High school (grades 9-12) · Bronx, NY

Careers in Sports High School

Federal NCES profile for Careers in Sports High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360008405512
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Careers in Sports High School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of New York schools.

#93 of 115
high schools in Bronx · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
13.1:1
large classes for New York
95.8%
free-lunch eligible

Careers in Sports High School has class sizes larger than 72% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Careers in Sports High School ranks #93 of 115 high schools in Bronx, NY.

Enrollment

446

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.1:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

95.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+70% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Careers in Sports High School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Careers in Sports High School

Careers in Sports High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 446 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.1:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 95.8% of students qualify for free meals, 70% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 446 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Among 674 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #506, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and African American (26%) (diversity index 42/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 79.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District # 7 also operates Hero High School (733 students) and Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 (646 students) alongside Careers in Sports High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Careers in Sports High School compares

Careers in Sports High School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.1:1 ▲ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 95.8% ▲ 70% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 446 top 46% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
446
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
95.8%
free-lunch eligible - 70% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 72% in New York - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
79.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.3%
African American 26.2%
White 1.6%
Two or More 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.3, Careers in Sports High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Careers in Sports High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hero High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 5 Port Morris Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ps/Ms 29 Melrose School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
South Bronx Preparatory - a College Board School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Careers in Sports High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 7 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Careers in Sports High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Careers in Sports High School

How many students attend Careers in Sports High School?

Careers in Sports High School has 446 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bronx, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Careers in Sports High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Careers in Sports High School is 13.1:1, which is 11% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Careers in Sports High School?

95.8% of students at Careers in Sports High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Careers in Sports High School?

The largest demographic group at Careers in Sports High School is Hispanic or Latino at 71.3% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Careers in Sports High School?

Careers in Sports High School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Careers in Sports High School rank among high schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Careers in Sports High School ranks #93 of 115 high schools in Bronx, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Bronx on the city page.

Is Careers in Sports High School a good school?

Careers in Sports High School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District # 7?

Besides Careers in Sports High School, New York City Geographic District # 7 also operates Hero High School (733 students), Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 (646 students), and Ps 5 Port Morris (630 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 7 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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