Maspeth High School vs. Townsend Harris High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Maspeth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Townsend Harris 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
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,066 students in grades 9-12, Maspeth High School ranks in the top 30% 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 92% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,347 students in grades 9-12, Townsend Harris High School ranks in the top 5% 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 79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,066 students
1,347 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
39% | 61%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
82 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#897 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#185 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
≥99%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
79%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥99%
≥99%
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Graduation Rate
≥99%
≥99%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
260
372
Grade 10 Students
257
346
Grade 11 Students
278
313
Grade 12 Students
271
316
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
18%
57%
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% Hispanic
53%
13%
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% Black
2%
6%
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% White
21%
17%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
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