In-Tech Academy (M.S. / High School 368)

Math proficiency has more than doubled since 2016 — from roughly 20% to 44% — and now sits slightly above the district average of 43.5%. ELA proficiency at 52.4% runs well ahead of the district's 45%, and the school's overall quality score of 1.93 out of 4 is above the district's 1.77. The long-term trajectory is clearly upward, though ELA dipped to 39.3% in 2024 before rebounding. One thing worth flagging: Grade 7 math proficiency is a strong 61.6%, but Grade 8 math drops to 30% — a sharp year-over-year swing that suggests something is happening to that cohort.

Day-to-day feels calm — just two suspensions last year, down from 12 a few years prior, and the school has clearly invested in restorative practices like Peer Mediation and Restorative Circles. Parents report strong trust in teachers (91%) and the principal (92%), and teacher-reported instruction quality is at 91%. The weaker numbers are inside the building: teacher-principal trust at 78% and collegial trust at 77%, suggesting some friction among the adults. The 93.3% attendance rate looks healthy on paper, but the 77.4% chronic absenteeism rate means roughly three out of four students are missing 10% or more of school days — a serious gap worth asking the school about.

In-Tech draws students from across the Bronx via screened admissions, and the resulting student body is 86% Hispanic with an economic need index of 84 — high, reflecting significant household poverty among enrolled families. That profile sits in sharp contrast to the surrounding Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil neighborhood, where median household income is over $112,000 and only 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Twenty-three percent of students have IEPs and there's dedicated ELL support, which matches the linguistic and learning needs of the population the school actually serves.

Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil is one of the more affluent corners of the Bronx, with a homeownership rate above 58% and a bachelor's-degree attainment rate of 62%. Around the school, only 17% of households have children under 18, which is part of why this is a school of choice drawing from across the borough rather than a neighborhood zoned school. The 1 train runs through the area and is the main way families get here from other parts of the Bronx.

Three 1 train stops serve the school — Marble Hill-225 St (about a 7-minute walk), 231 St (about 10 minutes), and 215 St (about 12 minutes) — making the commute manageable for families coming from across the northwest Bronx.