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Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts

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Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts ranks 771 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

771^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 38% of New York high schools

Summary

Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts is a public high school in New York City's District #2, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 215 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Repertory Company High School faces significant challenges, with inconsistent graduation rates ranging from 80.3% to 98.2%, higher-than-average dropout rates from 1.7% to 7.1%, and very high chronic absenteeism rates of 31.5% to 46.3%. The school's test scores on Regents exams are generally lower than the district and state averages across most subject areas, such as only 20.51% proficiency in Regents Chemistry compared to 61.11% for the district and 64.53% for the state. Additionally, a high percentage (66.51% to 80.35%) of Repertory Company High School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a low socioeconomic status.

Compared to nearby schools in District #2, such as Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology, Stephen T Mather Building Arts And Craftmanship High School, and Business Of Sports School, Repertory Company High School performs worse across various metrics, including graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, and test scores. The nearby Professional Performing Arts High School, a public magnet school, also outperforms Repertory Company High School in many areas.

206

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,618

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 W 43rd St
New York, NY 10036-6507

(212) 382-1875

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

African American:

24.3%

White:

18.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (53% vs 67% meeting standards)

!Living Environment scores 46 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg66%

New York avg67%

771^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 57High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2

352^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 2 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	771 of 1234	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	817 of 1242	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	877 of 1228	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	831 of 1190	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	766 of 1207	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	721 of 1210	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	837 of 1221	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	748 of 1255	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	719 of 1255	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	778 of 1237	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.3	789 of 1217	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.8	748 of 1198	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.8	759 of 1165	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.9	792 of 1117	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.0	807 of 1086	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.3	713 of 1027	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.8	722 of 1002	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.4	915 of 986	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	26.3	752 of 935	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	500 of 713	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	455 of 690	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	390 of 671	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	416 of 593	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	363 of 686	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	239 of 679	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	741 of 1206	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	818 of 1219	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	857 of 1197	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	835 of 1155	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	789 of 1193	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	708 of 1176	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	537 of 885	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	475 of 865	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	599 of 851	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	394 of 760	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	334 of 815	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	324 of 791	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	379 of 607	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.7	37 of 498	92.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	864 of 1179	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	794 of 1170	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	852 of 1155	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	834 of 1101	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	676 of 1179	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	643 of 1154	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	820 of 1201	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	750 of 1211	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	763 of 1191	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	800 of 1154	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	678 of 1190	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	633 of 1176	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	139 of 328	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	121 of 157	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	485 of 1149	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	594 of 1144	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	779 of 1130	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	547 of 1038	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	568 of 1132	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	528 of 1095	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	315 of 788	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	520 of 781	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	358 of 776	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	202 of 793	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	141 of 765	81.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)60th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts91%+16 vs state

Global History and Geography73%-3 vs state

U.S. History and Government71%-4 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences65%+9 vs state

Life Science Biology64%+6 vs state

Algebra I33%-23 vs state

Common Core Algebra II31%-44 vs state

Chemistry21%-44 vs state

Living Environment11%-46 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 17, 2012

My daughter is attending the school, this is her first year and she loves it! Her grades have been wonderful. She is on the Asst. Principle's List! Now that is what I call great teaching, my daughter has a lot of respect for all her teachers. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts	Public	9-12	123 W 43rd St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 382-1875	206	24	8.7	68.0%	39 (18.9%)	50 (24.3%)	93 (45.1%)	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.8%)	38	771^st of 1234 public high schools	37.5%		33.3	817^th of 1242 public high schools	34.2%	46	20.5	30.7	91.1			73.0	11.1		71.1	32.7	64.1		65.0						$32,618	$2,203	$30,415
Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School	Public	9-12	120 W 46th St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 391-0041	316	33	9.5	86.1%	20 (6.3%)	63 (19.9%)	218 (69.0%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	27.8	886^th of 1234 public high schools	28.2%		22.5	945^th of 1242 public high schools	23.9%	59	18.4	43.9	61.9	11.8	6.3	83.1	37.5		63.6	33.3	31.9	20.0							$33,533	$4,185	$29,348
Professional Performing Arts High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	328 W 48th St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	No	(212) 247-8652	522	35	14.8	43.3%	175 (33.5%)	113 (21.6%)	164 (31.4%)	28 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	63	457^th of 1234 public high schools	63.0%		63.4	463^rd of 1242 public high schools	62.7%	6	51.2	75.5	95.8	27.3	30.8	95.3	66.7	14.3	87.5	63.4	48.2	50.7	63.9	76.9	90.0	85.7	64.0	87.5	$25,845	$1,294	$24,551
Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology	Public	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 246-1041	407	34	12.0	70.8%	45 (11.1%)	77 (18.9%)	246 (60.4%)	28 (6.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	42.2	731^st of 1234 public high schools	40.8%		44.2	714^th of 1242 public high schools	42.5%	17	42.6	61.5	71.8	11.5	33.3	88.6	37.1	13.3	86.5	47.7	42.9	31.6	84.3						$32,335	$2,717	$29,618
Business Of Sports School	Public, Magnet	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 246-2183	407	40	10.2	87.0%	9 (2.2%)	121 (29.7%)	265 (65.1%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.6	1038^th of 1234 public high schools	15.9%		16.3	1039^th of 1242 public high schools	16.3%	1		8.2	76.3		10.0	51.1	12.1		42.2	30.5	23.5	19.4	28.6						$32,685	$3,506	$29,179
Stephen T Mather Building Arts And Craftmanship High School	Public	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 399-3520	337	39	8.5	89.9%	14 (4.2%)	82 (24.3%)	225 (66.8%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	1058^th of 1234 public high schools	14.3%		21.7	959^th of 1242 public high schools	22.8%	99	18.2	26.3	63.1			59.0	30.6		45.9	23.9	35.6	12.5	28.4						$36,391	$3,350	$33,041
Satellite Academy High School	Public	9-12	120 W 30th St	New York	10001	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(646) 674-2800	112	11	10.2	89.3%	2 (1.8%)	33 (29.5%)	75 (67.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)			49.0																$43,573	$3,493	$40,079
Unity Center For Urban Technologies	Public	9-12	111 E 33rd St	New York	10016	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 576-0530	259	18	14.4	86.9%	19 (7.3%)	37 (14.3%)	166 (64.1%)	29 (11.2%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	58.8	527^th of 1234 public high schools	57.3%		48.9	654^th of 1242 public high schools	47.3%	127	52.6	68.8	90.0			82.8	87.0		94.7	65.6	31.8								$31,711	$2,818	$28,893
Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages	Public	9-12	111 E 33rd St	New York	10016	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 576-0502	296	23	12.8	93.6%	6 (2.0%)	19 (6.4%)	269 (90.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40.1	749^th of 1234 public high schools	39.3%		16.9	1023^rd of 1242 public high schools	17.6%	274		0.0	86.4			70.7	72.2		80.0	32.6	19.5		42.9						$30,847	$2,762	$28,085
Murray Hill Academy	Public	9-12	111 E 33rd St	New York	10016	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 696-0195	298	25	11.7	79.2%	32 (10.7%)	60 (20.1%)	147 (49.3%)	45 (15.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	63.1	456^th of 1234 public high schools	63.0%		52.5	618^th of 1242 public high schools	50.2%	162		73.9	97.2	62.5	27.3	88.9	28.6		87.7	62.5	51.6	56.9	71.0						$32,039	$2,714	$29,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts

What district is Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

How many students attend Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts?

Students at Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts are 45% Hispanic, 24% African American, 19% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts a good school?

Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts ranks 771^st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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