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Williamsburg Preparatory School vs. Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

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School Overview

School
Williamsburg Preparatory School
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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10/
10
Top 10%
Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Williamsburg Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 698 students in grades 9-12, Williamsburg Preparatory School 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 80-84% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 587 students in grades 9-12, Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
698 students
587 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
68% | 32%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#344 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#36 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
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80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
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90-94%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NY)
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≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
179
159
Grade 10 Students
179
150
Grade 11 Students
169
141
Grade 12 Students
170
135
Ungraded Students
1
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
4%
2%
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% Hispanic
67%
60%
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% Black
20%
29%
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% White
6%
7%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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0.51
0.56
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
77%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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