H.E.R.O. High (Health, Education, and Research Occupations High School)

District

Overview

  • School Number: X259

  • Accessibility: Partially Accessible

  • Grades: 09,10,11,12,SE

  • 2020–2021 Enrollment: 505

  • Geographic District: 07

  • Borough: Bronx

School Contacts and Information

School Leader
Kristin Cahill Garcia, Principal
Parent Coordinator
Karina Sanchez,Natalie Bacci
Respect for All Liaison
Catia Cosme
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison
Shawn Lightburn
How to report student-to-student discrimination, sexual and other harassment, intimidation, and bullying
504 Coordinator
Daniel Kam-gordon
Space
Shares building with other schools
District Borough Number
07X259

Superintendent and District Contacts

Superintendent
Frederick Walsh
Family Support Coordinator
Stephany Pineda
Address
333 7 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001
Phone
212-356-3754
Education Council President
Karen Wang
Education Council Phone
718-752-7478

Mental Health and Wellness

Ask your Parent Coordinator, School Social Worker, or School Counselor for more information about your school's mental health program.

Building Ventilation Information

In order to ensure maximum safety for staff and students, all school buildings are continually monitored for any ventilation issues. The DOE makes repairs or improvements where needed and/or will close any rooms until they can be occupied safely.
X655 - 455 Southern Blvd
See citywide information and report definitions:
Building Ventilation Status

Free Student Meals

Breakfast, lunch and after school meal service is free for all NYC public school students.
Menu Service Specifics
  • Breakfast Time: 8:30 AM-9:00 AM
  • Lunch Time: 11:00 AM-11:30 AM
  • Food Service Manager: Sharon Rios
  • Kitchen Phone Number: 718-503-5340
See what's on the menu:
Breakfast
Lunch
DOH Inspection Report

Admissions

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School Quality

The DOE develops tools to help families and educators understand student achievement and school quality. The reports on this page provide information about school quality from multiple sources. These sources include feedback from students, teachers, and parents. Reports also include information from formal school visits and a variety of student achievement metrics.

School Quality Snapshot
The School Quality Snapshot provides families with a summary of each school. The data captures the schools learning environment and student performance. Snapshots from the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years are available in the links below.
School Quality Snapshot - High School
School Quality Guide
The School Quality Guide is a detailed report about this school that includes complete results from the NYC School Survey and more information on student achievement.
School Quality Guide - High School
Quality Review Report
The Quality Review Report is the result of a two-day visit by an experienced educator, who has looked at how well this school supports student learning and teacher practice.
Quality Review Report 2017-2018
Quality Review Report 2014-2015
School Performance Dashboard
The School Performance Dashboard shows multiple years of data and key comparisons for this school.
School Performance Dashboard - High School

Reports

Building Accessibility Profile

Building 1
X655�2474 Crotona Avenue�Partially Accessible
Rating
1 out of 10�There is general access to at least some of the ground floor through an accessible entrance, although not all spaces contained within the ground floor may be accessible. There are no accessible bathrooms or classrooms.
View BAP Report