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High School For Language And Innovation

Q: Is High School For Language And Innovation a good school?

High School For Language And Innovation ranks in the bottom 22.0% of New York high schools.

Q: How many students attend High School For Language And Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended High School For Language And Innovation.

Q: What is the racial makeup of High School For Language And Innovation?

Students at High School For Language And Innovation are 72% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

962^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 22% of New York high schools

Summary

High School For Language And Innovation is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Bronx, New York, with a student population of 355. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 627 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, with below-average performance on Regents/Common Core exams compared to the district and state. Its 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 76.6% to 86.3% over the past 5 years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.4% to 7.7%, higher than the state average. The school has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 82.15% to 97.46% over the past 3 years, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% to 37.1%.

While the school has some relative strengths, such as performing well in certain subject areas and for its English Language Learner and homeless student populations, it faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Bronx High School For The Visual Arts and High School Of Computers And Technology, which have higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. These differences may be due to the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the resources and support available to address the school's systemic issues.

372

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,636

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 Astor Ave
Bronx, NY 10469

(718) 944-3625

District: New York City Geographic District #11

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.0%

African American:

10.8%

White:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

New York avg66%

962^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

627^th of 874New York City Geographic District #11 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	22.0	962 of 1234	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	966 of 1242	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1045 of 1228	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	1091 of 1190	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	869 of 1207	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	868 of 1210	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	932 of 1221	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	971 of 1255	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.1	980 of 1255	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.8	913 of 1237	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.2	1153 of 1217	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	508 of 713	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	500 of 690	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	378 of 593	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	6.8	404 of 424	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	399 of 447	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	349 of 426	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	123 of 669	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	135 of 637	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	138 of 583	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	162 of 481	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	63 of 565	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	98 of 546	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	907 of 1206	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	839 of 1219	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1045 of 1197	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1020 of 1155	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	873 of 1193	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	856 of 1176	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	624 of 885	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	598 of 865	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.9	760 of 851	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	702 of 760	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	454 of 815	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	519 of 791	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	282 of 607	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	279 of 564	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	269 of 531	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	140 of 389	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	106 of 493	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	163 of 498	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	936 of 1179	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	996 of 1155	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	1029 of 1101	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	899 of 1179	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	950 of 1201	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1086 of 1211	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1006 of 1191	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	1088 of 1154	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	833 of 1190	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	875 of 1176	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	1146 of 1149	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	736 of 1144	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	500 of 1132	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	701 of 788	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	735 of 781	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	734 of 776	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	718 of 738	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	714 of 793	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	716 of 765	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+60 vs school

Homeless (2025)54th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2023)5th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government62%-13 vs state

Earth Science59%-6 vs state

Algebra I57%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts51%-24 vs state

Living Environment47%-10 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences43%-13 vs state

Global History and Geography30%-46 vs state

Common Core Algebra II28%-47 vs state

Life Science Biology25%-33 vs state

Geometry22%-38 vs state

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by a principal
Saturday, November 25, 2017

A diverse school with a focus on teaching English Language Learners, High School of Language and Innovation is an environment with caring and devoted teachers and students who respect one another. 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
Pelham Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3601	460	33	13.7	83.5%	42 (9.1%)	167 (36.3%)	219 (47.6%)	23 (5.0%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	30.9	849^th of 1234 public high schools	31.2%		26.5	894^th of 1242 public high schools	28.0%	45		50.0	80.9	0.0	18.2	68.8	32.4		78.4	21.1	45.3	13.6	25.9	$27,772	$2,456	$25,316
Collegiate Institute For Math And Science	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3635	563	47	11.9	85.3%	93 (16.5%)	143 (25.4%)	211 (37.5%)	88 (15.6%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.2%)	35.6	801^st of 1234 public high schools	35.1%		35.1	799^th of 1242 public high schools	35.7%	2	22.7	56.7	74.4	22.6	17.1	69.9	27.8	53.9	58.1	35.4	51.6	54.1	79.0	$26,618	$2,740	$23,878
Astor Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3418	429	37	11.6	84.4%	48 (11.2%)	122 (28.4%)	197 (45.9%)	47 (11.0%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	29.6	867^th of 1234 public high schools	29.7%		26.6	892^nd of 1242 public high schools	28.2%	25	37.5	82.4	69.2			69.9	35.2		59.3	36.4	33.3	30.4		$30,899	$2,752	$28,146
High School For Language And Innovation	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3625	372	28	13.3	90.3%	36 (9.7%)	40 (10.8%)	268 (72.0%)	15 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	22	962^nd of 1234 public high schools	22.0%		20.9	966^th of 1242 public high schools	22.2%	4		27.8	51.3		59.1	30.0	46.8		61.7	56.5	24.8	21.9	42.9	$30,636	$3,880	$26,755
Bronxdale High School	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3655	393	41	9.6	88.0%	26 (6.6%)	111 (28.2%)	234 (59.5%)	17 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9.5	1149^th of 1234 public high schools	6.9%		13	1091^st of 1242 public high schools	12.2%	58	0.0	7.6	52.3	3.9	8.8	53.4	16.2		32.2	20.4	43.7	0.0	27.3	$36,685	$2,588	$34,097
Bronx High School For The Visual Arts	Public	9-12	2040 Antin Pl	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 319-5160	392	48	8.1	90.6%	56 (14.3%)	85 (21.7%)	230 (58.7%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	30.1	863^rd of 1234 public high schools	30.1%		30	855^th of 1242 public high schools	31.2%	8		71.4	65.7	16.7		66.1	69.4		49.5	36.2	35.4	65.5	44.4	$36,121	$4,841	$31,280
High School For Contemporary Arts	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-5610	289	39	7.4	94.5%	7 (2.4%)	124 (42.9%)	140 (48.4%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	4.4	1218^th of 1234 public high schools	1.3%		2.7	1236^th of 1242 public high schools	0.5%	18			44.3	0.0		52.0	17.1		9.3	9.3				$37,216	$3,455	$33,761
Bronx Lab School	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3700	258	22	11.8	92.6%	4 (1.6%)	107 (41.5%)	129 (50.0%)	11 (4.3%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			45.6											$36,286	$3,277	$33,010
High School Of Computers And Technology	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3930	472	39	11.9	87.1%	27 (5.7%)	180 (38.1%)	242 (51.3%)	13 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	32.3	832^nd of 1234 public high schools	32.6%		33.2	819^th of 1242 public high schools	34.1%	13		79.6	48.1	40.0		69.8	55.1	17.4	82.8	30.3	29.2	38.2	77.3	$35,486	$3,330	$32,156
Bronx Academy Of Health Careers	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3340	306	25	12.4	88.2%	10 (3.3%)	130 (42.5%)	144 (47.1%)	11 (3.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	17.4	1028^th of 1234 public high schools	16.7%		13.8	1072^nd of 1242 public high schools	13.7%	44	36.4	22.7	66.0	0.0	23.1	63.3	23.6		55.1	28.9	34.7	2.9	34.0	$32,293	$3,273	$29,020

Frequently Asked Questions about High School For Language And Innovation

What is the racial makeup of High School For Language And Innovation?

Students at High School For Language And Innovation are 72% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is High School For Language And Innovation a good school?

High School For Language And Innovation ranks in the bottom 22.0% of New York high schools.

What district is High School For Language And Innovation in?

New York City Geographic District #11

How many students attend High School For Language And Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended High School For Language And Innovation.

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