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Northside Charter High School vs. Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Should you attend Northside Charter High School or Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design? 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
Northside Charter High School
424 Leonard St-4th Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11222
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 401 students in grades 9-12, Northside Charter High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower 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 598 students in grades 9-12, Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design ranks in the top 5% 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 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
401 students
598 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
68% | 32%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#2586 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#101 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northside Charter 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 Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northside Charter 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 Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design 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.
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northside Charter 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 Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design 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.
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Northside Charter 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
78
166
Grade 10 Students
120
156
Grade 11 Students
106
143
Grade 12 Students
96
130
Ungraded Students
1
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
74%
55%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
29%
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% White
3%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design 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
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northside Charter 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design 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.
0.41
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Northside Charter 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 Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design 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
64%
80%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design 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
11%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northside Charter 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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