At a Glance
A small Bronx CTE high school built around skilled trades and an unusually calm, family-engaged culture.
Best suited for
Students drawn to skilled trades, electrical work, or applied STEM — particularly families who want a small, structured environment with unusually strong family engagement and can handle a longer commute.
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
- Zero suspensions — extraordinarily rare for any high school, and striking against a district average of 0.28%.
- The electrical installation program accepts just 16.7% of applicants (86 seats for 476 candidates), making the school a genuine draw across the Bronx.
- A program richness score of 100/100, with offerings from African Dance and Spanish Dance to Drones and Robotics that go well beyond a typical CTE school.
- 96% parent satisfaction and a 67% family survey response rate, indicating unusually strong family engagement.
- A STEM-forward identity built on Robotics, Drones, Computer Training, and AP Courses rather than just the trades program.
Things to consider
- Public ELA and math proficiency data isn't reported, so academic outcomes are hard to evaluate against peers.
- Twenty-nine percent of students have IEPs — families should ask directly about the quality and structure of special education supports.
- Teacher-principal trust at 71% sits well below the strong parent-side numbers, a signal worth probing during a visit.
- The 16- to 18-minute walk from the nearest subway makes the daily commute a real commitment, especially in winter.
- Admissions are limited unscreened for general seats, but the marquee program is selective — families should understand the lottery odds before anchoring on it.
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 10
District 10's overall school performance sits around 1.77 out of 4 — well below citywide averages — making any school that excels on culture and engagement a notable presence. This school's zero-suspension record and high parent satisfaction put it in standout territory against its district peers.
Academics
Public proficiency data isn't reported here, so it's hard to compare this school's ELA and math outcomes against the district's 45% and 43.5% averages. The course catalog tells part of the story — AP Courses, Regents Prep, ELL Support, and a STEM-heavy lineup (Robotics, Drones, Computer Training) signal a program aimed at both college-bound and career-track students. Without trend data, the trajectory is hard to call, but the breadth of academic supports suggests the school invests in multiple pathways rather than a single track.
Culture
The climate numbers here are unusually striking: zero suspensions against a district average of 0.28%, and 96% parent satisfaction — well above the district's 94%. Parents report very high trust in teachers (96%) and the principal (94%), and a 67% family survey response rate suggests real buy-in from households. The one wrinkle is teacher-principal trust at 71%, which lags meaningfully behind the parent-side numbers and hints at some friction between staff and administration even as the broader community feels heard. Peer mediation, conflict resolution, and wellness programs point to a restorative, relationship-driven approach to discipline.
Community
The student body is 71% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 6% Asian, with an economic need index of 91.7 — meaning nearly all students come from low-income households. Twenty-nine percent of students have IEPs, a notably high share that reflects the school's willingness to serve students across a wide range of needs. Belmont itself is a neighborhood where only about 11% of households include children, which means most students likely commute in from elsewhere in the Bronx — confirmed by the 476 applicants chasing 86 electrical installation seats.
Neighborhood
Belmont is a predominantly renter neighborhood with a median household income around $33,000 and a poverty rate near 38% — a working-class area where apartments, not owned homes, are the norm. The low share of households with children means this functions more as a destination school than a true neighborhood school. The applicant pool confirms it draws from well beyond the immediate blocks.
Getting here by subway means a real walk — about 16 minutes to the 2/5 at Pelham Parkway, or 18 minutes to Bronx Park East on the same lines.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 207 families responded (67% rate)
Programs & Activities
Admissions Demand
The program prepares students for installation and repair of industrial, commercial, and residential electrical circuitry. Students will be provided with the theoretical and practical knowledge to prepare them to meet the up-to-date industry standards and practices. The program sequence includes but is not limited to: basic electricity, complex circuitry, conductors and insulators, schematic drawing, rigging, wiring methods, motor controls, and more.
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. High School for Energy and Technology admits through one program, and each one has its own admissions method:
- Building Operations and TechnologyLimited UnscreenedEvent priority108 seats
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.
- 2Programs marked “Event priority” put families who attended an open house, tour or information session first — sign in when you go.
- 3Rank programs in true preference order — the match places your child in the highest-ranked one that offers a seat.
Open houses and tours
We haven’t seen open-house dates for this school yet.
A program here gives priority to families who attended an event — sign in when you go.
From the MySchools admissions calendar, checked weekly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is High School for Energy and Technology a good school?
- On Motley, High School for Energy and Technology earns an overall rating of 63/100 — 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 High School for Energy and Technology serve?
- High School for Energy and Technology serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into High School for Energy and Technology?
- High School for Energy and Technology admits mostly by lottery, with a modest preference for students who show interest (a tour or info session).
- Is High School for Energy and Technology public, charter, or private?
- High School for Energy and Technology is a public school in NYC Community School District 10.
- What neighborhood is High School for Energy and Technology in?
- High School for Energy and Technology is in Belmont, Bronx.