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High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice vs. Manhattan/hunter Science High School

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School Overview

School
High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Manhattan/hunter Science High School
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Manhattan/hunter Science High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 447 students in grades 9-12, High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice ranks in the top 30% 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 75-79% (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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 477 students in grades 9-12, Manhattan/hunter Science High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
447 students
477 students
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This chart displays total students of Manhattan/hunter Science High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
41% | 59%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Manhattan/hunter Science High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Manhattan/hunter Science High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1246 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#445 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Manhattan/hunter Science High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice 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 Manhattan/hunter Science 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)
65-69%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice 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 Manhattan/hunter Science 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.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice 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 Manhattan/hunter Science 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Manhattan/hunter Science 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
This chart displays the students of High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice by grade.
This chart displays the students of Manhattan/hunter Science High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
173
144
Grade 10 Students
105
110
Grade 11 Students
93
110
Grade 12 Students
76
113

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Manhattan/hunter Science High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
3%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Manhattan/hunter Science High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
59%
35%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manhattan/hunter Science High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Manhattan/hunter Science High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice 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 Manhattan/hunter Science 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
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Manhattan/hunter Science High 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.
0.59
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice 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 Manhattan/hunter Science 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
83%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice 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 Manhattan/hunter Science 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
2%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice 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 Manhattan/hunter Science 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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