Bronx Compass High School

Bronx Compass High School (08X561) is a public school in District 8, Soundview-Castle Hill-Clason Point-Harding Park, Bronx, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 389 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Soundview-Castle Hill-Clason Point-Harding Park
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

Bronx Compass High School
1980 Lafayette Ave, Bronx, NY 10473, USA
Bronx, Soundview-Castle Hill-Clason Point-Harding Park

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Regents diploma rate (2025) is 79%, about typical for district and NYC high schools.

Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 98%, higher than most NYC high schools.

What its own parents say

98%

of parents trust the principal

98%

trust their child's teachers

98%

satisfied with the education overall

NYC School Survey 2026. 93% of families answered.

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

90%

English Regents pass rate

72%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

46%

Geometry Regents pass rate

20%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

26%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

33%

Global History Regents pass rate

38%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

47%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

0%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

19%

Bronx Compass High School vs Bronx Community High School

MeasureBronx Compass High SchoolBronx Community High School
Enrollment (2025–26)389188
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)11.911.5
Family satisfaction (2026)98%92%
Principal trust (2026)98%94%
Teacher trust (2026)98%94%
Leadership (2026)99%94%
Distance between schools0.02 mi

Bronx Compass High School has higher family satisfaction (2026) than Bronx Community High School (98% vs 92%) and higher trust in principal (2026) (98% vs 94%).

Student body

Enrollment

389 students

9–12 · up 40 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

11.9

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

13%

was 11% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

91% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 90% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

28%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 2% White, 59% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 28% Black, 0% multiracial, 42% female, 58% male.

Economic need index: 90% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
99%
Disability support services
95%
Outreach
97%
Facilities
94%
Parent involvement
90%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Admissions

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Address

1980 Lafayette Ave, Bronx, NY 10473, USA

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: Soundview-Castle Hill-Clason Point-Harding Park, Bronx
  • Address: 1980 Lafayette Ave, Bronx, NY 10473, USA