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Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School vs. Townsend Harris High School

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School Overview

School
Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School
165-65 84th Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Townsend Harris High School
149-11 Melbourne Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Townsend Harris High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,253 students in grades 9-12, Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education 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 94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,347 students in grades 9-12, Townsend Harris 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 ≥99% (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 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,253 students
1,347 students
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% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
39% | 61%
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Total Classroom Teachers
133 teachers
82 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#142 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#1 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
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94%
(Top 10% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
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95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
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94%
(Top 30% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
513
372
Grade 10 Students
599
346
Grade 11 Students
564
313
Grade 12 Students
545
316
Ungraded Students
32
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
1%
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% Asian
49%
57%
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% Hispanic
24%
13%
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% Black
15%
6%
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% White
4%
17%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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0.68
0.63
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
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