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Harvey Milk High School vs. Stuyvesant High School

Should you attend Harvey Milk High School or Stuyvesant High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Harvey Milk High School
2-10 Astor Pl
New York, NY 10003
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Stuyvesant High School
345 Chambers St
New York, NY 10282
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Harvey Milk High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Stuyvesant High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 75 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 bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,257 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 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 98% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
75 students
3,257 students
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% Male | % Female
36% | 64%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
157 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
21:1
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Test Scores

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#1 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
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≥50%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harvey Milk High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stuyvesant High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
(Top 1% in NY)(20-21 School Year Data)
98%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harvey Milk High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stuyvesant High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harvey Milk High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stuyvesant High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Harvey Milk High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
17
820
Grade 10 Students
27
831
Grade 11 Students
19
803
Grade 12 Students
12
803

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
4%
71%
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% Hispanic
67%
4%
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% Black
20%
2%
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% White
6%
17%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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0.51
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Harvey Milk High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harvey Milk High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
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