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Academy For Language And Technology

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Academy For Language And Technology ranks 681 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

681^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 45% of New York high schools

Summary

Academy For Language And Technology is a public high school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 350 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 750 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school performs relatively well for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations, ranking in the top 5% and top 3% of New York high schools respectively, it struggles with its female, male, special education, and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of New York high schools for these subgroups. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 73.2% to 95.0% over the past few years, with an average of around 84.3%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.2% to 7.5%, with an average of around 4.5%. Additionally, Academy For Language And Technology has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 26.4% to 58.4% over the past few years, with an average of around 31.5%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Bronx Collegiate Academy, Bronx High School Of Business, and Bronx High School For Medical Science, Academy For Language And Technology performs at a similar or slightly lower level. However, the Young Women's Leadership School Of The Bronx, located just 0.37 miles away, outperforms Academy For Language And Technology in several areas, including statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores.

356

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,598

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Macombs Rd
Bronx, NY 10453

(718) 731-0219

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.7%

Two or more races:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 9

Worth a look

!Earth and Space Sciences scores 36 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg45%

New York avg66%

681^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	681 of 1234	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	713 of 1242	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	676 of 1228	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1032 of 1190	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	506 of 519	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	957 of 1207	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	819 of 1210	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	13.9	1023 of 1221	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	1007 of 1255	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	904 of 1255	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.1	960 of 1237	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.6	992 of 1217	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.1	937 of 1198	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.0	950 of 1165	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.6	912 of 1117	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	920 of 1086	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	51 of 669	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	28 of 637	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	19 of 583	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	55.9	149 of 481	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.9	104 of 565	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	54 of 546	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	622 of 1206	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	638 of 1219	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	617 of 1197	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.4	982 of 1155	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	1.8	285 of 290	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	921 of 1193	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	849 of 1176	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	319 of 885	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	294 of 865	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	395 of 851	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.0	616 of 760	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	61 of 64	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	561 of 815	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	73 of 607	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	59 of 564	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	44 of 531	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	41.0	218 of 389	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	227 of 493	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	166 of 498	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	525 of 1179	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	672 of 1155	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.0	960 of 1101	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	919 of 1179	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	74.6	127 of 1154	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	684 of 1201	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	732 of 1211	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	691 of 1191	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1012 of 1154	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	347 of 354	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	961 of 1190	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	772 of 1176	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	393 of 1149	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	637 of 1144	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	645 of 1130	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	478 of 1038	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	352 of 1132	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	654 of 1095	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+48 vs school

Homeless (2025)88th percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment92%+35 vs state

Common Core Algebra II91%+16 vs state

U.S. History and Government86%+11 vs state

Global History and Geography84%+8 vs state

Algebra I73%+17 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts66%-9 vs state

Geometry46%-14 vs state

Life Science Biology34%-24 vs state

Earth Science34%-31 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences20%-36 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 10, 2013

One of the worst High Schools in the Bronx. Students are forced to eat lunch at 10 AM and must take unnecessary classes even if they don't wish to. The school's principal treats the students as if they were veterans in the Army. Close Quote

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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
Academy For Language And Technology	Public	9-12	1700 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 731-0219	356	22	16.1	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	355 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47.3	681^st of 1234 public high schools	44.8%		44.3	713^th of 1242 public high schools	42.6%	32		90.6	66.3		33.9	84.1	92.0		85.7	73.4	34.2	46.3	20.2								$29,598	$3,984	$25,614
Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Public, Charter	6-12	1960 University Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 696-0042	523	46	11.2	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	461 (88.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	15.2	1056^th of 1234 public high schools	14.4%		14.3	1063^rd of 1242 public high schools	14.4%	7	0.0	53.1	50.0	14.6	40.7	46.5	32.5		43.9	36.8		16.5		41.9			74.4				$25,948	$1,580	$24,368
Young Women's Leadership School Of The Bronx	Public	6-12	1865 Morris Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 731-2590	502	46	10.9	93.0%	10 (2.0%)	130 (25.9%)	336 (66.9%)	18 (3.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25.4	922^nd of 1234 public high schools	25.3%		45.3	704^th of 1242 public high schools	43.3%	218	0.0	44.4	62.7	4.6	10.5	78.8	8.3	45.5	80.8	36.4	55.9	18.7	23.9	46.7	55.7	52.2	40.0	39.3			$29,586	$2,806	$26,780
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
College Academy (The)	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	347	42	8.3	94.5%	3 (0.9%)	33 (9.5%)	302 (87.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	36.4	790^th of 1234 public high schools	36.0%		30.1	851^st of 1242 public high schools	31.5%	61		57.8	67.1	12.5	39.4	75.0	47.2	0.0	77.5	55.2	26.7	46.3	41.7								$42,830	$3,164	$39,666
High School For Media & Communications	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	359	30	12.1	99.2%	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	319 (88.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	10.3	1131^st of 1234 public high schools	8.3%		21.4	962^nd of 1242 public high schools	22.5%	169		63.0	33.0	20.0	24.4	43.7	39.3		43.9	30.0	13.1	18.4	20.3								$37,111	$4,203	$32,908
High School For Law & Public Service	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6130	505	36	14.0	97.2%	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.5%)	456 (90.3%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	11.6	1118^th of 1234 public high schools	9.4%		14.1	1069^th of 1242 public high schools	13.9%	49	6.7	43.8	32.1	12.5		34.1	52.9		36.9	33.8	24.0	11.1	25.0								$31,817	$2,924	$28,893
High School For Health Careers & Sciences	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	424	33	12.8	96.0%	5 (1.2%)	31 (7.3%)	378 (89.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.7	1096^th of 1234 public high schools	11.2%		10.4	1134^th of 1242 public high schools	8.7%	38	6.7	30.8	64.5	0.0	9.1	58.0	27.3		47.5	23.0	18.4	16.0	0.0								$36,763	$3,737	$33,025
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy For Language And Technology

What district is Academy For Language And Technology in?

New York City Geographic District # 9

Is Academy For Language And Technology a good school?

Academy For Language And Technology ranks 681^st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Academy For Language And Technology?

Students at Academy For Language And Technology are 100% Hispanic.

How many students attend Academy For Language And Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Academy For Language And Technology.

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