High School For Civil Rights vs. Fdny-captain Vernon A Richards High School
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School Overview
School
Fdny-captain Vernon A Richards High School
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
High School For Civil Rights ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Fdny-captain Vernon A Richards High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 163 students in grades 9-12, High School For Civil Rights ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 236 students in grades 9-12, Fdny-captain Vernon A Richards High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
163 students
236 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
79% | 21%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2504 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#946 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
60-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
80-89%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
43
78
Grade 10 Students
35
66
Grade 11 Students
40
62
Grade 12 Students
45
26
Ungraded Students
-
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
35%
32%
% Black
61%
61%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
