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New York City Geographic District # 6 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 6,139 students in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District # 6 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 City College Of The Arts, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
46 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
17,925 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
1,562 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 6 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 75% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
62%
Graduation Rate
75%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.72
# American Indian Students
53 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
248 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
14,887 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
28%
# Black Students
1,376 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
1,062 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
6%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,074
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
1,196
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,243
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,234
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,310
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,354
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,390
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,268
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,322
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,373
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,575
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,301
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,139
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,067
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
79
27,162
Best New York City Geographic District # 6 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Community Health Of The Heights
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
504 W 158th St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 342-6600
New York, NY 10033
(212) 342-6600
Grades: 6-12
| 619 students
Rank: #22.
A Philip Randolph Campus High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
433 W 135th St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 690-6800
New York, NY 10031
(212) 690-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,499 students
Rank: #33.
Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies
Vocational School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-1394
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-1394
Grades: 9-12
| 404 students
Rank: #44.
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
Grades: PK-12
| 953 students
Rank: #55.
Gregorio Luperon High School For Science And Mathematics
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 W 165th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-1202
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-1202
Grades: 9-12
| 515 students
Rank: #66.
City College Of The Arts
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4600 Broadway
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-3164
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-3164
Grades: 6-12
| 599 students
Rank: #77.
High School For Law & Public Service
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 342-6130
New York, NY 10040
(212) 342-6130
Grades: 9-12
| 348 students
Rank: #88.
College
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
Grades: 9-12
| 324 students
Rank: #99.
High School For Health Careers & Sciences
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
Grades: 9-12
| 404 students
Rank: #1010.
High School For Excellence And Innovation
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 569-1022
New York, NY 10034
(212) 569-1022
Grades: 9-12
| 149 students
Rank: #1111.
High School For Media & Communications
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
Grades: 9-12
| 325 students
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