New YorkSchoolsCELIA CRUZ BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC (THE)

CELIA CRUZ BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC (THE)

PublicRegularGrades 912
BRONX, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students410
Student:Teacher11.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch86%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
410
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
86%+26.9pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
11.4:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

CELIA CRUZ BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC (THE) is a public high serving grades 9–12 in BRONX, New York. The school enrolls 410 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
86% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
County36005
CityBRONX
ZIP10468
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360008705556

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment410
White1.5%
Hispanic / Latino62.4%
Black / African American0.9%
Asian31.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races2.0%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
1.5%
Hispanic
62.4%
Black
0.9%
Asian
31.2%
Two+
2.0%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %86%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)