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School for Excellence

Public | 9-12 | 386 students

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Bronx's School for Excellence is a public school serving 386 students in grades 9-12.

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59% of students at this school are Hispanic.

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New York City Geographic District # 9

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High school

Algebra 2/Trigonometry

The state average for Algebra 2/Trigonometry was 64% in 2011.

2011

n/a

Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 78% in 2011.

2011

n/a

U.S. History and Government

The state average for U.S. History and Government was 80% in 2011.

85 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

60%

Scale: % passing

About the tests

In 2010-2011 New York used the New York State Regents Examinations to test high school students in english language arts, math, global history and geography, US history and government, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics and several foreign languages. The results for english language arts, math, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics, global history and geography, US history and government, french, italian, and spanish are displayed in GreatSchools profiles. Students must take at least five Regents Exams in order to graduate. Scores of 65 and above are passing; scores of 55 and above earn credit toward a local diploma (with the approval of the local board of education). The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

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Source: New York State Education Department

Algebra 2/Trigonometry

All Students	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
General population	n/a

Chemistry

All Students	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
General population	n/a

Earth Science

All Students	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
General population	n/a

English

All Students	65%
Students with disabilities	38%
General population	72%

French

All Students	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
General population	n/a

Geometry

All Students	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
General population	n/a

Global History and Geography

All Students	60%
Students with disabilities	45%
General population	63%

Integrated Algebra

All Students	57%
Students with disabilities	38%
General population	60%

Italian

All Students	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
General population	n/a

Living Environment

All Students	77%
Students with disabilities	65%
General population	80%

Physics

All Students	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
General population	n/a

Spanish

All Students	93%
Students with disabilities	n/a
General population	n/a

U.S. History and Government

All Students	60%
Students with disabilities	56%
General population	61%

Scale: % passing

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the New York Department of Education. If there are fewer than 5 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: New York State Education Department

In 2009-2010, this school was given a grade of "B" for the high school level.

About the tests

Progress Report Grades measure the school's contribution to student learning in three areas: School Environment, Student Performance and Student Progress. Schools can receive additional credit for achieving exemplary performance progress among high-needs students. Progress Report Grades range from A to F.

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Source: New York City Department of Education

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Regents Exams - All Grades

All students

By other groups

Students with disabilities
 
2
General population
 
3
All students
 
3

Students
Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Hispanic	59%	21%
Black	39%	19%
White	1%	51%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	N/A	8%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	0%	N/A	44%
Limited English proficient	12%	N/A	7%

Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Graduation rate

	This school	District average	State average
All Students	77%	N/A	76%
Female	83%	N/A	79%
Male	68%	N/A	71%
Hispanic or Latino	76%	N/A	59%
Economically disadvantaged	77%	N/A	65%
Students with disabilities	61%	N/A	56%
General-Education students	80%	N/A	79%

Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	15	N/A	13

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

	This school	District average	State average
Fewer than 3 years experience	4%	N/A	10%

Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Teacher education levels

	This school	District average	State average
Master's degree and above	36%	N/A	33%

Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Teacher credentials

	This school	District average	State average
Teachers with no valid teaching certificate	24%	N/A	5%

Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

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