Overview
The Bronx High School of Science (often called Bronx Science) is a public specialized high school in New York City. It is located at 75 Bronx Science Blvd, Bronx, NY 10468, and its official website is bxscience.edu [1]. Admission is administered by the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE), not by the school itself, and entrance for eligible students is determined by the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) [2].
This profile summarizes information available from the school’s official website and admissions page. It is not a ranking or recommendation. Because admissions rules, course offerings, and school data can change, families should verify current details with the NYC DOE and the school.
Location and School Identity
The school’s official address is 75 Bronx Science Blvd, Bronx, NY 10468. The homepage lists phone (718) 817-7700 and fax (718) 817-7814 [1]. The school is in the Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City. Its official website uses the domain bxscience.edu [1].
Bronx Science is a specialized high school within the New York City public school system. The admissions page states that student admission decisions are made by the NYC DOE, not at the school level, and that entrance into Bronx Science and all specialized testing high schools is determined by the SHSAT [2]. This distinguishes the school from neighborhood high schools that admit students by attendance zone. A Bronx location alone does not establish eligibility; eligibility is defined by NYC DOE specialized high school admissions rules [2].
Readers should also note that the school’s name is specific: The Bronx High School of Science. It should not be confused with other schools that include Science in their names or with other Bronx high schools. The official website and NYC DOE admissions pages are the appropriate sources for disambiguation.
Grades and Academic Programs
The school is a high school. Its admissions page describes entry for current eighth-grade and ninth-grade students, and it states that current 10th and 11th graders cannot enter Bronx Science [2]. The school publishes a Course Guide 2025, which is the official document families should consult for course descriptions, prerequisites, and graduation requirements [3]. The supplied search results do not include the course guide’s detailed contents, so this profile does not list specific courses or sequences.
The homepage lists several academic and extracurricular indicators: 1800 students taking 4800+ AP exams, 100+ clubs, and 43 PSAL sports teams [1]. These figures are presented by the school and are not accompanied by a reporting year on the retrieved homepage. They suggest participation in Advanced Placement (AP) exams and a broad extracurricular program, but they should not be treated as a complete inventory or as a measure of school quality. For current AP course offerings, prerequisites, and research programs, readers should check the Course Guide 2025 and the school’s academic department pages [3][1].
Because Bronx Science is a specialized high school, its academic program is not defined by a neighborhood attendance boundary. The school’s admissions page directs prospective families to the course guide and club information as part of researching the school [2].
Enrollment and School Data
The school’s homepage states that enrollment is 2900+ students [1]. The same page lists 1800 students taking 4800+ AP exams, 100+ clubs, and 43 PSAL sports teams [1]. The retrieved homepage does not state the academic year or reporting period for these figures. They should therefore be understood as school-published snapshot numbers, not as official enrollment or assessment data for a specific year. For state and city reporting, families should consult the NYC DOE and the New York State Education Department’s official school report card resources.
The admissions page adds a policy detail relevant to enrollment: current 10th and 11th graders cannot enter Bronx Science [2]. This is an admissions eligibility statement, not an enrollment count. No student-teacher ratio, graduation rate, attendance rate, or assessment result is provided in the supplied sources. This profile does not estimate or infer those values.
Admissions and Enrollment
Admission to Bronx Science is handled by the New York City Department of Education. According to the school’s admissions page, student admission decisions are made by the NYC DOE, not at the school level. All admission questions should go directly to a student’s current guidance counselor or to the NYC DOE Office of High School Enrollment [2].
Entrance into Bronx Science, like other specialized testing high schools, is determined by the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT). Students must be residents of New York City and current eighth-grade or ninth-grade students in order to apply, register, sit for, and receive results for the SHSAT. Current 10th and 11th graders cannot enter Bronx Science [2].
The SHSAT is administered by the Department of Education in the fall. The admissions page states that the test assesses knowledge and skills, including the ability to comprehend English prose, to demonstrate understanding of revising and editing skills central to writing in English, and to use problem-solving skills in mathematics. The test measures knowledge and skills students have gained over the course of their education [2].
For detailed information about specialized high schools, the admissions page directs readers to schools.nyc.gov/shs [2]. The school also holds open houses for prospective students, usually in the fall and early June; specific updates are posted on the school’s homepage. The admissions page links to an open house video, additional videos, a virtual tour, a student-made video, the course guide, and club information [2]. Families should check the homepage for current dates and registration details [1][2].
Because admissions rules and deadlines can change, readers should not rely on this profile as a substitute for official NYC DOE guidance. The NYC DOE Office of High School Enrollment and schools.nyc.gov/shs are the authoritative sources for current requirements [2].
Student Services and Family Information
The supplied sources provide limited information about student services. The school’s homepage includes an accessibility contact: readers who need assistance with a particular page or document on the current site can contact Rebecca Barreras at barreras@bxscience.edu [1]. This is a website and document accessibility contact, not a general admissions or counseling contact.
The admissions page advises families with admission questions to contact their current guidance counselor or the NYC DOE Office of High School Enrollment [2]. It also points to open houses, virtual tours, videos, the course guide, and club information as resources for prospective families [2]. The supplied sources do not describe language support, transportation, meals, counseling, or other specific services. Families should contact the school or NYC DOE directly to verify those services.
History and Community Context
The retrieved sources do not include a founding date or a detailed history of Bronx Science. The school’s homepage lists several institutional highlights: 9 Nobel Laureates, 11 Pulitzer Prize Winners, 2 Turing Award Recipients, and 200+ Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars [1]. These figures are presented by the school and are not dated or independently verified in the supplied sources. They are best understood as part of the school’s self-described community context, not as current performance measures or as a ranking.
The school also lists 100+ clubs and 43 PSAL sports teams [1]. These indicate a range of extracurricular and athletic offerings, but the homepage does not provide a complete list or participation details. For current clubs and teams, readers should consult the school’s website and the relevant department pages [1].
How to Verify Current Information
To verify current information about The Bronx High School of Science, use the following official sources:
- The school’s official website: https://www.bxscience.edu/ [1]. This is the primary source for school news, open house updates, contact information, and links to course and club information.
- The school’s admissions page: https://www.bxscience.edu/apps/pages/index.jsp?pREC_ID=440803&termREC_ID=&type=d&uREC_ID=219378 [2]. This page explains that admissions are managed by the NYC DOE and that the SHSAT is the entrance exam for eligible students.
- The Bronx Science Course Guide 2025: https://bxscience.edu/ourpages/auto/2025/2/3/64166680/Bronx%20Science%20Course%20Guide%202025.pdf [3]. This is the school’s published course guide for 2025; check for the most recent edition.
- NYC Public Schools specialized high school admissions: schools.nyc.gov/shs [2]. This is the NYC DOE page linked from the school’s admissions page for detailed specialized high school information.
- The NYC DOE Office of High School Enrollment or a current guidance counselor: the admissions page directs all admission questions there [2].
Because enrollment figures, course offerings, admissions deadlines, and contact details can change, readers should confirm any specific detail with the official source before relying on it. This profile is based on the sources listed in the references and does not claim to be a current official record.