📍 350 Gerard Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10451
Health Opportunities High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 225 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 7 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 62%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Health Opportunities High School enrolls 225 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 41% male and 59% female. A teaching staff of 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 34% Black or African American and 5.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 128 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 77 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
221 of the school's 225 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 218 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Health Opportunities High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 29, state house district 84.
Health Opportunities High School is one of 40 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 14,871 students district-wide and employs 1,537 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 225 students, Health Opportunities High School is smaller than the district average of about 372 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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