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New York City Geographic District # 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 4,324 students in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bard High School Early College, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
26 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
9,394 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
838 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 1 School District, which is ranked #290 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 61% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#293 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
56 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,853 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
20%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,869 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
28%
# Black Students
1,400 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
15%
18%
# White Students
1,703 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
18%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
478 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
462
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
599
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
674
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
661
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
681
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
657
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
700
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
599
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
662
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
669
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
718
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
821
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
738
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
743
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
10
26,844
Best New York City Geographic District # 1 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Grades: K-12
| 1,610 students
Rank: #22.
University Neighborhood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Monroe St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 962-4341
New York, NY 10002
(212) 962-4341
Grades: 9-12
| 487 students
Rank: #33.
Bard High School Early College
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
525 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 995-8479
New York, NY 10002
(212) 995-8479
Grades: 9-12
| 564 students
Rank: #44.
Orchard Collegiate Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
220 Henry St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 406-9411
New York, NY 10002
(212) 406-9411
Grades: 9-12
| 271 students
Rank: #55.
East Side Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
420 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
Grades: 6-12
| 700 students
Rank: #66.
Cascades High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
198 Forsyth St-3rd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(646) 654-1261
New York, NY 10002
(646) 654-1261
Grades: 9-12
| 112 students
Rank: #77.
Lower East Side Preparatory High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
145 Stanton St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 505-6366
New York, NY 10002
(212) 505-6366
Grades: 9-12
| 438 students
Rank: #88.
Forsythe Satellite Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
198 Forsyth St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-8900
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-8900
Grades: 9-12
| 142 students
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