Frederick Douglass Academy Vi High School
Frederick Douglass Academy Vi High School serves 336 students in grades 9-12.
Frederick Douglass Academy Vi High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 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
Frederick Douglass Academy Vi High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Frederick Douglass Academy Vi High School's student population of 336 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
336 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Frederick Douglass Academy Vi High School is ranked within the top 50% 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 Frederick Douglass Academy Vi High School is 0.55, 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
#1589 out of 4228 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1

American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
2%
9%

Hispanic
41%
27%

Black
54%
17%

White
1%
43%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
40-44%
83%

Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
51%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%

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