High school (grades 9-12) · Bronx, NY

University Prep Charter High School

Federal NCES profile for University Prep Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360096306039Charter school
0/100100/10056/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

University Prep Charter High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#12 of 115
high schools in Bronx · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
88.5%
free-lunch eligible
447
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, University Prep Charter High School ranks #12 of 115 high schools in Bronx, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

University Prep Charter High School held near 422 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 360096306039 · Bronx, NY High · SMALL · CHARTER

447 enr · 88.5% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Aloma High Charter (447 students)

University Prep Charter High School held near 422 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How University Prep Charter High School compares

University Prep Charter High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 88.5% ▲ 57% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 447 top 46% - -

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

447
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.5%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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.
Funding equity
$29,559
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 89 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
49
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 61.1%
African American 37.4%
White 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, University Prep Charter High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

District finance for University Prep Charter High School reports $29,559 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about University Prep Charter High School

How many students attend University Prep Charter High School?

University Prep Charter High School has 447 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bronx, NY. CCD year-over-year: 433 (2022-23) → 422 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at University Prep Charter High School?

88.5% of students at University Prep Charter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of University Prep Charter High School?

The largest demographic group at University Prep Charter High School is Hispanic or Latino at 61.1% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for University Prep Charter High School?

University Prep Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does University Prep Charter High School rank among high schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, University Prep Charter High School ranks #12 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.

What other schools are in University Prep Charter High School?

None; University Prep Charter High School is a single-school charter district, and University Prep Charter High School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.