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New York City Geographic District # 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 4,355 students in New York City Geographic District # 1. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District # 1 have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District # 1 have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bard High School Early College, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade <麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,458 Schools
# Students
9,990 Students
946,918 Students
# Teachers
874 Teachers
84,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
New York City Geographic District # 1, which is ranked #344 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 47% has decreased from 61% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#337 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
47%
87%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
18%
9%
% Hispanic
45%
30%
% Black
14%
18%
% White
17%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 1 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Gr: K-12 | 1,613 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
Bard High School Early College
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
525 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 995-8479
New York, NY 10002
(212) 995-8479
Gr: 9-12 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #33.
University Neighborhood High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Monroe St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 962-4341
New York, NY 10002
(212) 962-4341
Gr: 9-12 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #44.
East Side Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
420 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
Gr: 6-12 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #55.
Cascades High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
198 Forsyth St-3rd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(646) 654-1261
New York, NY 10002
(646) 654-1261
Gr: 9-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Orchard Collegiate Academy
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
220 Henry St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 406-9411
New York, NY 10002
(212) 406-9411
Gr: 9-12 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #77.
Lower East Side Preparatory High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
145 Stanton St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 505-6366
New York, NY 10002
(212) 505-6366
Gr: 9-12 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Forsythe Satellite Academy
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
198 Forsyth St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-8900
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-8900
Gr: 9-12 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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