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Hillside Arts & Letters Academy vs. Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School

Should you attend Hillside Arts & Letters Academy or Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education 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
Hillside Arts & Letters Academy
167-01 Gothic Dr
Jamaica, NY 11432
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School
165-65 84th Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Hillside Arts & Letters Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 406 students in grades 9-12, Hillside Arts & Letters Academy ranks in the bottom 50% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,215 students in grades 9-12, Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
406 students
2,215 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
61% | 39%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
131 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#2580 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#675 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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70-74%
(Top 20% in NY)
88%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillside Arts & Letters 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 Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillside Arts & Letters 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 Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education 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)
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hillside Arts & Letters 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 Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
94%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hillside Arts & Letters 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 Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education 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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Grade 9 Students
100
558
Grade 10 Students
95
508
Grade 11 Students
100
583
Grade 12 Students
111
544
Ungraded Students
-
22

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
4%
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% Asian
19%
47%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
37%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
33%
15%
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% White
2%
3%
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% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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0.72
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillside Arts & Letters 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 Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education 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
67%
69%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education 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
1%
6%
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