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High School For Excellence And Innovation vs. Stuyvesant High School

Should you attend High School For Excellence And Innovation or Stuyvesant High 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
High School For Excellence And Innovation
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Stuyvesant High School
345 Chambers St
New York, NY 10282
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

High School For Excellence And Innovation ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Stuyvesant High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 188 students in grades 9-12, High School For Excellence And Innovation ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Serving 3,257 students in grades 9-12, Stuyvesant High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 98% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
188 students
3,257 students
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% Male | % Female
64% | 36%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
157 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
21:1
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Test Scores

#1943 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#1 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
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≥50%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of High School For Excellence And Innovation 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 Stuyvesant High 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.
<50%
(Top 50% in NY)
98%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of High School For Excellence And Innovation 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 Stuyvesant High 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.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of High School For Excellence And Innovation 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 Stuyvesant High 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.
70-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of High School For Excellence And Innovation and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Stuyvesant High 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 Stuyvesant High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
58
820
Grade 10 Students
56
831
Grade 11 Students
30
803
Grade 12 Students
44
803

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Stuyvesant High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
71%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stuyvesant High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
94%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stuyvesant High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stuyvesant High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stuyvesant High 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
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
n/a
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0.11
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of High School For Excellence And Innovation 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 Stuyvesant High 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
93%
43%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stuyvesant High 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in High School For Excellence And Innovation 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 Stuyvesant High 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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