📍 1595 Bathgate Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10457
Validus Preparatory Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 253 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 9 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Validus Preparatory Academy enrolls 253 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Hispanic or Latino, 38% Black or African American and 8.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 132 | 52% |
| Black or African American | 97 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 8.7% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
252 of the school's 253 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 251 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Validus Preparatory Academy 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 33, state house district 79.
Validus Preparatory Academy is one of 69 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 25,840 students district-wide and employs 2,339 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 253 students, Validus Preparatory Academy is smaller than the district average of about 374 students per school.
View the full NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 profile →
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
Browse live education vacancies at or near Validus Preparatory Academy.
Find vacancies →