World View High School

Specific ELA, math, and science proficiency rates for this school aren't included in the available data, so direct comparisons to District 10 averages aren't possible. What the data does show is academic ambition: AP Courses, STEM programming, a Dual Language strand, ELL Support, and a screened admissions process that drew nearly 1,800 applicants across its two programs. The Spanish Transitional Bilingual program had a 9.1% offer rate on just 20 seats, signaling strong demand for bilingual pathways. Program richness scores 80 out of 100, a notably high mark.

Zero suspensions last year against a District 10 average of 0.28% — that's the headline climate number, and it speaks to either a remarkably well-managed student body or a community where conflicts get resolved before they escalate. Parent satisfaction (98%) and parent-principal trust (97%) are well above district norms (94% and similar), and the 55% family survey response rate suggests parents aren't just happy, they're engaged. Teacher-side signals are more modest: 89% teacher instruction quality is a touch below the 91.4% district average, and teacher-principal trust sits at 80%. Day to day, expect a calm school where families feel heard and teachers have a more complicated relationship with leadership.

The student body is 71% Hispanic, 21% Black, 5% Asian, 2% White, and 1% multi-racial — a demographics snapshot that mirrors the surrounding Bedford Park neighborhood, where the same communities anchor the local population. The diversity index of 46% reflects a more concentrated demographic profile than the citywide norm, with Hispanic students making up the clear majority. The economic need index of 87.2 — meaning 87.2% of students are considered economically disadvantaged — aligns closely with a neighborhood where 25.6% of residents live below the poverty line and median household income is $44,438. Twenty percent of students have IEPs, a higher share than many screened schools, suggesting this isn't a school that screens out students with special needs.

Bedford Park is a working-class Bronx neighborhood anchored by Lehman College and a tangle of prewar rental buildings — homeownership sits at just 7%, so most families here rent. Median household income is $44,438, a quarter of residents live below the poverty line, and only 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well below the citywide rate. Despite the tight budgets, the neighborhood has deep roots: longtime Hispanic and Black families, transit access on the 4/B/D lines, and the kind of community fabric that shows up in a 55% family survey response rate.

The Mosholu Parkway 4 train is about a 5-minute walk, and both Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College (4) and Bedford Park Blvd (B/D) are roughly 10 minutes on foot — three subway options within easy walking distance.