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Dewitt Clinton High School

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Dewitt Clinton High School ranks 884 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 28% of New York high schools

Summary

Dewitt Clinton High School is a public high school in the Bronx, New York, serving 1,152 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 708 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dewitt Clinton High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a statewide ranking between 768-1040 over the past 8 years. Its performance on Regents exams is also below the district and state averages across most subject areas. The school has a 4-year graduation rate around 84-92%, slightly below the district and state averages, and a higher dropout rate of 4-5%. Dewitt Clinton High School also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.9% to 42.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, the schools in the immediate vicinity of Dewitt Clinton High School, such as High School Of American Studies At Lehman College, Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The), and Bronx High School Of Science (The), significantly outperform Dewitt Clinton on academic measures. These schools have much higher proficiency rates on Regents exams, higher graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. While Dewitt Clinton High School has a relatively high per-student spending of around $28,000, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to address the school's challenges.

1,212

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,699

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 W Mosholu Pkwy S
Bronx, NY 10468

(718) 543-1000

District: New York City Geographic District #10

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.0%

African American:

26.2%

Asian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (50% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Physics scores 59 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg57%

New York avg66%

884^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 26High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #10

708^th of 874New York City Geographic District #10 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	28.0	884 of 1234	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	768 of 1242	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	791 of 1228	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	857 of 1190	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1040 of 1207	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1018 of 1210	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	995 of 1221	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	1095 of 1255	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	1112 of 1255	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.7	1068 of 1237	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	974 of 1217	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.4	992 of 1198	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.0	964 of 1165	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	820 of 1117	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.3	870 of 1086	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.1	793 of 1027	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.4	772 of 1002	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.6	786 of 986	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.1	725 of 935	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	341 of 713	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	220 of 690	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	249 of 671	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	294 of 593	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	506 of 686	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	391 of 679	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	284 of 413	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	246 of 426	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	234 of 424	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	281 of 386	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	408 of 447	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	339 of 426	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	453 of 669	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	353 of 637	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	315 of 583	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	276 of 481	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	488 of 565	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	333 of 546	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	875 of 1206	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	749 of 1219	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	779 of 1197	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	815 of 1155	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1031 of 1193	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1015 of 1176	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	566 of 885	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	419 of 865	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	455 of 851	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	510 of 760	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.7	704 of 815	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	724 of 791	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	199 of 607	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	84 of 564	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	100 of 531	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	150 of 389	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	372 of 493	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	396 of 498	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	807 of 1179	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	680 of 1170	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	717 of 1155	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	797 of 1101	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1008 of 1179	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1002 of 1154	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	856 of 1201	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	743 of 1211	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	782 of 1191	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	878 of 1154	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1031 of 1190	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1013 of 1176	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	202 of 306	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	58.6	13 of 41	68.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	12 of 28	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	720 of 1149	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	631 of 1144	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	706 of 1130	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	813 of 1038	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	990 of 1132	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	992 of 1095	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	549 of 788	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	471 of 781	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	610 of 776	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	736 of 793	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	747 of 765	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2024)68th percentile+30 vs school

Homeless (2025)67th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)34th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography71%-5 vs state

U.S. History and Government69%-6 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts62%-14 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences48%-8 vs state

Life Science Biology43%-16 vs state

Living Environment41%-16 vs state

Geometry38%-22 vs state

Algebra I37%-19 vs state

Common Core Algebra II32%-43 vs state

Chemistry14%-51 vs state

Physics10%-59 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, November 29, 2019

I was a graduate of 2019 and I think this school did way better than it did back when I started in 2015-16 school year plus the graduation rate is the highest it’s been being at 78 for the class of 2019 plus the number of incidents at the school was lower than it was when I started there Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

All teachers and staffs are very devoted about their duty, and always ready to help students and also encourge to student to study for higher education. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, October 4, 2010

I am currently a senior at Dewitt Clinton High School and I can honestly say that this has been the best experience I had. The teachers are great and are always available to help the students. I love the fact that Clinton is a big school because more programs and sports are available for the students. The Macy Program is wonderful and the people involved with it made it possible for me to get the most out of my education. I would not change anything about Clinton. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, November 15, 2009

I attended Dewitt Clinton high school indeed there has been problems in the school in the last few years prior to 2006 and post, but it was all due to the closure of many small high school. before this clinton was rated the 2nd best school in the bronx 2nd only to bronx science, there was standarized exams to be admited which was ommited .after the closure of these school the just place as much stodents as they could over crawded, no more standardrized exams just what ever they can fix the proffesors care about the students they are great and do their job. what failed was the sistem they over crowded the classroom, ignore proffessors exams and introduced to the school heavy involved gangmenbers which practically destroyed the school am from class 2006 and i attand cornell university and all i have today is thanks to them 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dewitt Clinton High School	Public	9-12	100 W Mosholu Pkwy S	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 543-1000	1,212	88	13.7	88.8%	34 (2.8%)	318 (26.2%)	739 (61.0%)	71 (5.9%)	23 (1.9%)	12 (1.0%)	15 (1.2%)	28	884^th of 1234 public high schools	28.4%		38.5	768^th of 1242 public high schools	38.2%	116	13.8	32.3	61.6			70.9	40.9	10.0	69.4	37.4	42.7	38.3	47.8	$29,699	$3,374	$26,326
Bronx Collaborative High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	100 W Mosholu Pkwy S	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 543-1023	423	38	11.1	91.3%	10 (2.4%)	51 (12.1%)	308 (72.8%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (8.7%)								(n/a)			57.3											$32,913	$3,521	$29,391
World View High School	Public	9-12	100 W Mosholu Pkwy S	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 601-0391	635	57	11.0	87.7%	11 (1.7%)	99 (15.6%)	484 (76.2%)	20 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	21.1	977^th of 1234 public high schools	20.8%		15.5	1051^st of 1242 public high schools	15.4%	74	18.6	41.6	68.0			52.8	44.2	18.8	53.4	24.5	57.9	13.2		$29,093	$2,869	$26,223
Bronx High School Of Science (The)	Public	9-12	75 W 205th St	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	No	(718) 817-7700	2,953	146	20.2	50.4%	583 (19.7%)	161 (5.5%)	298 (10.1%)	1,781 (60.3%)	17 (0.6%)	13 (0.4%)	99 (3.4%)	90.5	8^th of 1234 public high schools	99.4%		88.8	6^th of 1242 public high schools	99.5%	2	97.3	99.2	99.6	75.0		99.9		96.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.3		$20,981	$1,258	$19,724
High School Of American Studies At Lehman College	Public	9-12	2925 Goulden Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	No	(718) 329-2144	393	28	14.2	38.9%	158 (40.2%)	30 (7.6%)	87 (22.1%)	85 (21.6%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (6.1%)	90.4	10^th of 1234 public high schools	99.2%		87.5	20^th of 1242 public high schools	98.4%	10	96.7	98.0	100.0	93.1		100.0		96.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	91.6		$27,514	$1,281	$26,233
Marie Curie High School-Nursing	Public	9-12	120 W 231st St	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 432-6491	263	28	9.4	94.3%	8 (3.0%)	71 (27.0%)	179 (68.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8.2	1161^st of 1234 public high schools	5.9%		13	1090^th of 1242 public high schools	12.2%	71	33.3	20.0	45.7		23.1	43.9	40.6		37.1	14.5	34.8		44.4	$33,766	$3,588	$30,179
High School For Teaching And The Professions	Public	9-12	2780 Resevoir Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 329-7380	331	47	7.0	95.2%	3 (0.9%)	51 (15.4%)	267 (80.7%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12.1	1110^th of 1234 public high schools	10.0%		10.7	1129^th of 1242 public high schools	9.1%	19		30.4	41.0	7.1	71.0	41.8	40.4		30.1	28.4	39.6		37.7	$46,605	$4,545	$42,060
Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The)	Public, Magnet	9-12	2780 Reservoir Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 329-8550	407	35	11.7	86.5%	4 (1.0%)	109 (26.8%)	274 (67.3%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	37.5	778^th of 1234 public high schools	37.0%		37.7	775^th of 1242 public high schools	37.6%	3	6.4	42.9	75.7	38.7	59.4	76.4	43.1		67.7	63.6	33.3	28.9	48.0	$34,254	$2,913	$31,341
Discovery High School	Public	9-12	2780 Reservoir Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 733-3872	377	28	13.6	91.5%	9 (2.4%)	58 (15.4%)	298 (79.0%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36.4	792^nd of 1234 public high schools	35.8%		40.3	753^rd of 1242 public high schools	39.4%	39		51.9	79.7	62.5	38.9	60.0	34.4		76.1	45.3	22.8	60.0	53.9	$32,588	$3,033	$29,555
Kingsbridge International High School	Public	9-12	2780 Reservoir Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 329-8580	199	18	10.9	98.5%	5 (2.5%)	8 (4.0%)	180 (90.5%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.1	976^th of 1234 public high schools	20.9%		14.7	1059^th of 1242 public high schools	14.7%	83			60.3			61.2	18.5		62.5	39.8	31.0			$35,676	$4,093	$31,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Dewitt Clinton High School

How many students attend Dewitt Clinton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,212 students attended Dewitt Clinton High School.

What district is Dewitt Clinton High School in?

New York City Geographic District #10

What is the racial makeup of Dewitt Clinton High School?

Students at Dewitt Clinton High School are 61% Hispanic, 26% African American, 6% Asian, 3% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Dewitt Clinton High School a good school?

Dewitt Clinton High School ranks 884^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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