High school (grades 9-12) · Bronx, NY

Health Opportunities High School

Federal NCES profile for Health Opportunities High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360008401338
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
📚 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

Health Opportunities High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of New York schools.

#56 of 115
high schools in Bronx · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
9.9:1
small classes for New York
96.9%
free-lunch eligible

Health Opportunities High School has class sizes smaller than 72% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Health Opportunities High School ranks #56 of 115 high schools in Bronx, NY.

Enrollment

228

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.9:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

96.9%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Health Opportunities High School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Health Opportunities High School

Health Opportunities High School is a high-poverty, small high school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 228 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 96.9% of students qualify for free meals, 72% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 228 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

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

Against 380 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #216.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (66%) and African American (32%) (diversity index 46/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 90.4% 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 Health Opportunities 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 Health Opportunities High School compares

Health Opportunities 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 9.9:1 ▼ 16% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.9% ▲ 72% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 228 top 87% - -

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

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
228
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
96.9%
free-lunch eligible - 72% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 28% in New York - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
90.4%
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 66.2%
African American 31.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
White 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Health Opportunities High School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

How Health Opportunities High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hero High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 5 Port Morris Larger Similar economic need Similar 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 Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Health Opportunities 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 Health Opportunities 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 Health Opportunities High School

How many students attend Health Opportunities High School?

Health Opportunities High School has 228 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bronx, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Health Opportunities High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Health Opportunities High School is 9.9:1, which is 16% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Health Opportunities High School?

96.9% of students at Health Opportunities High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Health Opportunities High School?

The largest demographic group at Health Opportunities High School is Hispanic or Latino at 66.2% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Health Opportunities High School?

Health Opportunities High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Health Opportunities High School rank among high schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Health Opportunities High School ranks #56 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 Health Opportunities High School a good school?

Health Opportunities High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller 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 Health Opportunities 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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