Bronx Lab School vs High School for Contemporary Arts

How do these schools compare?

Metric Bronx Lab School High School for Contemporary Arts
Location Bronx, NY Bronx, NY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 258 289
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.8:1 7.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 89.9% 94.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Bronx Lab School High School for Contemporary Arts
White 1.6% 2.4%
African American 41.6% 42.9%
Hispanic or Latino 50.2% 48.4%
Asian 4.3% 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6% 1.7%
Pacific Islander 0.8% 0.7%
Multiracial 0.0% 2.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Bronx Lab School High School for Contemporary Arts
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 76.8% 59.0%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions - -
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.