New YorkSchoolsBRONX COMPASS HIGH SCHOOL

BRONX COMPASS HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegular
BRONX, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
Students409enrolled
FRL92%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio10.2:1students:teacher
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students409
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher10.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch92%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
409
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
92%+33.2pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
10.2:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

BRONX COMPASS HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 9–12 in BRONX, New York. The school enrolls 409 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
92% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
County36005
CityBRONX
ZIP10473
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360008506357

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment409
White1.4%
Hispanic / Latino61.3%
Black / African American6.5%
Asian25.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races0.8%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
1.4%
Hispanic
61.3%
Black
6.5%
Asian
25.9%
Two+
0.8%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %92%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)