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New York City Geographic District # 5 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 2026 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 3,322 students in New York City Geographic District # 5. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District # 5 have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District # 5 have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
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 87% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
7,761 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
792 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 5, which is ranked #833 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 76% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#833 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
78%
Graduation Rate
76%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)71.1%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
10%
% Hispanic
41%
31%
% Black
42%
17%
% White
8%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 5 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbia Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
Gr: 6-12 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #22.
High School Mathematics Science And Engineering At Ccny
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
240 Convent Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-6490
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-6490
Gr: 9-12 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #33.
Harlem Renaissance High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
22 E 128th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 996-3795
New York, NY 10035
(212) 996-3795
Gr: 9-12 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #44.
Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce
Vocational School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2005 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10035
(212) 831-5201
New York, NY 10035
(212) 831-5201
Gr: 9-12 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
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
Gr: 9-12 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Frederick Douglass Academy
(Math: 18% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2581 7th Ave
New York, NY 10039
(212) 491-4107
New York, NY 10039
(212) 491-4107
Gr: 6-12 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #77.
Urban Assembly School For The Performing Arts
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
509 W 129th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 543-4460
New York, NY 10027
(212) 543-4460
Gr: 9-12 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200-214 W 135th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 283-8055
New York, NY 10030
(212) 283-8055
Gr: 6-12 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #99.
Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6051
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6051
Gr: 6-12 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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