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Frederick Douglass Academy vs. Columbia Secondary School

Should you attend Frederick Douglass Academy or Columbia Secondary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Frederick Douglass Academy
2581 7th Ave
New York, NY 10039
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Columbia Secondary School
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Frederick Douglass Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Columbia Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 815 students in grades 6-12, Frederick Douglass Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 690 students in grades 6-12, Columbia Secondary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
815 students
690 students
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This chart displays total students of Columbia Secondary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
50 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Columbia Secondary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbia Secondary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2525 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#310 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frederick Douglass Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia Secondary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
84%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frederick Douglass Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia Secondary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 50% in NY)
90%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frederick Douglass Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia Secondary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frederick Douglass Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbia Secondary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Frederick Douglass Academy and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Columbia Secondary School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Columbia Secondary School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
47
98
Grade 7 Students
60
99
Grade 8 Students
65
94
Grade 9 Students
163
106
Grade 10 Students
146
116
Grade 11 Students
147
83
Grade 12 Students
187
94

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbia Secondary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Frederick Douglass Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbia Secondary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
61%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frederick Douglass Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbia Secondary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Frederick Douglass Academy and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbia Secondary School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frederick Douglass Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbia Secondary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Frederick Douglass Academy and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbia Secondary School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frederick Douglass Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbia Secondary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Frederick Douglass Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbia Secondary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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