NEW DIRECTIONS SECONDARY SCHOOL
Public
High Grades 9–12
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
240 E 172ND ST, BRONX, NY 10457 · (718) 410-4343
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Academic performance
Math proficiency30%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
123Students enrolled
6:1Student–teacher ratio
97%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 920
Grade 1036
Grade 1142
Grade 1224
Ungraded1
Students
Hispanic · 68%84
Black · 28%35
White · 3%4
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
138’20
119’21
142’22
138’23
123’24
Location
240 E 172ND ST BRONX
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.