Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District # 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 4,420 students in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bard High School Early College, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
9,834 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
870 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has increased from 59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
62%
Graduation Rate
68%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
53 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,943 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
20%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,063 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
28%
# Black Students
1,486 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
15%
18%
# White Students
1,829 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
19%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
427 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
449
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
681
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
692
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
687
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
683
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
709
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
720
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
711
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
695
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
733
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
799
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
780
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
769
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
4
27,162
Best New York City Geographic District # 1 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bard High School Early College
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
525 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 995-8479
New York, NY 10002
(212) 995-8479
Grades: 9-12
| 614 students
Rank: #22.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Grades: K-12
| 1,639 students
Rank: #33.
Orchard Collegiate Academy
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
220 Henry St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 406-9411
New York, NY 10002
(212) 406-9411
Grades: 9-12
| 299 students
Rank: #44.
University Neighborhood High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Monroe St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 962-4341
New York, NY 10002
(212) 962-4341
Grades: 9-12
| 526 students
Rank: #55.
East Side Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
420 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
Grades: 6-12
| 703 students
Rank: #66.
Lower East Side Preparatory High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
145 Stanton St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 505-6366
New York, NY 10002
(212) 505-6366
Grades: 9-12
| 420 students
Rank: #77.
Cascades High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
198 Forsyth St-3rd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(646) 654-1261
New York, NY 10002
(646) 654-1261
Grades: 9-12
| 109 students
Rank: #88.
Forsythe Satellite Academy
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
198 Forsyth St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-8900
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-8900
Grades: 9-12
| 110 students
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