At a Glance
An unscreened Bronx high school drawing four applicants per seat — and zero suspensions to show for it.
Best suited for
Families in or near Bedford Park who want an unscreened high school with strong arts, language, and extracurricular offerings, and who are comfortable with a school where restorative practices and parent engagement are strengths but academic outcome data is harder to find.
What stands out
- Zero suspensions in the survey year, paired with a dedicated Restorative Justice student group
- Four applicants for every available seat (500 applicants for 120 seats) — remarkable demand for an unscreened school
- Program richness score of 90/100, with an unusually eclectic mix including Rock Band, Japanese Culture/Anime, Knitting, and Chess Competitive
- AP Courses offered alongside strong ELL and world language support (Japanese and Spanish)
Things to consider
- Teacher-principal trust at 56% is notably lower than teacher-collegial trust at 75% — a meaningful internal climate signal
- Family survey response rate was just 9%, so the headline parent satisfaction numbers reflect a small slice of families
- 29% IEP enrollment means a high proportion of students need additional support — a strength if the school is well-resourced for it, a concern if not
- No state proficiency data is shown for this school in the available dataset, making academic outcomes harder to gauge
- Very high economic need index (89.3) — families should expect a school serving significant poverty
Based on 2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 10
In District 10, where the listed peer schools are mostly elementary campuses, Bronx Collaborative stands out for its size and the unusually high demand it draws. Average class size matches the district average exactly, and parent satisfaction (92%) tracks slightly below the district average of 94% — solid but not exceptional on that single measure.
Academics
The school offers AP Courses alongside ELL support and world languages including Japanese and Spanish, and average class size sits at 22.9 — exactly matching the district average. State proficiency figures are not included in this dataset, so a direct read on academic outcomes isn't possible here.
Culture
Parents clearly feel heard: 92% satisfaction, 89% parent-teacher trust, and 90% parent-principal trust. Teachers rate instruction quality very highly at 95%, and there were zero suspensions — a remarkable figure that suggests a heavily restorative approach (the school even runs a 'Secret Circle Restorative Justice' club). The one real tension is teacher-principal trust at just 56%, well below the 75% collegial trust teachers report with each other. Worth noting that family survey response was only 9% and teacher responses were 16, so the parent numbers reflect a small subset of families.
Community
The student body is 69% Hispanic, 23% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% White, giving a diversity index of 49%. With an economic need index of 89.3 — very high — and 29% of students with IEPs, this is a school serving a heavily working-class population with significant support needs.
Neighborhood
Bedford Park is a working-class, predominantly renter neighborhood near Lehman College, with a median household income around $44,400 and a poverty rate of about 26%. Only 7% of households own their homes, and roughly 14% have children — meaning many local households are smaller, and the school likely draws from a broader area than just the immediate blocks.
The school is about a 5-minute walk from the 4 train at Mosholu Parkway, and roughly 10 minutes from both the 4 at Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College and the B and D at Bedford Park Boulevard — three stations within walking distance.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 36 families responded (9% rate)
Programs & Activities
Admissions Demand
We offer a college liberal arts experience at the high school level. With the support of Advisors, students choose courses based on their interests. All classes are 90 minutes and taught in college format. As a school we focus on problem-based learning, restorative practices, and multimedia technology.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
High school (9th grade)
High school is one citywide application, made in 8th grade. Bronx Collaborative High School admits through one program, and each one has its own admissions method:
- Bronx Collaborative High SchoolUnscreened
High school application
- Opened
- Tue, Oct 6
- Closes
- Fri, Dec 4
- Offers
- Wed, Mar 3
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the high school application, in 8th grade.
- 2Unscreened programs fill by random lottery among the families who rank them.
- 3Rank programs in true preference order — the match places your child in the highest-ranked one that offers a seat.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Bronx Collaborative High School a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for Bronx Collaborative High School yet on Motley. It's a public school serving grades 9 to 12 in Bedford Park.
- What grades does Bronx Collaborative High School serve?
- Bronx Collaborative High School serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into Bronx Collaborative High School?
- Bronx Collaborative High School admits by application through a random lottery, with no academic screen.
- Is Bronx Collaborative High School public, charter, or private?
- Bronx Collaborative High School is a public school in NYC Community School District 10.
- What neighborhood is Bronx Collaborative High School in?
- Bronx Collaborative High School is in Bedford Park, Bronx.