High School For Civil Rights
High School For Civil Rights serves 241 students in grades 9-12.
High School For Civil Rights placed in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (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 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to 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
High School For Civil Rights ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
School Overview
High School For Civil Rights's student population of 241 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 38% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
241 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
High School For Civil Rights is ranked within the top 30% 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 High School For Civil Rights is 0.41, 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
#1205 out of 4228 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

American Indian
2%
1%

Asian
n/a
9%

Hispanic
24%
27%

Black
73%
17%

White
1%
43%

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



Graduation Rate
55-59%
83%

Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
51%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

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