Bronx River High School: admissions and school facts
Bronx River High School (DBN 08X349) is a New York City public high school in Schuylerville-Throgs Neck, the Bronx with one admissions program. Admission: Educational Option (Ed. Opt.). Its average SAT is 870 (2024-25), against a median of 871.5 across NYC high schools. 95% of students graduate in four years.
- Programs
- 1
- Average SAT
- 870
- NYC median 871.5
- 4-year graduation
- 95%
- College and career rate
- 70%
- Students
- 422
- Applicants per seat
- 2
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How to get in
Seats and applicants are from the DOE directory for the Fall 2025 admissions round. Rules can change: confirm them on MySchools.
Educational Option (Ed. Opt.)X24A
Focus: Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Educational Option: the school takes students of mixed levels. About 16% of seats go to high-scoring students, 68% to mid-range and 16% to lower-scoring; a random number decides within each category.
86 seats · 149 applicants · 2 per seat
About the school
Bronx River High School is the top-performing unscreened high school in District 8 (2022-2023 School Quality Guide), and we are ranked 12th of all Bronx high schools, including charter schools, for Impact (2022-2023 School Performance Dashboard). We achieve this success by a laser-focused mission: to ensure that students are ready for college or career, both academically and socially, and that students feel deeply connected to our school community. To achieve this mission, our school offers one counselor for each grade, freshmen start with one counselor who stays with them until they graduate. All freshmen students will be assigned to an Advisory class, which meets several times a week with the same Advisor for all 4 years. We offer Peer Group Connection, where freshmen meet once a week with a 12th grade Peer Leader. We offer a two year College Preparatory sequence where 11th...
Courses and languages
Languages: Spanish
Sports and clubs
Girls: Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
Boys: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Rugby, Soccer, Wrestling
Co-ed: Cricket, Stunt
Clubs: Internships, National Honor Society, NYPD Law Enforcement Explorers, One-on-One Tutoring, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Engineering Club, Science Club, Environmental Justice Club, Chess Club, Student Council, Yearbook Club, Acting Out performance program, Video Game Club, Art Club, Career Explorers program, and Community Service Club
Students
- Girls
- 43%
- English language learners
- 11%
- Students with disabilities
- 25%
- Economic need index
- 86%
- Asian
- 9%
- Black
- 23%
- Hispanic
- 60%
- White
- 5%
- Multi-racial
- 0%
- Native American
- 1%
What the school community says
Share of positive answers in the 2026 NYC School Survey. This is a DOE survey, not a rating from us.
- Students feel safe
- 85%
- Rigorous instruction
- 67%
- Supportive environment
- 71%
- Family and community ties
- 95%
Location and getting there
- Address
- 3000 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461
- Neighborhood
- Schuylerville-Throgs Neck
- Subway
- 6 to Westchester Square-East Tremont Av
- Bus
- Bx21, Bx24, Bx31, Bx4, Bx40, Bx42, Bx4A, Bx8
- School hours
- 8:15 AM – 2:35 PM
- Building access
- Partially Accessible
Where to check and ask
Common questions
How do you get into Bronx River High School?
Bronx River High School admits students through: Educational Option (Ed. Opt.). Families apply by ranking programs on one MySchools application; the application closes December 4, 2026 for fall 2027 entry.
How competitive is Bronx River High School?
In the Fall 2025 round the school’s programs had 2 applicants per seat. Your real chance also depends on your priority group and admissions method.
What is the average SAT at Bronx River High School?
The average SAT was 870 in 2024-25, compared with a median of 871.5 across NYC high schools (DOE data, students who took the test).
What is the graduation rate at Bronx River High School?
95% of students graduate in four years, and the college and career rate is 70% (DOE Fall 2025 directory).
Where is Bronx River High School and how do you get there?
The school is at 3000 East Tremont Avenue, the Bronx. Subway: 6 to Westchester Square-East Tremont Av. Bus: Bx21, Bx24, Bx31, Bx4, Bx40, Bx42, Bx4A, Bx8.
Other high schools nearby
Sources: NYC DOE Fall 2025 admissions directory, DOE InfoHub demographics 2025-26, SAT 2024-25, NYC School Survey. School Match is not affiliated with NYC Public Schools. How we calculate chances, and how accurate they are