← Back to school directoryCitywide comparisons are the average across high schools. Small cohorts are flagged since a handful of students can swing a percentage a lot; cells too small to report are omitted by DOE for student privacy.Source: NYC Open Data: School Quality Reports Data (2023-24 school year)Economic Need Index is DOE's estimate of the share of students facing economic hardship, based on eligibility for public assistance, temporary housing status, and household income relative to the poverty line. Some very high values are reported by DOE only as "Above 95%" for student privacy and are shown here as 95%.Source: NYC Open Data: Demographic Snapshot (2021-22 school year)
Herbert H. Lehman High School
3000 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461 · Bronx · High school
DBN: 08X405
High school
Zoned: High
SchoolDigger: 851 (of 1234)
Niche: 373 (of 1406)
Academic quality
- Graduation rate -- share of a cohort who earned a diploma within 4 (or 6) years of starting 9th grade.
- College/career readiness -- DOE's stricter bar: graduated AND met at least one benchmark (course credits, exam scores, etc.) showing they're on track for college or a career.
- Regents pass rate -- share of students who took that exam this year and scored 65+, NY State's passing threshold.
Attendance: 88.4%
64.3% attend 90%+ of days
Graduation & college readiness
4-year graduation rate
79.7%(citywide avg: 87.9%)
6-year graduation rate
87.3%(citywide avg: 90%)
4-year college/career readiness
40.3%(citywide avg: 52.1%)
6-year college/career readiness
36.3%(citywide avg: 42%)
Regents exam pass rates (scored 65+)
English
75.9%
Algebra I
42.7%
Living Environment (Biology)
46.2%
Global History
51.9%
US History
50%
Demographics
1027 students enrolled
Economic Need Index: 81%
Race & ethnicity
Asian
9.4%
Black
27.5%
Hispanic or Latino
52.7%
White
7.6%
Multiracial
0.2%
Native American
2.4%
Other groups
Students with disabilities
24.4%
English Language Learners
11.6%
Living in poverty
79.6%
Female
43.5%
Male
56.5%