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Edward A Reynolds West Side High School

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Public
Grades 9-12
Summary

Edward A Reynolds West Side High School is a public high school in New York, NY, serving 185 students in grades 9-12 and part of the New York City Geographic District #3, which is ranked 479 out of 866 districts in the state.

The school faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. It has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (61.62%) and a lower percentage of White students (0.54%) than surrounding schools. Edward A Reynolds West Side High School also struggles with extremely low 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 11.7% to 18.8% over the past 5 years, compared to 81.6% to 100% at nearby schools like Frank McCourt High School and Central Park East High School. The school's dropout rates are also very high, reaching up to 34.1%.

Other key issues at Edward A Reynolds West Side High School include a chronic absenteeism rate as high as 96.7%, far exceeding the 36.4% to 88.1% range of surrounding schools. The school also consistently underperforms the district and state on Regents exams across all subject areas, with proficiency rates often less than half the averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.38% to 90.81% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. These factors likely contribute to the school's ongoing struggles and lack of improvement over time.

185
Students ?
7.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
90.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 140 W 102nd St
       New York, NY  10025

(212) 678-7300

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.6%
African American:
34.6%
Pacific Islander:
1.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2012 → 15th in 2023
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2012
Small classes — about 7 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 72% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the New York average (19% vs 84%)
!Dropout rate above the New York average (14% vs 5%)
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school45%
District avg67%
New York avg72%
Not ranked this year
Edward A Reynolds West Side High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
507th of 874New York City Geographic District # 3 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202313.31039 of 122815.4%★☆☆☆☆
20223.01174 of 11901.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.31188 of 12071.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.41078 of 121010.9%★☆☆☆☆
20176.71161 of 12214.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201612.31182 of 12555.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201510.91159 of 12557.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201411.81088 of 123712.0%★☆☆☆☆
201312.41029 of 121715.4%★☆☆☆☆
20127.61100 of 11988.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201131.8825 of 116529.2%★☆☆☆☆
201021.2915 of 111718.1%★☆☆☆☆
200917.9918 of 108615.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201920.1512 of 5659.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201836.5350 of 54635.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202310.11098 of 11978.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.91114 of 11553.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.01175 of 11931.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.31044 of 117611.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202315.9746 of 85112.3%★☆☆☆☆
20228.1728 of 7604.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.5775 of 8154.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.4703 of 79111.1%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202344.9254 of 53152.2%★★★☆☆
201912.8478 of 4933.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201828.4388 of 49822.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20192.91157 of 11791.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202323.4896 of 119124.8%★☆☆☆☆
20226.41082 of 11546.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.01179 of 11900.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.71098 of 11766.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202331.3783 of 113030.7%★★☆☆☆
20228.31029 of 10380.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.11117 of 11321.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.3874 of 109520.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Homeless (2023)52nd percentile+37 vs school
Special Education (2023)31st percentile+15 vs school
Male (2023)25th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2023)12th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)9th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2023)8th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2019)2nd percentile~ school
By subject vs New York (2022-2023) ?
Living Environment60%-6 vs state
Global History and Geography54%-20 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts39%-38 vs state
Common Core Algebra I38%-27 vs state
U.S. History and Government27%-52 vs state

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In the 2022-23 school year, 185 students attended Edward A Reynolds West Side High School.

Students at Edward A Reynolds West Side High School are 62% Hispanic, 35% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.


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