High School for Teaching and the Professions

Specific ELA and math proficiency figures weren't available for this profile, but the surrounding signals point to a college-prep orientation: AP courses are offered alongside a Dual Language program and dedicated ELL support. The 14.3% offer rate for the Pre-Teaching and Virtual Enterprise track means roughly 7 applicants chase every seat, which acts as a de facto academic filter. Class size runs right at the district average of about 23 students, and parent confidence in instruction is high (93% rate teacher instruction quality favorably, slightly above the District 10 average of 91%).

This school runs on trust. 98% of parents are satisfied with the school, 99% trust the teachers, and 99% trust the principal — each measure running well ahead of district norms. Teachers reciprocate: 93% trust the principal and 87% report collegial trust among staff. The discipline story is the headline-grabber: zero suspensions reported, against a district average suspension rate of roughly 0.28%. Day-to-day, this reads as a calm, closely-held community where adults know students and families feel heard. A note: only 21 teachers responded to the survey, so the staff-side numbers come from a relatively small slice of the building.

Students here mostly reflect the surrounding Bronx neighborhood: 82% Hispanic, 14% Black, and an economic need index of 90.2 (among the highest in the city, meaning most students come from households facing economic hardship). 25% of students have IEPs, a meaningful share that reflects both district demographics and the school's open posture toward students who need support.

Bedford Park is a working- and middle-class Bronx neighborhood with a median household income around $44,000 and a poverty rate of about 26%. Only 7% of households own their homes (most families rent), and just 14% of households have children — meaning the broader area skews adult and renter, even though the students who do enroll here often come from nearby families. Educational attainment is modest, with 17.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher.

Getting here is genuinely easy by train. Kingsbridge Rd on the 4 line is roughly a two-minute walk, and Kingsbridge Rd on the B and D lines is about five minutes on foot. Fordham Rd on the 4 line is around a ten-minute walk for families coming from the south.