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Professional Performing Arts High School

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Professional Performing Arts High School ranks 457 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 63% of New York high schools

Summary

Professional Performing Arts High School is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in New York City's District 2, with a student population of 515. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of New York high schools over the past decade, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's key strengths is its exceptional academic performance, particularly in Regents exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in Regents Common Core English Language Arts was 95.79%, significantly higher than the District 2 average of 79.33% and the statewide average of 75.29%. The school also outperforms the district and state in other subject areas, such as Common Core Algebra II, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. This suggests the school may have a strong focus on language arts and humanities.

While the school's graduation and dropout rates are on par with or slightly better than the district and state averages, it faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which is significantly higher than the surrounding area. The school's spending per student has also increased significantly in recent years, from $12,533 in 2020-2021 to $25,998 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. This increased funding could be a contributing factor to the school's strong academic performance, but it also raises questions about the sustainability and efficiency of this spending model.

522

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,845

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

328 W 48th St
New York, NY 10036-1302

(212) 247-8652

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.5%

Hispanic:

31.4%

African American:

21.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2017 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2017) to 63rd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Physics scores 54 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg66%

New York avg62%

Middle school

138^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

457^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	138 of 1500	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	182 of 1504	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	94.2	84 of 1500	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	74 of 1479	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	72 of 1439	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	55 of 1438	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	99.6	7 of 1455	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	31 of 1429	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	26 of 1407	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	90.7	82 of 1401	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	93.5	59 of 1373	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	96.7	4 of 1337	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	94.8	15 of 1295	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	95.1	8 of 1243	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	81.9	114 of 1224	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	79 of 1185	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	81.4	182 of 1123	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	273 of 1095	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	90.4	109 of 1465	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	82 of 1370	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	74 of 1353	94.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	87.5	57 of 810	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	155 of 1283	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	96.7	37 of 1288	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	137 of 1306	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	68 of 1241	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	94 of 1245	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	322 of 1464	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	73 of 1366	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	63 of 1352	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	35 of 775	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	77 of 778	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	35 of 716	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	23 of 763	97.0%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	457 of 1234	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	463 of 1242	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	390 of 1228	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	384 of 1190	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	581 of 1207	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	476 of 1210	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.0	284 of 1221	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	59.5	465 of 1255	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	482 of 1255	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	520 of 1237	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	427 of 1217	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	574 of 1198	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.3	726 of 1165	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.5	605 of 1117	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.9	497 of 1086	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	410 of 1027	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.6	460 of 1002	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.5	620 of 986	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.7	614 of 935	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	275 of 713	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	190 of 690	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	206 of 671	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	118 of 593	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	244 of 686	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	156 of 679	77.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	43.0	243 of 386	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.9	84 of 447	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	23 of 426	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	418 of 1206	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	467 of 1219	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	408 of 1197	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	375 of 1155	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	587 of 1193	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	446 of 1176	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	196 of 885	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	159 of 865	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	199 of 851	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	231 of 760	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	303 of 815	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	232 of 791	70.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	12 of 607	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	25 of 564	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	21 of 531	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	8 of 498	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	468 of 1179	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	432 of 1170	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	348 of 1155	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	367 of 1101	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	664 of 1179	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	540 of 1154	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	397 of 1201	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	428 of 1211	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	345 of 1191	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	437 of 1154	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	571 of 1190	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	533 of 1176	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	56.2	96 of 212	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.1	146 of 165	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	128 of 157	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	215 of 1149	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	277 of 1144	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	225 of 1130	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	150 of 1038	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	579 of 1132	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	336 of 1095	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	190 of 788	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	360 of 781	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	188 of 776	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	219 of 738	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	385 of 793	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	290 of 765	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)78th percentile-10 vs school

High school

Homeless (2025)98th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

African American (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)55th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2022)37th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts96%+21 vs state

Global History and Geography95%+19 vs state

U.S. History and Government88%+12 vs state

English Language Arts83%+32 vs state

Common Core Algebra II76%~ state avg

Math73%+19 vs state

Living Environment67%+10 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences64%+8 vs state

Algebra I63%+7 vs state

Chemistry51%-13 vs state

Geometry51%-9 vs state

Life Science Biology48%-10 vs state

Earth Science31%-34 vs state

Common Core Geometry27%+4 vs state

Physics14%-54 vs state

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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)			NY State Assessments Science (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	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Manhattan Bridges High School	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 757-5274	393	32	12.1	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	388 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	56.8	560^th of 1234 public high schools	54.6%		47.7	667^th of 1242 public high schools	46.3%	107	51.6	70.7	79.4	53.0	34.5	82.8	69.2	0.0	78.1	72.7	67.4	35.1	54.1								$31,807	$3,245	$28,561
Urban Assembly School Of Design And Construction	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 586-0981	200	22	9.1	85.5%	5 (2.5%)	50 (25.0%)	140 (70.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	19.6	988^th of 1234 public high schools	19.9%		24.1	923^rd of 1242 public high schools	25.7%	65	0.0	11.4	62.5	11.1		75.6	37.5	0.0	74.4	22.5	34.8	0.0	16.1								$37,016	$2,890	$34,126
Food And Finance High School	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 586-2943	474	44	10.7	84.2%	17 (3.6%)	147 (31.0%)	286 (60.3%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	23.1	950^th of 1234 public high schools	23.0%		24.8	914^th of 1242 public high schools	26.4%	36	12.5	29.0	73.8	12.5		64.6	51.6		64.2	23.0	30.1	22.0	37.6								$30,837	$2,665	$28,173
High School Of Hospitality Management	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 586-0963	228	24	9.4	91.2%	5 (2.2%)	46 (20.2%)	164 (71.9%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	14.9	1065^th of 1234 public high schools	13.7%		25	912^th of 1242 public high schools	26.6%	153		0.0	83.3		0.0	55.1	21.1		47.1	16.2	30.8	4.6									$37,850	$2,715	$35,136
Facing History School (The)	Public	6-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 757-2680	394	44	9.0	92.1%	11 (2.8%)	73 (18.5%)	295 (74.9%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)								(n/a)			73.0											19.1	14.8	20.0	4.2	10.0	7.7	23.8	$37,948	$3,175	$34,773
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

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Professional Performing Arts High School ranks 457^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Professional Performing Arts High School?

Students at Professional Performing Arts High School are 34% White, 31% Hispanic, 22% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Professional Performing Arts High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Professional Performing Arts High School.

What district is Professional Performing Arts High School in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

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