	352	34	10.2	96.0%	4 (1.1%)	107 (30.4%)	233 (66.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9.7	1144^th of 1234 public high schools	7.3%		16.7	1026^th of 1242 public high schools	17.4%	118	33.3	14.3	44.1			51.4	19.1	54.2	20.7	27.3	0.0	30.1								$38,374	$4,168	$34,206
Bronx Studio School For Writers And Artists	Public	6-12	928 Simpson St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 893-5158	589	55	10.6	93.5%	12 (2.0%)	107 (18.2%)	458 (77.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	18.1	1006^th of 1234 public high schools	18.5%		18.2	1002^nd of 1242 public high schools	19.3%	4		6.5	61.7	0.0		55.7	57.1	47.2	39.8	33.3	3.9	12.8	33.0	34.1	33.8	42.7	24.4	29.7	22.7	$33,930	$3,546	$30,384
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
United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science II	Public, Charter	9-12	900 Tinton Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-3671	492	49	10.0	89.0%	7 (1.4%)	228 (46.3%)	244 (49.6%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.7	707^th of 1234 public high schools	42.7%		36.1	791^st of 1242 public high schools	36.3%	84	27.4	74.0	61.8	62.5	66.7	74.3	41.2	67.8	52.1	40.6	66.4	67.7								$24,122	$748	$23,374
United Charter High School For The Humanities II	Public, Charter	9-12	900 Tinton Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	United Charter High School For The Humanities II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-5380	250	22	11.3	91.2%	2 (0.8%)	92 (36.8%)	153 (61.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	1113^th of 1234 public high schools	9.8%		16	1042^nd of 1242 public high schools	16.1%	71	18.9	59.5	53.1	12.5	0.0	39.0	21.5	42.9	30.3		23.3	30.0								$30,237	$1,035	$29,201
Bronx Regional High School	Public	10-12	1010 Rev J A Polite Ave	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-2020	125	10	12.5	92.8%	3 (2.4%)	35 (28.0%)	84 (67.2%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	24.8	929^th of 1234 public high schools	24.7%		11.6	1117^th of 1242 public high schools	10.1%	188			59.5			65.5	42.3	56.1	50.0											$40,710	$2,769	$37,940
Arturo A Schomburg Satellite Academy Bronx	Public	9-12	1010 Rev J A Polite Ave	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 518-3050	259	9	29.0	93.8%	5 (1.9%)	69 (26.6%)	175 (67.6%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			43.7																	$36,102	$2,961	$33,141
Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School	Public	9-12	778 Forest Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-2429	130	21	6.2	96.9%	1 (0.8%)	44 (33.8%)	84 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.2	1220^th of 1234 public high schools	1.1%		9.2	1155^th of 1242 public high schools	7.0%	65			34.3			43.8	20.5	39.2	11.3											$57,187	$4,329	$52,858
Virtual Innovator's Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	916 Eagle Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(718) 742-7980	225	26	8.6	80.9%	34 (15.1%)	58 (25.8%)	106 (47.1%)	15 (6.7%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.6%)	15.8	1045^th of 1234 public high schools	15.3%					(n/a)	16.7	50.0	59.4			56.7	38.5		13.9	31.8	4.0	37.2								$35,138	$3,630	$31,507
Dr Richard Izquierdo Health And Science Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	800 Home St-Rm 205	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	Dr Richard Izquierdo Health And Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 378-0490	733	70	10.4	99.0%	12 (1.6%)	126 (17.2%)	580 (79.1%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	25	927^th of 1234 public high schools	24.9%		39.4	758^th of 1242 public high schools	39.0%	169	29.0	29.4	50.0	8.7	8.3	71.1	41.5	58.7	38.2	50.0	32.6	34.0	40.4	26.7	43.2	20.4	15.5	29.4	35.3	$23,424	$917	$22,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Longwood Preparatory Academy

What district is Longwood Preparatory Academy in?

New York City Geographic District # 8

How many students attend Longwood Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Longwood Preparatory Academy.

Is Longwood Preparatory Academy a good school?

Longwood Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 7.3% of New York high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Longwood Preparatory Academy?

Students at Longwood Preparatory Academy are 66% Hispanic, 30% African American, 1% White.

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