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W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School vs. High School For Civil Rights

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School Overview

School
W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School
145 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
High School For Civil Rights
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High 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%)

High School For Civil Rights 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades 9-12, W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education 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 60-69% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 203 students in grades 9-12, High School For Civil Rights 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 30-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
464 students
203 students
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% Male | % Female
31% | 69%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#1754 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#2502 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
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60-69%
(Top 30% in NY)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education 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 High School For Civil Rights 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)
40-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education 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 High School For Civil Rights 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.
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education 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 High School For Civil Rights 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.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education 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
138
63
Grade 10 Students
142
49
Grade 11 Students
114
57
Grade 12 Students
69
34
Ungraded Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
34%
38%
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% Black
55%
52%
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% White
2%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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0.58
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
88%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in High School For Civil Rights 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%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in High School For Civil Rights 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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