Science Skills Center High School vs. Benjamin Banneker Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Science Skills Center 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
Benjamin Banneker Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 528 students in grades 9-12, Science Skills Center High School ranks in the top 5% 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 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher 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).
Serving 837 students in grades 9-12, Benjamin Banneker Academy ranks in the top 10% 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 90-94% (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
9-12
9-12
Total Students
528 students
837 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#168 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#274 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
90-94%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
137
188
Grade 10 Students
134
223
Grade 11 Students
144
232
Grade 12 Students
112
194
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
20%
16%
% Black
64%
75%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%