Career Education Center (Closed 2018)
Career Education Center served 273 students in grades 6-10.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
School Type | Alternative school |
Grades Offered | Grades 6-10 |
Total Students | 273 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers (01-02) | 80 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 13:1 |
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American Indian | 1% | 1% |
Asian | 1% | 9% |
Hispanic | 42% | 27% |
Black | 52% | 17% |
White | 4% | 43% |
Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.71 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch (01-02) | 98% | 36% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | New York City Geographic District #23 School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Career Education Center is Independence High School (0.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is P.S. 35 (0.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is P.S. 111 Adolph S Ochs (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New York Independence High School Alternative School
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New York, NY 10019
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(212) 262-8113 0.1 9-12 1,201 - New York P.S. 111 Adolph S Ochs Grades: PK-5 | 390 students
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440 W 53rd St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 582-7420 0.1 PK-5 390 - New York Beacon High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,380 student
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522 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 465-4230 0.3 9-12 1,380 - New York Business Of Sports School Grades: 9-12 | 432 students
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New York, NY 10019
(212) 246-2183 0.3 9-12 432
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