At a glance
Reported students
1,087
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
88.47
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York high enrollment
82nd percentile
Compared with 1,188 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
399
HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL: 1,087 reported students.
State peer staffing position
73rd percentile
12.3:1 reported; state peer median 10.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL
HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in BRONX. It is one of 52 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8. NCES reports 1,087 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,188 high schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 460 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 82nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.3:1, above the New York median of 10.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (57.3%) and Black (25.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL
- 1How do the reported 12.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 88.47 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 81.2%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White7.9%
- Hispanic57.3%
- Black25.1%
- Asian7.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial0.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
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