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Lower East Side Preparatory High School vs. Fiorello H Laguardia High School

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School Overview

School
Lower East Side Preparatory High School
145 Stanton St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10002
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Fiorello H Laguardia High School
100 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Lower East Side Preparatory High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

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

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 438 students in grades 9-12, Lower East Side Preparatory High School ranks in the top 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 70-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,381 students in grades 9-12, Fiorello H Laguardia High School ranks in the top 5% 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 78% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
438 students
2,381 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
27% | 73%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
151 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#2170 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#186 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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70-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lower East Side Preparatory 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fiorello H Laguardia 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.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
78%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lower East Side Preparatory 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fiorello H Laguardia 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.
80-89%
(Top 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 Lower East Side Preparatory 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fiorello H Laguardia 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lower East Side Preparatory High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
129
600
Grade 10 Students
163
485
Grade 11 Students
63
448
Grade 12 Students
83
848

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
27%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fiorello H Laguardia High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
60%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fiorello H Laguardia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
10%
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% White
2%
36%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fiorello H Laguardia 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
2%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fiorello H Laguardia 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.
0.56
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Lower East Side Preparatory High School 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 Fiorello H Laguardia 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
66%
30%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fiorello H Laguardia 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%
(14-15 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lower East Side Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fiorello H Laguardia 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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