Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #27 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public high schools serving 11,206 students in New York City Geographic District #27 School District. 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 #27 School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District #27 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is High School-construction Trades Engineering & Architecture, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
63 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
38,750 Students
954,752 Students
# Teachers
2,955 Teachers
85,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #27 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 60% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#285 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
62%
Graduation Rate
76%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
1,747 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
8,236 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
21%
9%
# Hispanic Students
16,077 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
28%
# Black Students
8,014 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
21%
18%
# White Students
3,701 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
10%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
411 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
564 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,013
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
2,751
7,441
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,762
8,139
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,787
8,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,836
7,892
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,919
7,966
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,010
8,720
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,071
22,271
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,265
33,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,308
36,881
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,766
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,495
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,487
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,230
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
50
27,162
Best New York City Geographic District #27 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
High School-construction Trades Engineering & Architecture
Vocational School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
94-06 104th St
Ozone Park, NY 11416
(718) 846-6280
Ozone Park, NY 11416
(718) 846-6280
Grades: 9-12
| 1,067 students
Rank: #22.
Robert H Goddard High School-comm/tech
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
138-30 Lafayette St
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(718) 848-8357
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(718) 848-8357
Grades: 9-12
| 596 students
Rank: #33.
Scholars' Academy
(Math: 87% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
320 Beach 104th St
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 474-6918
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 474-6918
Grades: 6-12
| 1,139 students
Rank: #44.
John Adams High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
101-01 Rockaway Blvd
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(718) 322-0500
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(718) 322-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,288 students
Rank: #55.
Richmond Hill High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
89-30 114th St
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 846-3335
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 846-3335
Grades: 9-12
| 1,580 students
Rank: #66.
August Martin High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
156-10 Baisley Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 528-2920
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 528-2920
Grades: 9-12
| 484 students
Rank: #77.
Queens High School For Information Research And Technology
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8-21 Bay 25th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718) 868-2978
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718) 868-2978
Grades: 9-12
| 478 students
Rank: #88.
Epic High School - North
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
94-25 117th St
South Richmond Hill, NY 11419
(718) 570-8230
South Richmond Hill, NY 11419
(718) 570-8230
Grades: 9-12
| 383 students
Rank: #99.
Channel View School For Research
(Math: 57% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100-00 Beach Channel Dr
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 634-1970
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 634-1970
Grades: 6-12
| 1,187 students
Rank: #1010.
Academy Of Medical Technology - A College Board School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8-21 Bay 25th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718) 471-3571
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718) 471-3571
Grades: 6-12
| 681 students
Rank: #1111.
Rockaway Collegiate High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100-00 Beach Channel Dr
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 734-3290
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 734-3290
Grades: 9-12
| 254 students
Rank: #1212.
Voyages Prep-south Queens
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
156-10 Baisley Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 276-1946
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 276-1946
Grades: 9-12
| 190 students
Rank: #1313.
Rockaway Park High School For Environmental Sustainability
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100-00 Beach Channel Dr
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 734-3280
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 734-3280
Grades: 9-12
| 244 students
Rank: #1414.
Frederick Douglass Vi High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8-21 Bay 25th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718) 471-2154
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718) 471-2154
Grades: 9-12
| 239 students
Rank: #1515.
Epic High School-south
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
121-10 Rockaway Blvd
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 845-1290
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 845-1290
Grades: 9-12
| 396 students
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