SOUTH BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

www.southbronxcommunity.org

Charter School 349 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

South Bronx Community Charter High School (SBC) is a public charter school serving students in grades 9–12, located in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx. The school operates on a mission centered on "restorative justice" and student empowerment, aiming to provide a personalized, competency-based education. Rather than relying solely on traditional high-stakes testing, the school emphasizes a project-based learning model that encourages students to connect their academic work to their personal interests and their surrounding community.

The school is particularly known for its commitment to supporting "over-aged and under-credited" students, as well as those who may have struggled in traditional educational environments. By maintaining smaller class sizes and fostering strong relationships between students and faculty, SBC focuses on social-emotional learning alongside academic rigor. The school’s culture is defined by a sense of collective accountability and community advocacy, with the goal of ensuring that every graduate is equipped with the skills and confidence to pursue higher education or career paths after high school.

349

Total Students

33.2

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTH BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	204
Black	129
Asian	2
Two or More	1
American Indian	8

Hispanic
204 (58.6%)
Black
129 (37.1%)
American Indian
8 (2.3%)
White
4 (1.1%)
Asian
2 (0.6%)
Two or More
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SOUTH BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
Phone:	(646)470-5594
Website:	http://www.southbronxcommunity.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	349
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	310
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 57

Grade 10 97

Grade 11 74

Grade 12 121