Discovery High School (10X549)

2780 Reservoir Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468, Bronx
Phone: 718-733-3872
Email: ksanchez@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 8:45am - 3:45pm
Principal: Rolando Rivera
School Website: https://www.discoveryhsbronx.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/10X549/
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Subway: 4 to Kingsbridge Rd
Bus: Bx1, Bx10, Bx12, Bx12-SBS, Bx2, Bx22, Bx25, Bx26, Bx28, Bx3, Bx32, Bx34, Bx9, BxM3, BxM4
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Program Details
Discovery High School (X39A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Arts-integrated academic program with a concentration in the creative and technical arts.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are randomly selected
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
  • (Group 2) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
388
424
419
    Grade 12 Students
97
104
91
    Grade 11 Students
106
117
113
    Grade 10 Students
103
99
112
    Grade 9 Students
82
104
103
Avg. Class Size
20.4
21.9
Complaints / Suspensions
<5 / 0
<5 / 0
18 / 0
Attendance %
89%
82%
Graduation %
96%
94%
91%
College %
62%
50%
54%
Discovery High School (X39A)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
  SWD:
Offer Prediction:
63 / 86 (0.73)
32 / 22 (1.45)

Offers
All accepted
All accepted
75 / 86 (0.87)
28 / 22 (1.27)

Offers - Waitlist
149 / 84 (1.77)
41 / 24 (1.71)

Offers
About the School

At Discovery, students are prepared for college and life after high school. Students learn how to reflect upon their own thinking and acquire the skills they need to be successful in the world of tomorrow. At our school, every student discovers and explores his or her potential. In addition to the strong emphasis on academics and preparation for college, Discovery emphasizes the importance of developing family-like bonds, both between the teachers and their students, and between the students themselves. Discovery strives to create a nurturing culture in which students enjoy learning and can be creative while maintaining healthy social bonds and relationships.

Other Features: Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP United States History, World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Handball, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Bowling, Outdoor Track, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball
Clubs
Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  75.86%
Academic Engagement 
  71.15%
Safety 
  74.38%
Bully Prevention 
  66.25%
Inclusivity 
  87.30%
Mental Support 
  73.56%
Environment 
  69.63%
Post-School Support 
  78.56%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  90.80%
School Satisfaction 
  96.25%
Student Behavior 
  82.50%
Student Support 
  97.62%
School Leadership 
  96.31%
Instructional Clarity 
  91.67%
Instructional Development 
  97.50%
Post-School Support 
  96.80%
Family Responses
Education 
  95.22%
Teacher Support 
  92.57%
Safety 
  96.33%
School Community 
  79.00%
School Leadership 
  96.50%
Post-School Support 
  94.00%
IEP Support 
  92.67%

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 (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  96.30%
Avg. CC Regents Score
  68
Avg. Non-CC Regents Score
  52
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  94.40%
Avg. SAT Math Score
  413
Avg. SAT Read/Write Score
  405
Postsecondary
2-Year College 16.10%
4-Year College 46.40%
Other Postsecondary 1.10%
Unknown 36.40%

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 (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 58.00%
Female 42.00%
English Language Learners:
  16.20%
Students with Disabilities:
  29.10%
Economic Need Index: 
  93.50%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 2.80%
Black 13.70%
Hispanic 80.90%
White 1.50%
Other 1.10%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Asian 22.60%
White 48.40%
Other 29.00%
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