At a Glance
An ultra-selective Bronx STEM public high school with deep family engagement and a remarkably calm campus.
Best suited for
Families who want a screened, STEM-anchored public high school with deep parent involvement and a calm campus, and who are ready to navigate a very competitive admissions process.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of 4-year graduation, English Regents college-ready and Regents completion · DOE 2025 report
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- An admissions offer rate of just 3.1% — among the most selective screened public high schools in the Bronx
- A program-rich campus scoring 100/100, covering AP courses, robotics, ELL services, and 14+ sports
- Zero suspensions reported — a rare achievement at a school this size
- A family survey response rate of 77%, signaling unusually high parent engagement
- An unusually wide extracurricular menu including step, theater, jazz band, GSA Spectrum, and Young Men's/Women's leadership programs
Things to consider
- Teacher-rated instruction quality (83%) and teacher trust in the principal (72%) sit well below district averages — a meaningful gap worth asking about on a tour
- Only 22 teachers responded to the climate survey, so those numbers carry some statistical noise
- Admissions are extremely competitive; most applicants will not receive an offer
- Because the student body is drawn citywide, neighborhood peers in class may be limited
- A high economic need index means many families are navigating the school with limited resources
Based on 2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 11
Within District 11, CIMS shares a borough with a strong charter sector — Icahn Charter School 4, Bronx Charter School for Excellence, and its sister campus all score in the 90s — but it remains one of the more recognizable screened public options in the Bronx for STEM-minded families.
Academics
CIMS runs a screened, STEM-anchored program with AP courses, ELL support, and an average class size of about 24 that matches the district average. The selective admissions process — an offer rate of just 3.1% — means the incoming cohort arrives already well prepared, and the program layers rigorous coursework with ELL services, world languages, and a full AP menu.
Culture
The family experience here looks unusually strong: 94% of parents report satisfaction, 94% trust their child's teacher, and 94% trust the principal, with a family survey response rate of 77% — an unusually engaged parent body. The teacher picture is more uneven. Teacher-rated instruction quality sits at 83% and teacher trust in the principal at 72%, both meaningfully below district averages, and only 22 teachers responded to the climate survey, so those numbers carry some statistical noise. The clearest bright spot is discipline: zero suspensions reported, which is rare for a high school this size.
Community
CIMS draws a notably diverse student body — about 40% Hispanic, 31% Black, 15% White, and 13% Asian — with a 74% diversity index that outpaces most neighborhood high schools. Twenty-one percent of students have IEPs and the economic need index of 74.6 reflects a high share of low-income families. Because admission is screened and citywide, the student body often stretches well beyond Allerton itself.
Neighborhood
Allerton is a working- and middle-class Bronx neighborhood where median household income sits in the mid-$40,000s, about a quarter of residents live below the poverty line, and only about 16% of households own their homes — most families rent. Roughly one in six households includes children and just over a fifth of adults hold a bachelor's degree. It's a transit-dependent area where getting around by car is less common than hopping the subway.
Three stations serve the school: Pelham Parkway on the 5 line is about a 7-minute walk, Morris Park on the 5 is roughly 9 minutes, and Pelham Parkway on the 2 and 5 is also about 9 minutes away.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 418 families responded (77% rate)
Programs & Activities
Admissions Demand
This program prepares scholars for success in colleges and careers focused on science and mathematics. In our core science and math sequence, scholars have access to at least 10 AP courses as well as Honors and electives focused on biology and computer science. Scholars will be equipped with a foundation of essential knowledge and skills critical to be career and college ready.
Students in our Math and Science Academy will be expected to take four years of math and science, all math and science corresponding Regents, and at least two Advanced Placement (AP) courses in AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, and AP Computer science. Students will be prepared for college and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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. Collegiate Institute for Math and Science admits through 2 programs, and each one has its own admissions method:
- CIMS Math & Science AcademyEd. Opt.
- Collegiate Institute for Math and ScienceEd. Opt.
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.
- 2Educational Option programs fill in equal shares across three reading levels, half by the school's ranking and half by lottery.
- 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 Collegiate Institute for Math and Science a good school?
- On Motley, Collegiate Institute for Math and Science earns an overall rating of 69/100 — the average of the school's four-year graduation rate, the share of its students scoring college-ready (70+) on the English Regents, and its Regents completion rate, shown out of 100.
- What grades does Collegiate Institute for Math and Science serve?
- Collegiate Institute for Math and Science serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into Collegiate Institute for Math and Science?
- Collegiate Institute for Math and Science uses the Educational Option (Ed-Opt) method, ranking applicants across performance levels so seats go to a mix of abilities.
- Is Collegiate Institute for Math and Science public, charter, or private?
- Collegiate Institute for Math and Science is a public school in NYC Community School District 11.
- What neighborhood is Collegiate Institute for Math and Science in?
- Collegiate Institute for Math and Science is in Allerton, Bronx.