Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public high schools serving 8,729 students in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fiorello H Laguardia High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
44 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
18,795 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
1,544 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District, which is ranked #159 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 87% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
95 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,846 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,220 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
28%
# Black Students
3,419 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
18%
18%
# White Students
5,682 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
30%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
57 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,468 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
633
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
1,092
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,064
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,097
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,089
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,045
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,033
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,136
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,160
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,251
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,138
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,924
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,877
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,226
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
30
26,844
Best New York City Geographic District # 3 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Grades: K-12
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
Fiorello H Laguardia High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,381 students
Rank: #33.
Frank Mccourt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 362-2015
New York, NY 10024
(212) 362-2015
Grades: 9-12
| 419 students
Rank: #44.
Manhattan/hunter Science High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1235
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1235
Grades: 9-12
| 477 students
Rank: #55.
West End Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
227-243 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
Grades: 6-12
| 703 students
Rank: #66.
Beacon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
522 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 465-4230
New York, NY 10036
(212) 465-4230
Grades: 9-12
| 1,449 students
Rank: #77.
High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1201
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1201
Grades: 9-12
| 447 students
Rank: #88.
Maxine Greene High School For Imaginative Inquiry
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-4064
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-4064
Grades: 9-12
| 109 students
Rank: #99.
Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
Grades: 6-12
| 353 students
Rank: #1010.
Edward A Reynolds West Side High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
140 W 102nd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-7300
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 185 students
Rank: #1111.
High School Of Arts And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1198
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1198
Grades: 9-12
| 448 students
Rank: #1212.
Innovation Diploma Plus
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 724-2039
New York, NY 10024
(212) 724-2039
Grades: 10-12
| 107 students
Rank: #1313.
Urban Assembly School For Media Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1110
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1110
Grades: 9-12
| 315 students
Rank: #1414.
Global Learning Collaborative
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 877-1103
New York, NY 10024
(212) 877-1103
Grades: 9-12
| 407 students
Rank: #1515.
Urban Assembly School For Green Careers
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-1189
New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-1189
Grades: 9-12
| 310 students
Rank: #1616.
Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
Grades: 6-12
| 324 students
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