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New York City Geographic District # 6 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 5,940 students in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is City College Academy Of The Arts, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
46 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
17,073 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
1,523 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 6 School District, which is ranked #738 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 82% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#756 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
43 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
197 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
13,969 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
28%
# Black Students
1,282 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
1,047 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
6%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
507 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,052
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
1,187
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,184
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,208
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,187
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,299
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,250
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,149
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,264
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,324
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,384
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,374
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,059
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,085
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
67
26,844
Best New York City Geographic District # 6 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-1394
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-1394
Grades: 9-12
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
High School For Health Careers & Sciences
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
Grades: 9-12
| 369 students
Rank: #33.
A Philip Randolph Campus High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
433 W 135th St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 690-6800
New York, NY 10031
(212) 690-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,289 students
Rank: #44.
Gregorio Luperon High School For Science And Mathematics
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 W 165th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-1202
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-1202
Grades: 9-12
| 568 students
Rank: #55.
High School For Law & Public Service
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 342-6130
New York, NY 10040
(212) 342-6130
Grades: 9-12
| 364 students
Rank: #66.
High School For Excellence And Innovation
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 569-1022
New York, NY 10034
(212) 569-1022
Grades: 9-12
| 137 students
Rank: #77.
High School For Media & Communications
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
Grades: 9-12
| 328 students
Rank: #88.
City College Academy Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Broadway
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-3164
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-3164
Grades: 6-12
| 590 students
Rank: #99.
College Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
Grades: 9-12
| 325 students
Rank: #1010.
Community Health Academy Of The Heights
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
504 W 158th St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 342-6600
New York, NY 10033
(212) 342-6600
Grades: 6-12
| 612 students
Rank: #1111.
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
Grades: PK-12
| 964 students
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