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About This School

Young Scholars Academy of the Bronx is a public middle school in New York. The principal of Young Scholars Academy of the Bronx is Jeanette Vargas and can be contacted at jvargas5@schools.nyc.gov. 353 students go to Young Scholars Academy of the Bronx and identify as Black, non-Hispanic; Asian/Pacific Islander; and Hispanic. 2% of the Young Scholars Academy of the Bronx students are "limited in English proficiency." 77% of the 353 students here get reduced lunch prices. The ratio of students to teachers at Young Scholars Academy of the Bronx is 17:1. Globe School for Environmental Research is one of the nearest middle schools.

Extracurricular Activities

  • Arts

    • Band
    • Chorus
    • Computer arts
    • Dance
    • Drawing painting
  • Languages Taught

    • Spanish
  • Sports

    • Basketball
    • Crew
    • Fencing
    • P.E. classes
    • Soccer

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District
Black, non-Hispanic 68% 45%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4% 6%
Hispanic 26% 41%
White, non-Hispanic 1% 7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.8% 0.8%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 77% 77%
Limited English proficiency 2% 10%

Community Rating & Reviews

  • (3 years ago)

    i like this school alot because everyone is like a famiy

  • (4 years ago)

    The school give the student a chane to learn. The teacher is friendly and make sher our kid do well.

  • (4 years ago)

    Young Scholarrs is a very good school and i am very happy that i went there. The school encourage us students to be the best we can.

  • (4 years ago)

    my child has attended this school..the have great things there that our childs need to be successful in life.Now my child is one of many student of to jion the first graduateing class. it was an honnor to be there

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