Newcomers High School vs. Academy Of Finance And Enterprise
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Academy Of Finance And Enterprise ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,445 students in grades 9-12, Newcomers High School 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 827 students in grades 9-12, Academy Of Finance And Enterprise ranks in the top 10% 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 70-74% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,445 students
827 students


% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
111 teachers
56 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2998 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#358 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
≥95%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
≥95%


Graduation Rate
75%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
539
139
Grade 10 Students
390
260
Grade 11 Students
313
201
Grade 12 Students
200
227
Ungraded Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
4%
18%


% Hispanic
90%
47%


% Black
1%
4%


% White
4%
10%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
19%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.19
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
77%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

