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New York City Geographic District # 5 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 9 public high schools serving 3,725 students in New York City Geographic District # 5 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 # 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District # 5 School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia Secondary School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), 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
28 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
8,630 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
826 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 5 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 74% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
62%
Graduation Rate
74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
122 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
296 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,456 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
28%
# Black Students
3,900 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
45%
18%
# White Students
626 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
7%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
41 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
539
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
474
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
491
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
556
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
530
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
538
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
600
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
579
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
629
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
621
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
798
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
799
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
746
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
701
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
29
27,162
Best New York City Geographic District # 5 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
Grades: 6-12
| 658 students
Rank: #22.
Frederick Douglass Academy
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2581 7th Ave
New York, NY 10039
(212) 491-4107
New York, NY 10039
(212) 491-4107
Grades: 6-12
| 887 students
Rank: #33.
High School Mathematics Science And Engineering At Ccny
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
240 Convent Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-6490
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-6490
Grades: 9-12
| 524 students
Rank: #44.
Urban Assembly School For The Performing Arts
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
509 W 129th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 543-4460
New York, NY 10027
(212) 543-4460
Grades: 9-12
| 335 students
Rank: #55.
Thurgood Marshall For Learning & Social Change
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200-214 W 135th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 283-8055
New York, NY 10030
(212) 283-8055
Grades: 6-12
| 520 students
Rank: #66.
Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce
Vocational School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2005 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10035
(212) 831-5201
New York, NY 10035
(212) 831-5201
Grades: 9-12
| 180 students
Rank: #77.
Eagle For Young Men Of Harlem
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6051
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6051
Grades: 6-12
| 271 students
Rank: #88.
Mott Hall High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6020
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6020
Grades: 9-12
| 195 students
Rank: #99.
Harlem Renaissance High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22 E 128th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 996-3795
New York, NY 10035
(212) 996-3795
Grades: 9-12
| 155 students
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