Harvey Milk High School vs. Stuyvesant High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harvey Milk High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Stuyvesant High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 61 students in grades 9-12, Harvey Milk High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,323 students in grades 9-12, Stuyvesant High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
61 students
3,323 students
% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
163 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1999 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#7 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
≥99%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
96%
Graduation Rate
30-39%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
23
804
Grade 10 Students
14
813
Grade 11 Students
12
895
Grade 12 Students
12
811
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
2%
71%
% Hispanic
57%
4%
% Black
28%
2%
% White
8%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%