New YorkSchoolsDISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL

DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegular
BRONX, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
Students386enrolled
FRL93%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.8:1students:teacher
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students386
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher13.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch93%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
386
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
93%+34.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 9–12 in BRONX, New York. The school enrolls 386 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
93% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
County36005
CityBRONX
ZIP10468
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360008705557

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment386
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino77.1%
Black / African American3.2%
Asian17.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Two or More Races0.2%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.4%
Hispanic
77.1%
Black
3.2%
Asian
17.1%
Two+
0.2%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %93%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)