H.E.R.O. High (Health, Education, and Research Occupations High School): chronic absenteeism and attendance
07X259 · High school · 455 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10455 · Mott Haven-Port Morris · District 7
54.0%
chronically absent in 2024-25
40.1%
District 7
36.6%
NYC high school grades (9 to 12)
In 2024-25, 405 of 750 students at H.E.R.O. High (Health, Education, and Research Occupations High School) missed 10 percent or more of the school year, 13.9 points higher than District 7 and 17.4 points higher than NYC high school grades (9 to 12). The rate fell 7.1 points from 2023-24, and was 40.4% in 2018-19, before the pandemic. The average attendance rate was 80.3%.
Chronic absenteeism and attendance by year
| Year | Bar chart of the school’s rate | Chronically absent | NYC | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 40.4% | 26.5% | 85.3% | |
| 2019-20 | 42.6% | 25.1% | 85.0% | |
| 2020-21 | 42.6% | 29.7% | 82.1% | |
| 2021-22 | 60.1% | 40.4% | 78.7% | |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 36.2% | 78.7% | |
| 2023-24 | 61.1% | 34.8% | 77.9% | |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 33.3% | 80.3% |
A dash means no published figure for that year. 2019-20 covers September to mid-March only, and 2020-21 included remote learning.
By grade, 2024-25
- Grade 951.9%
- Grade 1052.3%
- Grade 1156.1%
- Grade 1257.0%
By student group, 2024-25
| Student group | Students | Rate | Everyone else |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students with disabilities | 175 | 64.0% | 51.0% |
| English language learners | 74 | 43.2% | 55.2% |
| Students in poverty | 704 | 55.0% | 39.1% |
| Students in temporary housing | 153 | 65.4% | 51.1% |
Rates for small groups can swing a lot from year to year.
What moves this number
A personal call home on the first unexplained absence, a recorded reason for every absence, and a weekly attendance team meeting where every student gets an owner and a next step. Chancellor’s Regulation A-210 asks every NYC school for all three. BrainBridge makes them the easiest thing your team does each day.
Other District 7 schools
- Alfred E. Smith Career and Technical Education High School56.5%
- Bronx Leadership Academy II High School51.9%
- Careers in Sports High School47.7%
- Community School for Social Justice59.8%
- Health Opportunities High School45.5%
- Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science52.6%
- Learning Through Play Pre-K Center54.0%
- Mott Haven Village Preparatory High School47.2%
Source: NYC Public Schools, End-of-Year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Data (2018-19 to 2024-25). Chronically absent means missing 10 percent or more of the days a student was enrolled, for any reason; it counts students enrolled at least 10 days who attended at least once. Group figures the city suppresses for privacy are left out. District figures include transfer schools.
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