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Port Richmond High School vs. Susan E Wagner High School

Should you attend Port Richmond High School or Susan E Wagner 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
Port Richmond High School
85 St Josephs Ave
Staten Island, NY 10302
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Susan E Wagner High School
1200 Manor Rd
Staten Island, NY 10314
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Susan E Wagner 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,693 students in grades 9-12, Port Richmond High School ranks in the top 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 63% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher 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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,916 students in grades 9-12, Susan E Wagner High School ranks in the top 20% 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 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,693 students
2,916 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
137 teachers
187 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Susan E Wagner High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1373 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#504 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Port Richmond High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Susan E Wagner High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 30% in NY)
83%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port Richmond 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 Susan E Wagner 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.
50-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
76%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Richmond 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 Susan E Wagner 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.
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Port Richmond 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 Susan E Wagner 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.
83%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Port Richmond High 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 Susan E Wagner 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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This chart displays the students of Susan E Wagner High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
408
560
Grade 10 Students
429
711
Grade 11 Students
436
795
Grade 12 Students
416
804
Ungraded Students
4
46

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
6%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Susan E Wagner High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
51%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Port Richmond High 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 Susan E Wagner High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Port Richmond High 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 Susan E Wagner High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
14%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Port Richmond High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Susan E Wagner 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Port Richmond 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 Susan E Wagner 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.
0.67
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Port Richmond 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 Susan E Wagner 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
76%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Port Richmond 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Susan E Wagner 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
2%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Susan E Wagner 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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