Is Health Opportunities High School a good school?

Health Opportunities High School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Health Opportunities High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 192 students attended Health Opportunities High School.

What is the racial makeup of Health Opportunities High School?

Students at Health Opportunities High School are 63% Hispanic, 33% African American, 2% American Indian.

Health Opportunities High School

Summary:

Health Opportunities High School is a public high school serving 225 students in grades 9-12 in the Bronx, New York, which is part of the New York City Geographic District #7. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New York high schools over the past 10 years and maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest performing schools in the state.

The school struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30% for female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, it performs relatively better for African American students, ranking in the top 50% for this subgroup. Health Opportunities High School also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34-62% in recent years, significantly above the state average. Proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are consistently below the district and state averages across all subject areas, with particularly low performance in Chemistry, Algebra II, and Earth Science.

While the nearby schools in the same district generally perform at a similar low level as Health Opportunities High School, a few schools like South Bronx Preparatory and Democracy Preparatory Charter School, which are outside the district, perform significantly better, ranking in the top 50% of state high schools. Health Opportunities High School has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $16,057 in 2019-2020 to $28,140 in 2022-2023, but the school's outcomes have not improved commensurately.

Detail:

Public 9-12

350 Gerard Ave
Bronx, NY 10451

(718) 401-1826

District: New York City Geographic District # 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
1036^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,140

Student/teacher ratio: 7.7

Number of students: 192

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.0%

African American:

33.3%

American Indian:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Health Opportunities High School ranks worse than 83.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 14 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.4. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Health Opportunities High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63%), African American (33.3%), American Indian (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Health Opportunities High School is 7.7, which is the 4^th best among 14 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7. (See more...)

Compare Health Opportunities High School employs 24.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Health Opportunities High School is $28,140, which is the 6^th highest among 14 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Health Opportunities High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Health Opportunities High School 1036^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Health Opportunities High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 7:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 7 767^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Health Opportunities High School

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Rank History for all students at Health Opportunities High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	15.74	812^th	935	13.2%
2006	16.51	840^th	986	14.8%
2007	19.21	845^th	1002	15.7%
2008	17.25	881^st	1027	14.2%
2009	18.85	913^th	1086	15.9%
2010	19.48	944^th	1117	15.5%
2011	21.06	948^th	1165	18.6%
2012	18.77	968^th	1198	19.2%
2013	9.58	1077^th	1217	11.5%
2014	13.49	1055^th	1237	14.7%
2015	24.87	951^st	1255	24.2%
2016	34.94	835^th	1255	33.5%
2017	21.46	920^th	1221	24.7%
2018	19.69	950^th	1210	21.5%
2019	13.16	1038^th	1207	14.0%
2021	9.36	486^th	519	6.4%
2022	15.49	983^rd	1190	17.4%
2023	12.80	1051^st	1228	14.4%
2024	16.40	1036^th	1242	16.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Health Opportunities High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.22	487^th	546	10.8%
2019	19.22	522^nd	565	7.6%
2022	16.16	467^th	481	2.9%
2023	57.86	172^nd	583	70.5%
2024	37.59	403^rd	637	36.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Health Opportunities High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.26	926^th	1095	15.4%
2019	17.13	1015^th	1132	10.3%
2022	24.30	833^rd	1038	19.7%
2023	22.55	938^th	1130	17.0%
2024	32.14	779^th	1144	31.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Health Opportunities High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.70	903^rd	1154	21.8%
2019	16.04	1000^th	1179	15.2%
2021	13.60	280^th	289	3.1%
2022	22.67	857^th	1101	22.2%
2023	24.58	873^rd	1155	24.4%
2024	13.23	1043^rd	1170	10.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Health Opportunities High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.66	250^th	498	49.8%
2019	43.63	269^th	493	45.4%
2022	35.54	249^th	389	36.0%
2023	52.88	188^th	531	64.6%
2024	31.34	417^th	564	26.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Health Opportunities High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.36	903^rd	1176	23.2%
2019	17.52	987^th	1193	17.3%
2022	16.83	954^th	1155	17.4%
2023	11.88	1057^th	1197	11.7%
2024	20.35	982^nd	1219	19.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Health Opportunities High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.27	1003^rd	1176	14.7%
2019	8.32	1092^nd	1190	8.2%
2022	11.64	1015^th	1154	12.0%
2023	16.49	972^nd	1191	18.4%
2024	12.29	1076^th	1211	11.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Health Opportunities High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.67	295^th	679	56.6%
2019	39.97	393^rd	686	42.7%
2022	43.10	309^th	593	47.9%
2023	35.83	416^th	671	38.0%
2024	48.48	310^th	690	55.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Health Opportunities High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.22	656^th	791	17.1%
2019	16.51	698^th	815	14.4%
2022	24.62	568^th	760	25.3%
2023	17.96	728^th	851	14.5%
2024	16.27	769^th	865	11.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Health Opportunities High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	2	110	4	142	0	n/a	n/a	258
1996	2	110	4	142	0	n/a	n/a	258
1997	2	170	6	201	1	n/a	n/a	380
1998	4	235	10	292	3	n/a	n/a	544
1999	3	236	7	301	1	n/a	n/a	548
2000	10	316	11	361	1	n/a	n/a	699
2001	7	267	13	274	2	n/a	n/a	563
2002	10	269	9	356	1	n/a	n/a	645
2003	10	269	9	356	1	n/a	n/a	645
2004	14	288	4	421	3	n/a	n/a	730
2005	7	247	5	368	2	n/a	n/a	629
2006	9	234	7	343	0	n/a	n/a	593
2007	7	238	8	333	0	n/a	n/a	586
2008	7	234	10	375	0	n/a	n/a	626
2009	3	235	13	390	0	n/a	n/a	641
2010	1	216	14	384	2	n/a	n/a	617
2011	0	225	14	368	1	0	0	608
2012	3	230	17	334	2	1	0	587
2013	5	215	17	316	3	1	2	559
2014	7	206	16	347	4	0	2	582
2015	10	198	17	321	3	0	4	553
2016	9	189	14	338	9	0	3	562
2017	7	158	8	265	7	1	1	447
2018	10	191	9	277	6	0	2	495
2019	5	181	4	296	12	0	2	500
2020	7	164	2	284	10	0	5	472
2021	4	123	2	237	11	1	4	382
2022	2	90	1	195	7	1	2	298
2023	0	77	0	128	6	1	13	225
2024	1	64	0	121	4	1	1	192

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Health Opportunities High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	258	17.0	15.2	n/a
1996	258	17.0	15.2	n/a
1997	380	19.8	19.2	85.3
1998	544	34.5	15.8	71.7
1999	548	32.2	17.0	69
2000	699	25.7	27.2	67.1
2001	563	28.4	19.8	87.4
2002	645	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	645	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	730	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	629	31.0	20.3	0
2006	593	33.0	18.0	86.2
2007	586	30.4	19.3	75.8
2008	626	32.8	19.1	85.1
2009	641	37.9	16.9	89.9
2010	617	37.4	16.4	n/a
2011	608	33.6	18.0	84.5
2012	587	33.0	17.7	91.3
2013	559	31.3	17.8	90.3
2014	582	32.2	18.0	88
2015	553	35.0	15.8	90.6
2016	562	32.0	17.5	85.9
2017	447	31.9	14.0	88.1
2018	495	31.0	15.9	85.7
2019	500	32.0	15.6	86.8
2020	472	35.6	13.2	90
2021	382	33.4	11.4	92.4
2022	298	33.9	8.7	94
2023	225	23.2	9.6	98.2
2024	192	24.8	7.7	99

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Health Opportunities High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	258	17.0	15.2	n/a
1996	258	17.0	15.2	n/a
1997	380	19.8	19.2	85.3
1998	544	34.5	15.8	71.7
1999	548	32.2	17.0	69
2000	699	25.7	27.2	67.1
2001	563	28.4	19.8	87.4
2002	645	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	645	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	730	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	629	31.0	20.3	0
2006	593	33.0	18.0	86.2
2007	586	30.4	19.3	75.8
2008	626	32.8	19.1	85.1
2009	641	37.9	16.9	89.9
2010	617	37.4	16.4	n/a
2011	608	33.6	18.0	84.5
2012	587	33.0	17.7	91.3
2013	559	31.3	17.8	90.3
2014	582	32.2	18.0	88
2015	553	35.0	15.8	90.6
2016	562	32.0	17.5	85.9
2017	447	31.9	14.0	88.1
2018	495	31.0	15.9	85.7
2019	500	32.0	15.6	86.8
2020	472	35.6	13.2	90
2021	382	33.4	11.4	92.4
2022	298	33.9	8.7	94
2023	225	23.2	9.6	98.2
2024	192	24.8	7.7	99

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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