Public School Review - Established 2003

Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law vs. Beacon High School

Should you attend Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law or Beacon 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
Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law
350 Grand St
New York, NY 10002
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Beacon High School
522 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 286 students in grades 9-12, Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 1,449 students in grades 9-12, Beacon High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (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 66% 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
286 students
1,449 students
This chart displays total students of Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Beacon High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
39% | 61%
36% | 64%
This chart displays gender of Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law
This chart displays gender of Beacon High School
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
90 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Beacon High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Beacon 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

#1394 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#983 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Beacon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law 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 Beacon 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.
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥50%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law 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 Beacon 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.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
80-84%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law 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 Beacon 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.
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Beacon 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
This chart displays the students of Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law by grade.
This chart displays the students of Beacon High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
71
342
Grade 10 Students
75
379
Grade 11 Students
74
379
Grade 12 Students
65
349
Ungraded Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law 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 Beacon High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
9%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beacon High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
49%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law 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 Beacon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
33%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law 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 Beacon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law 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 Beacon 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
1%
% Two or more races
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law 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 Beacon 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.
0.65
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law 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 Beacon 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
84%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law 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 Beacon 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beacon 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.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE