4-year graduation
78%
High School of World Cultures (12X550) is a public school in District 12, East Bronx, Bronx, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 329 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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4-year graduation rate (2025) is 78%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 76% of families answered.
4-year graduation
78%
English Regents pass rate
49%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
64%
Geometry Regents pass rate
29%
Algebra II Regents pass rate
9%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
61%
Global History Regents pass rate
56%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
83%
Chemistry Regents pass rate
29%
Physics Regents pass rate
24%
Earth Science Regents pass rate
60%
| Measure | High School of World Cultures | Mott Hall V |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 329 | 650 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.8 | 11.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 78% | 90% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 75% | 78% |
| Distance between schools | 0.02 mi | |
High School of World Cultures has lower 4-year graduation rate (2025) than Mott Hall V (78% vs 90%) and lower family satisfaction (2026) (94% vs 97%).
Enrollment
329 students
9–12 · up 67 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
71%
was 79% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
5%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 88% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 9% Black, 0% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: >95% — 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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1300 Boynton Ave Floor 4, Bronx, NY 10472, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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