JHS 127 CASTLE HILL (THE)

815 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

JHS 127, also known as The Castle Hill School, is a public middle school located in the Castle Hill neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 8. The institution is housed in a multi-story building on Purdy Street and functions as a neighborhood anchor, offering a standard middle school curriculum aimed at preparing students for the transition to high school within the New York City public school system.

The school emphasizes a traditional academic environment, often focusing on core subjects like English Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Like many schools in the Bronx, JHS 127 works to address the diverse needs of its student population, which includes a mix of local residents from various cultural and economic backgrounds. The school’s programming typically includes extracurricular activities and support services designed to foster student engagement and personal development throughout their early adolescent years.

815

Total Students

67.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JHS 127 CASTLE HILL (THE)
Demographic	Student Count
White	23
Hispanic	342
Black	176
Asian	254
Two or More	4
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	9

Hispanic
342 (42.0 %)
Asian
254 (31.2 %)
Black
176 (21.6 %)
White
23 (2.8 %)
Pacific Islander
9 (1.1 %)
American Indian
7 (0.9 %)
Two or More
4 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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 #11
Phone:	(718)892-8600
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	815
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	67.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	657
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 6 232

Grade 7 277

Grade 8 306