4-year graduation
94%
Bard High School Early College (01M696) is a public school in District 1, Lower East Side, Manhattan, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 588 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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4-year graduation rate (2025) is 94%, lower than most district high schools.
94%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 53% of families answered.
4-year graduation
94%
English Regents pass rate
93%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
67%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
83%
Global History Regents pass rate
87%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
92%
Chemistry Regents pass rate
53%
| Measure | Bard High School Early College | New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 588 | 1656 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.5 | 17.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 94% | 99% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 93% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Bard High School Early College has lower Regents diploma rate (2025) than New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School (93% vs 99%) and lower 4-year graduation rate (2025) (94% vs 99%).
Enrollment
588 students
9–12 · down 66 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.5
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
0%
was 1% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
49% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 48% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
16%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 34% White, 24% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 16% Black, 5% multiracial, 62% female, 38% male.
Economic need index: 48% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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525 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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