High School For Climate Justice

320 E 96th St
New York, NY 10128
(School attendance zone shown in map)
9/
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Top 20%
Serving 331 students in grades 9-12, High School For Climate Justice ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower 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 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2024)

  • Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment: 331 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : 65-69% (Top 30%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

High School For Climate Justice's student population of 331 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
331 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
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School Rankings

The diversity score of High School For Climate Justice is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (NY)
65-69%
55%
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(18-19)
85-89%
52%
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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American Indian
1%
1%
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Asian
10%
10%
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Hispanic
58%
29%
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Black
23%
16%
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White
7%
41%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
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All Ethnic Groups
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0.60
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80-84%
85%
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
51%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (20-21)
1%
3%
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Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 55% NY state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average).
What is the graduation rate of High School For Climate Justice?
The graduation rate of High School For Climate Justice is 80-84%, which is lower than the New York state average of 85%.
How many students attend High School For Climate Justice?
331 students attend High School For Climate Justice.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
58% of High School For Climate Justice students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, 7% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of High School For Climate Justice?
High School For Climate Justice has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.
What grades does High School For Climate Justice offer ?
High School For Climate Justice offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (offers virtual instruction).
What school district is High School For Climate Justice part of?
High School For Climate Justice is part of New York City Geographic District # 2 School District.

School Reviews

2   8/21/2019
Here at Life Sciences Secondary School, there are numerous factors that benefit students presently and in the long run. The teachers of the school are one of the things that stood out to me the most. The teachers actually care about the students. And I am not just talking about accepting late work, I am talking about pushing back due dates and taking time out of their day to help students with numerous problems. Furthermore, the teachers try their best to get to know the students in their classes. To learn about who the student is, what they like to do, and how they like to learn. With that knowledge, teachers are able to change and adapt to a teaching style best for the students. Another thing that stood out to me from this school was the internship opportunities. Participating in an internship comes with many benefits. These benefits include but are not limited to Experience in what your doing at the internship, having records of internships looks good on your resume, and stands out to colleges. In conclusion, LSSS is a phenomenal school and I don''t regret coming here.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Anonymous
3   8/21/2019
The school provides many opportunities to further your future career with clubs, competitions, and trips. This school is very liberal and open, which I like very much. There is no discrimination between students. Students are open to everyone and everything and it allow students to get a diffferent prospective of what your future is going to look like. In classrooms there are intellectual debates and focus creates an active learning environment. Coming to LSSS was the right decision because you will have a lot of decisions what you will want to do in the future. For example, when I came to this school I was not comfortable talking to people, and now that I am graduating early I am focus and communicating with other students and teachers.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - melanie
5   8/13/2019
Hey, I'm a 10th grader here at Life Sciences. I would like to speak about my experience here so far. To begin, I would like to say that Life Sciences is a school that will change your perspective on high school forever. We have all types of clubs and teams for our students to join. Our mission here is to keep our students happy and educated at all times. LS3 is unique because of this. One thing that is great about us is teachers care about you and they want you to do good. You may even make a great connection with our teachers. I''ll tell you an example of this because I''m a living example of this. One teacher that has helped me is Mr. Broman. He teaches Global and he pulled me aside to talk to me. He told it''s cool to be a jokester in class but getting work done is important. Simple but so profound to me because I really need the reminder to stay engaged and do the work. Let''s talk about the safety of the school. Overall, the school is very safe. We rarely have fought and we have a strong dean to resolve problems before they become violent. I honestly hanged around the right people so that makes me supported and safe here. But as I said, everyone here is family and everyone here is friendly. I learned a lot here but one thing really stood out to me here. I''ve never been on a sports team for my school before. I got on the boys basketball this year. We lost in the playoffs but I learned that we are a big family. There wasn''t a day I went to the train alone and we had a groupchat to contact each other. We also worked hard to be better players and gave each other tips and tricks to be better. And the ride home after we lost the playoff game, I saw the real meaning of the dream of being on a sports team. Everyone joked around and we forgot about it in seconds. It was also a good way to get noticed and get friends because I''m actually pretty shy and I usually don''t make first contacts with people. Everyone accepted and we had a great season. I don''t think you can find that at any other school.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Student
5   2/13/2014
This school offers excellent education and excellent help from teachers. - 10th Grader
- Posted by Student/Alumni - morga

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment: 331 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 30%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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