Bronx Legacy High School (07X625)

730 Concourse Village West, Bronx, NY 10451, Bronx
Phone: 718-292-8225
Hours: 8:45am - 3:05pm
School Website: https://www.thisisthex.com/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/07X625/
School Leader: Henry Encarnacion (hencarnacion@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Yscaira Vanderhorst (yvanderhorst@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Sharon Medina (smedina5@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Chanisse Wade (cwadedavis@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Destiny Burns (dburns6@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Ryanna Blackburn (rblackburn3@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

Bronx Legacy is an anti-racist and anti-bullying community that honors individual and cultural identity with a foundation rooted in Problem Solving, Community Learning, and Action. BXL students disrupt social, economic, and environmental injustices to harness the innate resilience and talent of the people of the Bronx.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 56%

Academic Highlights: FutureReadyNYC: Business & Finance (Business Operations)

Other Features: College Courses On Site, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Extended Day Program, Financial Literacy Coursework, FutureReadyNYC School, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Paid Internships, Summer Internships

School Features:

  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Econ/Gov (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Science (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Golf
PSAL Team
Mott Haven Educational Campus
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
A School Without Walls: Virtual High School Program (08X636)
Bronx Leadership Academy II High School (07X527)
Bronx Legacy High School (07X625)
Careers in Sports High School (07X548)
Other Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Dance, Fitness, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Rugby, Running, Soccer, Softball, Step, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling
Art
We are desperate to bring more Arts programming to our school for the 23-24 school year.
Program Details
Bronx Legacy High School(X65A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Method:
Requirement:
Students are randomly selected
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
  • (Group 2) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:75 / 71 (1.06)80 / 54 (1.48)
SWD applicants/seats:22 / 19 (1.16)21 / 14 (1.50)
Rank Avg: 6.24
OffersOffers - Waitlist
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total Students Across All Grades
258
276
169
    Grade 12 Students
43
54
    Grade 11 Students
44
46
50
    Grade 10 Students
85
62
53
    Grade 9 Students
86
114
66
Avg. Class Size
18.5
23.9
21.7
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
10.2
12.0
10.9
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
16 / 0 / 0
14 / 42 / 0
<5 / 0 / 0
Attendance %
80%
86%
Graduation %
90%
College %
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
690 (97) / 90
0
509 (101) / 68
0

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

Survey Summary & Data (2024-25)
Student Responses 93% responded
Academic Rigor 
  75.83%
Academic Engagement 
  68.00%
Safety 
  73.38%
Bully Prevention 
  70.00%
Inclusivity 
  80.36%
Mental Support 
  74.75%
Environment 
  70.07%
Post-School Support 
  79.30%
Teacher Responses 79% responded
Academic Rigor 
  74.00%
School Satisfaction 
  68.63%
Student Behavior 
  48.00%
Student Support 
  79.93%
School Leadership 
  68.93%
Instructional Clarity 
  52.00%
Instructional Development 
  75.22%
Post-School Support 
  89.33%
Family Responses 65% responded
Education 
  95.50%
Teacher Support 
  94.33%
Safety 
  95.33%
School Community 
  65.50%
School Leadership 
  95.60%
Post-School Support 
  94.00%
IEP Support 
  97.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  92.60%
CC Regents
  53
Non-CC Regents
  60
Impact Score
  0.49
Performance Score
  0.54
College Aptitude
CCR
  39.90%
SAT Math
  404
SAT R/W
  439
Postsecondary
Unknown 100.00%

View Full Academic Data:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

School Demographics (2024-25)
Student Population:
Male 43.80%
Female 56.20%
English Language Learners:
  15.10%
Students with Disabilities:
  23.60%
Economic Need Index: 
  93.70%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 0.40%
Black 27.50%
Hispanic 70.20%
White 1.20%
Other 0.70%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 43.50%
Hispanic 26.10%
Other 30.40%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

IEP Statistics (2023-24)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  21.70%
Students with SETSS
  2.90%
Students with ICT
  12.30%
Students with SC
  4.30%
Has all programs
  88.00%
Has some programs
  13.00%
Has no programs
  0.00%
Has all services
  93.00%
IEP Student Performance
Regents English
  52
Regents Gl. Hist.
  60
Regents US Hist.
  55
Regents Algebra I
  53
Regents Living Env.
  45
IEP Movement
Fair
IEP Support 
  97.00%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services41 (98%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
SETSS7 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Special Class8 (80%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services>5 (86%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (14%)
Occupational Therapy0 (0%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (100%)
Speech-Language Therapy30 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School<=5 (?)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned<=5 (?)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

ELL Performance (2023-24)
Regents English
  56
Regents Gl. Hist.
  63
Regents US Hist.
  54
Regents Algebra I
  56
Regents Living Env.
  50
ELL Progress
  35

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

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