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Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The)

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Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The) ranks 778 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

778^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 37% of New York high schools

Summary

Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The) is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 410 students in the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 708 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with mixed performance on Regents exams. While the school's graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 97.9% in recent years, it is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. The school serves a predominantly minority student population, with high percentages of African American and Hispanic students, as well as a significant population of English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The) is located in close proximity to several other high schools, including Bronx High School Of Science, Belmont Preparatory High School, Fordham High School For The Arts, and Discovery High School, which have a wide range of academic performance and serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The) has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, which may be a contributing factor to its relatively lower academic performance and graduation rates.

407

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,254

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2780 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468

(718) 329-8550

District: New York City Geographic District #10

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.3%

African American:

26.8%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #10

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (53% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Chemistry scores 58 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

New York avg66%

778^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	37.5	778 of 1234	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	775 of 1242	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	684 of 1228	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	639 of 1190	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	784 of 1207	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	882 of 1210	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.8	851 of 1221	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.9	872 of 1255	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	815 of 1255	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.8	806 of 1237	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.1	818 of 1217	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	782 of 1198	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.9	859 of 1165	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.2	947 of 1117	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	946 of 1086	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.9	896 of 1027	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.7	880 of 1002	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	824 of 986	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.6	758 of 935	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	386 of 713	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	268 of 690	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	317 of 671	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	173 of 593	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	182 of 686	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	307 of 679	54.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	304 of 669	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	227 of 637	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	137 of 583	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.8	228 of 481	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	263 of 565	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	250 of 546	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	819 of 1206	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	792 of 1219	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	676 of 1197	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	643 of 1155	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	778 of 1193	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	879 of 1176	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	384 of 885	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	384 of 865	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	281 of 851	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	280 of 760	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	394 of 815	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	508 of 791	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	103 of 607	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	70 of 564	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	39 of 531	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	26 of 389	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	67.5	110 of 493	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	241 of 498	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	706 of 1179	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	683 of 1170	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	515 of 1155	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	450 of 1101	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	708 of 1179	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	859 of 1154	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	703 of 1201	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	716 of 1211	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	674 of 1191	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	635 of 1154	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	789 of 1190	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	886 of 1176	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	35.1	116 of 157	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	624 of 1149	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	593 of 1144	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	545 of 1130	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	568 of 1038	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	616 of 1132	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	711 of 1095	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)83rd percentile+46 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)26th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography76%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts76%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government68%-7 vs state

Algebra I64%+8 vs state

Earth Science59%-6 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences48%-8 vs state

Living Environment43%-14 vs state

Common Core Algebra II43%-32 vs state

Common Core Geometry39%+15 vs state

Life Science Biology33%-25 vs state

Geometry29%-31 vs state

Chemistry6%-58 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
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
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
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
International School For Liberal Arts	Public	6-12	2780 Reservoir Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 329-8570	491	42	11.5	99.4%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	489 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	757^th of 1234 public high schools	38.7%		35.2	797^th of 1242 public high schools	35.8%	40	73.3	19.2	55.4	60.0	24.0	73.7	51.2		78.0	71.6	44.1	23.1	50.0	12.8	33.3	26.2	18.0	66.7	37.0	32.0	$34,378	$3,932	$30,446
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
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
Atmosphere Academy Public Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	22 Marble Hill Ave	Bronx	10463	New York County	Atmosphere Academy Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-0493	1,481	89	15.1	88.5%	18 (1.2%)	275 (18.6%)	1,143 (77.2%)	29 (2.0%)	12 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	46.9	464^th of 1500 public high schools	69.1%					(n/a)	54.8	53.4	83.2	13.0	30.4	90.2	50.6		80.0	51.8	48.6	38.7	50.4	58.9	61.0	60.1	58.2	60.1	58.4	46.4	$25,933	$829	$25,104
Knowledge And Power Prep Academy International High School	Public	9-12	500 E Fordham Rd	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 933-1247	461	38	12.2	94.4%	23 (5.0%)	102 (22.1%)	318 (69.0%)	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	27.4	892^nd of 1234 public high schools	27.7%		26.7	889^th of 1242 public high schools	28.4%	3	51.9	80.5	52.1	48.5	27.6	53.2	40.6		49.6	52.0	40.4	16.9	57.6								$28,797	$2,770	$26,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The)

What is the racial makeup of Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The)?

Students at Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The) are 67% Hispanic, 27% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The).

Is Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The) a good school?

Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The) ranks 778^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The) in?

New York City Geographic District #10

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