Highbridge Green School (the), Bronx NY

Original Research by School Decision on Highbridge Green School (the)

Highbridge Green School is a public middle school in the Bronx serving grades six through eight with an enrollment of around four hundred students. The school sits in a neighborhood marked by dense urban development, proximity to transit, and significant housing growth driven by new affordable residential projects in the South and West Bronx. The student body is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with an extremely high rate of economic need: nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's academic results show below-average proficiency across tested subjects. In mathematics, sixth graders reached proficiency at roughly one-third, seventh graders near one-half, and eighth graders just under one-half. English language arts results follow a similar pattern, with sixth-grade proficiency near one-third, seventh-grade proficiency in the mid-40s, and eighth-grade proficiency at two-fifths. When measured against proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades, the school sits in the bottom quartile compared to other districts in Bronx County. A parent may want to look into what intervention or support strategies the school is using to address these results and what progress, if any, is visible in student work and classroom practices over time.

Science testing data for eighth grade were not reported, so state assessment results in that subject are unavailable. The school participates in the city-wide NYC Solves math curriculum mandate, which requires District 9 middle schools to use EL Education starting in the 2024-25 school year. This means math instruction is aligned with a city-selected, research-based program rather than a school-selected approach. English language arts instruction similarly follows the NYC Reads mandate, with the school required to use one of three approved phonics-based reading curriculums.

The school's enrollment was stable in the most recent academic years, though the broader district experienced significant enrollment declines at the middle school level over the longer term. Housing values in the school's zip code have appreciated, and the neighborhood is in an active development phase with multiple affordable housing projects underway, which may shape the demographic and economic context of the school's catchment area over time.

Information about class sizes, special education support, English learner services, discipline climate, and extracurricular programs was not available in the data provided. A parent considering this school would benefit from visiting the school, speaking with families currently there, and asking directly about teaching quality, student support services, and the school's approaches to helping students who enter below grade level in core subjects.

See more original research from School Decision →

Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Science	121	26.0%
Math	25	80.0%

Math

Grade 631%

School 31% · District 28% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 750%

School 50% · District 42% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 849%

School 49% · District 45% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 632%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 745%

School 45% · District 39% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 840%

School 40% · District 41% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Science

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 38% · ▼ 38 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.