Bronx Bridges High School (08X432)

1980 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473, Bronx
Phone: 718-829-2984
Hours: 8:00am - 3:35pm
School Website: https://bronxbridges.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/08X432/
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School Leader: Nelsie Castillo (ncastillo@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Lisandra Pena (lpena26@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Maria Cepeda (mcepeda16@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Maria Cepeda (mcepeda16@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Jessica Freed (jfreed@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Alicia Cedano (acedano2@schools.nyc.gov)
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Overview

AI Summary

Bronx Bridges High School (BBHS) is a small community school explicitly designed to meet the needs of English Language Learners (ELL), who constitute 71.90% of the student body. The school is highly focused on integrating students' cultural and linguistic backgrounds into an academically rigorous and intellectually challenging curriculum. The course offerings are comprehensive, featuring a large selection of Advanced Placement (AP) Courses (including AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, and AP Spanish Language and Culture) and a visual arts curriculum that spans all four grades and uses scaffolds to teach art fundamentals in English. The school's special education programs are strong, offering Bilingual Special Education (BSE): Spanish and achieving 100% full service provision for IEP students. The school environment serves 366 students in a co-located setting. It maintains a low Pupil-Teacher Ratio of 9.2 and a small average class size of 21.5. The school prides itself on strong support, offering guidance counselors, social workers, and bilingual social workers. Family satisfaction is overwhelmingly positive, with high scores for Safety (96.33%) and School Leadership (96.00%). Student satisfaction scores for Safety (69.50%) and Academic Engagement (66.45%) are respectable, though lower than family perceptions.

The school achieves high overall student achievement despite its specialized population, with a four-year graduation rate of 90.90%. Its success is particularly evident in its core mission: the ELL subgroup has an exceptional 90.5% graduation rate, demonstrating significant academic success for new arrivals. Furthermore, the graduation rate for the Students with Disabilities (IEP) subgroup is very high at 88.2%, and the school is rated "Excellent" for IEP Movement. The College and Career Readiness (CCR) rate is 44.60%. Teacher satisfaction is remarkably high across all measured areas, with 100% of teachers responding to the 2024-25 survey. Teachers report near-perfect School Satisfaction (89.50%) and excellent confidence in their instruction, with Academic Rigor (87.00%) and Instructional Development (92.33%) scoring very highly. Notably, teachers' rating for Student Behavior (81.56%) is also positive, indicating a well-managed and supportive learning environment.
(Overview generated October 2025 using Gemini: 2.5 flash) [more]

Academic Score

42.39%

Survey Score

82.80%

About & Events

BRONX BRIDGES is a small community where EVERY student is known personally and supported in achieving their intellectual, linguistic, and social-emotional potential. Our community is designed to meet the needs of English Language Learners. Our students' cultural and linguistic backgrounds are an integral part of our academic work. We provide [more]

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 50%

Other Features: Bilingual Special Education (BSE): Spanish, Financial Literacy Coursework, Free After School, Free After School Program, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat

English Language Learner Programs: Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish

School Features:

School whose primary location is co-located with another school
School for New Arrivals, which serve students who are new to the country
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Social Workers

Upcoming Events
None currently scheduled

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Studio Art - 2D, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern [more]

Course List

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Languages Offered

Spanish

ELL Programs

Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish

Diploma Endorsements

NYS Seal of Biliteracy

Co-ed PSAL Sports

Table Tennis

PSAL Team

Bronx Bridges High School

Clubs

Afro/Latino Club, Art Club, Baseball Club, Creative Writing Club, Dance/Step, Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Journalism Club, Makeup & Wellness Club, Mental Health Awareness Club, Millennium Writers [more]

Art Courses

Digital Media Arts, Traditional and Studio Art

Arts Summary

The arts program at Bronx Bridges High School centers upon the discipline of visual arts. The visual arts curriculum spans grades nine through twelve and is aligned with English Language Arts vocabulary protocols and discussion techniques. There is a large emphasis on using scaffolds to teach students the fundamentals of [more]

Program Details & Offers

Bronx Bridges High School(Y47A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Method:

Language Criteria

Requirement:

Students are ranked by the school based on English proficiency and/or home language. Offers are made in priority group and rank order. See program details for more information

Priority:

(Group 1) Bronx students or residents
(Group 2) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis

	2024-25	2023-24
GE applicants/seats:	49 / 64 (0.77)	71 / 64 (1.11)
SWD applicants/seats:	11 / 17 (0.65)	12 / 17 (0.71)
Rank Avg:	5.40	5.34
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2024-25

2023-24

2022-23

Total Students Across All Grades

366

385

347

Grade 12 Students

100

Grade 11 Students

103

Grade 10 Students

Grade 9 Students

Avg. Class Size

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

9.2

10.6

10.5

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

<5 / 0 / 0

Attendance %

87%

Graduation %

90%

89%

College %

35%

42%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

371 (60) / 81
60

454 (83) / 81
70

429 (68) / 81
60

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 91% responded

Academic Rigor

70.50%

Academic Engagement

66.45%

Safety

69.50%

Bully Prevention

60.13%

Inclusivity

72.64%

Mental Support

69.63%

Environment

64.50%

Post-School Support

78.10%

Teacher Responses 100% responded

Academic Rigor

87.00%

School Satisfaction

89.50%

Student Behavior

81.56%

Student Support

93.27%

School Leadership

84.00%

Instructional Clarity

85.60%

Instructional Development

92.33%

Post-School Support

97.33%

Family Responses 59% responded

Education

98.75%

Teacher Support

96.83%

Safety

96.33%

School Community

72.75%

School Leadership

96.00%

Post-School Support

99.00%

IEP Support

100.00%

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

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

90.90%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.5

Performance Score

0.34

College Aptitude

CCR

44.60%

SAT Math

392

SAT R/W

382

Postsecondary

2-Year College 11.90%
4-Year College 22.90%
Other Postsecondary 0.90%
Unknown 64.30%

School Demographics (2024-25)

Student Population:

Male 55.50%
Female 44.50%

English Language Learners:

71.90%

Students with Disabilities:

12.80%

Economic Need Index:

0.00%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 8.20%
Black 8.20%
Hispanic 79.80%
White 1.90%
Other 1.90%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Hispanic 46.90%
White 31.30%
Other 21.80%

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

15.30%

Students with SETSS

0.00%

Students with ICT

10.60%

Students with SC

0.30%

Has all programs

96.00%

Has all services

100.00%

Has some services

0.00%

Has no services

0.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

88.2

IEP Movement

Excellent

IEP Support

100.00%

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)

Program	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services	35 (88%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	16 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Counseling Services Bilingual	7 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy	6 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual	<=5 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Transportation	Number Receiving
Curb to School	0 (0%)
Stop to School	0 (0%)
Unassigned	<=5 (100%)

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

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

90.5

ELL Progress

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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