Hillside Arts & Letters Academy vs. High School For Community Leadership
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillside Arts & Letters Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
High School For Community Leadership ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 420 students in grades 9-12, Hillside Arts & Letters Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 457 students in grades 9-12, High School For Community Leadership ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (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 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
420 students
457 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#590 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#266 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
≥95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-89%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
91
129
Grade 10 Students
99
114
Grade 11 Students
110
101
Grade 12 Students
119
111
Ungraded Students
1
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
2%
% Asian
17%
22%
% Hispanic
35%
35%
% Black
38%
30%
% White
2%
5%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%