The Marie Curie High School for Medicine, Nursing, and Health Professions

Specific ELA, math, and science proficiency figures aren't included in this dataset, so academic outcomes can't be directly compared to the District 10 averages of 45% ELA and 44% math. What is visible: the school offers AP courses alongside dedicated ELL support and Spanish language instruction, and its program-richness score of 79.3/100 signals a broad academic menu. The health-professions theme gives the coursework a coherent through-line, even though standardized outcomes aren't reported here.

The climate picture is genuinely unusual: zero suspensions in a school serving a high-need population, against a District 10 average suspension rate of 0.28%. Families report 96% trust in the principal, 94% trust in teachers, and 91% overall satisfaction, with an 80% family survey response rate signaling real engagement. Teacher-side numbers — 94% rating instruction quality (above the 91.4% district average), 91% trust in the principal and in colleagues — suggest a coherent staff culture, though only 19 teachers responded, so the picture comes from a small group.

The student body is 64% Hispanic and 30% Black, with small shares of Asian, White, multiracial, and Native American students — a two-group majority reflected in the 49% diversity index. The economic need index of 89.4 is well into the high-need range, and 23% of students have IEPs, meaning the school carries a heavy load of wraparound responsibilities. The surrounding neighborhood, with a 21.2% poverty rate and a median household income near $55k, looks broadly similar to the families the school serves.

Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village is a working-class, predominantly renter pocket of the Bronx — homeownership sits at just 18.1% and a quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Only 13.5% of households have children, which is lighter than in many family-dense Bronx neighborhoods, and that shapes both the school's recruitment pool and the everyday feel of the blocks. Median home values around $534k tell you it's a stable, middle-of-the-road Bronx market rather than a gentrifying frontier.

The 1 train at 231 St is about a 6-minute walk; the 1 at Marble Hill-225 St is about 9 minutes; the 4 at Kingsbridge Rd is about 12 minutes.