Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #20 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 5 public high schools serving 12,517 students in New York City Geographic District #20 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 #20 School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District #20 School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
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 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
45 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
45,576 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
3,386 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #20 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 76% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
62%
Graduation Rate
76%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
181 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20,176 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
44%
9%
# Hispanic Students
12,996 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
28%
# Black Students
1,126 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
10,339 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
23%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
130 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
468 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
242
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
3,361
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,546
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,504
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,443
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,829
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,724
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,599
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,859
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,007
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,326
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,424
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,656
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,868
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
188
27,162
Best New York City Geographic District #20 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Hamilton High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8301 Shore Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Grades: 9-12
| 4,232 students
Rank: #22.
High School Of Telecommunication Arts And Technology
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
350 67th St
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 759-3400
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 759-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,280 students
Rank: #33.
New Utrecht High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1601 80th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 232-2500
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 232-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 3,337 students
Rank: #44.
Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4200 16th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 438-3893
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 438-3893
Grades: 6-12
| 526 students
Rank: #55.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5800 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 621-8800
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 621-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 3,142 students
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