Captain Vernon A Richards High School-fire
Captain Vernon A Richards High School-fire serves 332 students in grades 9-12.
Captain Vernon A Richards High School-fire placed 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%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Captain Vernon A Richards High School-fire ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Captain Vernon A Richards High School-fire's student population of 332 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
332 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Captain Vernon A Richards High School-fire is ranked within the top 20% of all 4,228 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Captain Vernon A Richards High School-fire is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#573 out of 4228 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
n/a
9%

Hispanic
23%
27%

Black
73%
17%

White
1%
43%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
70-74%
83%

Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
51%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
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