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New York City Geographic District #20 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (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 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 12,392 students in New York City Geographic District #20. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District #20 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District #20 have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
48 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
44,136 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
3,370 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #20, which is ranked #161 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.73
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
44%
10%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
30%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
2%
17%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
% White
22%
38%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #20 Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Utrecht High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1601 80th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 232-2500
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 232-2500
Gr: 9-12 | 3,236 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Fort Hamilton High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8301 Shore Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Gr: 9-12 | 4,044 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #33.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5800 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 621-8800
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 621-8800
Gr: 9-12 | 3,403 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #44.
Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4200 16th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 438-3893
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 438-3893
Gr: 6-12 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #55.
High School Of Telecommunication Arts And Technology
(Math: 44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 67th St
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 759-3400
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 759-3400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,222 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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