Professional Performing Arts High School vs. Fiorello H Laguardia High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Professional Performing Arts High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Fiorello H Laguardia 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 548 students in grades 6-12, Professional Performing Arts High School 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 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,383 students in grades 9-12, Fiorello H Laguardia 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 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
548 students
2,383 students
% Male | % Female
26% | 74%
26% | 74%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
155 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#778 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#7 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
≥99%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
96%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
29
-
Grade 7 Students
27
-
Grade 8 Students
29
-
Grade 9 Students
115
438
Grade 10 Students
125
461
Grade 11 Students
111
864
Grade 12 Students
112
620
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
21%
% Hispanic
24%
16%
% Black
18%
9%
% White
41%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
14%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%