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Urban Assembly Of Government And Law vs. Beacon High School

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School Overview

School
Urban Assembly Of Government And Law
350 Grand St
New York, NY 10002
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Beacon High School
522 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Urban Assembly Of Government And Law 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Beacon 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 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 343 students in grades 9-12, Urban Assembly Of Government And Law 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 80-89% (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 Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,507 students in grades 9-12, Beacon 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 ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
343 students
1,507 students
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% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
36% | 64%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
86 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#472 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#106 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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85-89%
(Top 20% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
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80-89%
(Top 20% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
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85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
100
400
Grade 10 Students
90
385
Grade 11 Students
80
357
Grade 12 Students
73
365

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
9%
12%
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% Hispanic
53%
25%
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% Black
33%
14%
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% White
3%
38%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
10%
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0.61
0.76
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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