SOUTH BRONX PREPARATORY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL

641 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

South Bronx Preparatory (a College Board School) is a public secondary school located in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx, serving students in grades 6 through 12. As a College Board-affiliated institution, the school places a heavy emphasis on college readiness and academic rigor, often integrating Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and the College Board’s "SpringBoard" curriculum to prepare students for higher education. The school aims to create a culture of high expectations, encouraging students to develop the critical thinking and study skills necessary to succeed in competitive university environments.

Beyond its academic focus, South Bronx Prep is known for being a close-knit community that prioritizes personalized attention and student support. By offering a continuous program from middle school through high school, the institution seeks to provide stability and a consistent academic pathway for students in District 7. The school actively promotes a college-going culture through advisory programs, partnerships, and extracurricular opportunities designed to expose students to career pathways and the realities of post-secondary life.

641

Total Students

57.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTH BRONX PREPARATORY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	445
Black	166
Asian	2
Two or More	12
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
445 (69.4 %)
Black
166 (25.9 %)
Two or More
12 (1.9 %)
White
10 (1.6 %)
American Indian
4 (0.6 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7
Phone:	(718)292-2211
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	641
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	57.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	575
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 98

Grade 7 83

Grade 8 80

Grade 9 105

Grade 10 100

Grade 11 86

Grade 12 88

Ungraded 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for SOUTH BRONX PREPARATORY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	98
Grade 7	83
Grade 8	80
Grade 9	105
Grade 10	100
Grade 11	86
Grade 12	88
Ungraded	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for SOUTH BRONX PREPARATORY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	320	49.9%
Male	321	50.1%

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