BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

1980 LAFAYETTE AVE
BRONX, NY 10473

162 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Bronx Community High School (BCHS), located at 1980 Lafayette Avenue in the Bronx, is a transfer school within the New York City Department of Education. It is specifically designed to serve students who have previously struggled in traditional high school settings or who have fallen behind in credit accumulation. The school’s primary mission is to re-engage these students by offering a supportive, personalized environment that prioritizes academic recovery, social-emotional development, and the successful attainment of a high school diploma.

As a transfer school, BCHS utilizes smaller class sizes and a more flexible instructional approach to help students navigate the path to graduation. The curriculum often emphasizes credit recovery programs, vocational guidance, and individualized learning plans tailored to each student’s unique circumstances. By fostering a close-knit school culture, the administration and staff work to address barriers to education—such as attendance challenges or work-life balance—providing the necessary resources to help students transition into post-secondary education, career training, or the workforce.

162

Total Students

19.9

Full-Time Teachers

8.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	102
Black	43
Asian	4
Two or More	2
American Indian	5

Hispanic
102 (63.0%)
Black
43 (26.5%)
White
6 (3.7%)
American Indian
5 (3.1%)
Asian
4 (2.5%)
Two or More
2 (1.2%)

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 # 8
Phone:	(718)892-1026
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	162
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.1
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	148
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 9 45

Grade 10 26

Grade 11 61

Grade 12 30