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Opportunity Charter School vs. Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School

Should you attend Opportunity Charter School or Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary 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
Opportunity Charter School
240 W 113th St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10026
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 379 students in grades 6-12, Opportunity Charter 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 318 students in grades 6-12, Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
379 students
318 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3533 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#2972 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Opportunity Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Opportunity Charter 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 Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Opportunity Charter 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 Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Opportunity Charter 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 Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary 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.
≥90%
(Top 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Opportunity Charter School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary 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 Opportunity Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
34
13
Grade 7 Students
53
15
Grade 8 Students
43
25
Grade 9 Students
56
81
Grade 10 Students
66
65
Grade 11 Students
61
65
Grade 12 Students
61
53
Ungraded Students
5
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Opportunity Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Opportunity Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
48%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Opportunity Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
49%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Opportunity Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Opportunity Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary 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
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Opportunity Charter 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 Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary 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.
0.53
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Opportunity Charter 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 Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary 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
94%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Opportunity Charter 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Opportunity Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary 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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