Marble Hill High School for International Studies

Specific ELA and math proficiency rates weren't reported for this school, so direct comparisons to the district averages of 45% ELA and 43.5% math aren't possible. What the data does show is a screened admissions process that filters for motivated applicants, plus AP coursework within the program catalogue and an average class size of 22.9 — identical to the district average. Without longitudinal proficiency data on file, it's hard to say whether the school is climbing, holding, or slipping — but the selectivity tells you something about the kind of student who walks in the door.

Parents here are unusually happy: 95% satisfaction against a district average of 94.2%, with parent-principal trust at 94% and parent-teacher trust at 95%. Among teachers, collegial trust hits 96% — staff genuinely get along — and trust in the principal stands at 83%. The day-to-day feel is calm: zero suspensions is essentially unheard of and beats the district average of 0.28%. One dimension worth weighing is that teacher-reported instruction quality is 88%, below the district average of 91.4% — worth asking current families what that means in practice. Attendance figures weren't reported, so I can't speak to chronic absenteeism here.

The student body is 70% Hispanic, 13% Black, 12% Asian, 3% White, and 2% Native American — a notably diverse mix with stronger Asian enrollment than most Bronx high schools, reflecting the international focus. The economic need index of 86.5 signals that most students come from low-income households, even though screened admissions mean those who enroll are academically motivated. The surrounding Kingsbridge-Marble Hill community has a median household income around $53,729 with roughly 27.7% of residents living below the poverty line — a working-class neighborhood where this school's population broadly mirrors the place it sits in.

Kingsbridge-Marble Hill sits at the western edge of the Bronx, hemmed in by the Harlem River, and is characterized by low homeownership at about 17% and a modest share of college-educated adults at roughly 30.5%. The median home value of $603,293 is striking for a neighborhood where median household income is under $54K — a sign that older owner-occupied units and newer condo development push prices well above what many local earners bring home. Only 13.7% of households here have children, so it's largely a community of renters, working adults, and long-time owners rather than young families.

The 1 train at Marble Hill-225 St is the closest stop at about a 5-minute walk, with 231 St (about 9 minutes) and 215 St (about 12 minutes) also serving the area — all on the local 1, with no express service.