At a glance
Reported students
410
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
34.71
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York high enrollment
43rd percentile
Compared with 1,188 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
399
WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY: 410 reported students.
State peer staffing position
67th percentile
11.8:1 reported; state peer median 10.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY
WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY 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 410 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,188 high schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 460 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 43rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.8:1, close to 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 (52%) and Black (26.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY
- 1How do the reported 11.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 34.71 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?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 92%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White6.6%
- Hispanic52%
- Black26.8%
- Asian12.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
- Multiracial1.2%
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.
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
BRONX COMPASS HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 09–12
406 reported students
BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 09–12
419 reported students
ANTONIA PANTOJA PREPARATORY ACADEMY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL
High · Grades 06–12
394 reported students
RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL FOR MUSICAL THEATER AND THE ARTS
High · Grades 09–12
385 reported students
BRONX BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 09–12
363 reported students
LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY
High · Grades 09–12
352 reported students