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Humanities And Arts Magnet High School vs. Excelsior Preparatorty High School

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School Overview

School
Humanities And Arts Magnet High School
207-01 116th Ave
Cambria Heights, NY 11411
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Excelsior Preparatorty High School
143-10 Springfield Blvd
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Excelsior Preparatorty High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 450 students in grades 8-12, Humanities And Arts Magnet High School ranks in the top 30% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher 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 393 students in grades 9-12, Excelsior Preparatorty High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
450 students
393 students
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% Male | % Female
37% | 63%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#855 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#538 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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75-79%
(Top 30% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
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75-79%
(Top 30% in NY)
75-79%
(Top 30% in NY)
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80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 8 Students
1
-
Grade 9 Students
179
102
Grade 10 Students
136
115
Grade 11 Students
85
103
Grade 12 Students
49
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
3%
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% Asian
5%
3%
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% Hispanic
18%
9%
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% Black
70%
81%
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% White
2%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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0.48
0.34
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
2%
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