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Fiorello H Laguardia High School

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Fiorello H Laguardia High School ranks 245 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 80% of New York high schools

Summary

Fiorello H Laguardia High School is a highly-ranked public high school in New York City's District #3, serving 2,141 students in grades 9-12. The school consistently outperforms district and state averages on Regents exams, with exceptional academic achievement across a wide range of subjects.

Fiorello H Laguardia High School's standout metrics include high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 97.5%, and low dropout rates, from 0.4% to 4.9%. While the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, it still performs better than the district average. The school's diverse student population, including strong performance across various subgroups, is a testament to its effective teaching practices and support systems.

Compared to nearby schools, such as High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice, High School Of Arts And Technology, and Manhattan/Hunter Science High School, Fiorello H Laguardia High School consistently outperforms them across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. This exceptional quality within its local context makes Fiorello H Laguardia High School a model of excellence in public education.

2,251

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,630

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023-6406

(212) 496-0700

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.0%

Asian:

19.2%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (82% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New York high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

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

!Physics scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg62%

New York avg66%

245^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3

507^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	245 of 1234	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	217 of 1242	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	157 of 1228	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	282 of 1190	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	75 of 1207	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	93 of 1210	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	84.1	56 of 1221	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	75.8	124 of 1255	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	80.5	60 of 1255	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	75.5	137 of 1237	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	66 of 1217	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	80.4	63 of 1198	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	80.0	33 of 1165	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	80.9	16 of 1117	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	80.1	13 of 1086	98.8%	★★★★★
2008	77.6	39 of 1027	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	77.3	40 of 1002	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	76.3	53 of 986	94.6%	★★★★★
2005	76.1	57 of 935	93.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	192 of 713	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	132 of 690	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	72 of 671	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	33 of 686	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	52 of 679	92.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	138 of 413	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	121 of 426	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	125 of 424	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	139 of 386	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	111 of 447	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	83 of 426	80.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	92 of 669	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	120 of 637	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	54 of 583	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	228 of 1206	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	205 of 1219	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	156 of 1197	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	304 of 1155	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	93 of 1193	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.3	116 of 1176	90.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	138 of 885	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	125 of 865	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	92 of 851	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	178 of 760	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	60 of 815	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	71 of 791	91.0%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	51 of 607	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	42 of 564	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	23 of 531	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	69.4	53 of 389	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	54 of 498	89.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	169 of 1179	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	146 of 1170	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	113 of 1155	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	179 of 1101	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	52 of 1179	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	53 of 1154	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	67.7	364 of 1211	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	151 of 1191	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	235 of 1154	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	93 of 1190	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	119 of 1176	89.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	128 of 328	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	110 of 306	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	77 of 212	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	19 of 165	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	39 of 157	75.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	109 of 1149	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	126 of 1144	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	101 of 1130	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	78 of 1038	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	55 of 1132	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	27 of 1095	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	162 of 788	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	141 of 781	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	111 of 776	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	190 of 738	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	78 of 793	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	82 of 765	89.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

African American (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2024)70th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography96%+20 vs state

Life Science Biology93%+35 vs state

Common Core Algebra II93%+18 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts93%+17 vs state

U.S. History and Government93%+18 vs state

Geometry77%+17 vs state

Algebra I75%+19 vs state

Chemistry60%-5 vs state

Living Environment59%~ state avg

Physics54%-15 vs state

Common Core Geometry51%+28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Sunday, January 9, 2022

I'm a graduate of Performing Arts High School CLASS OF 1950 . Being a student there made me feel like a budding star. I'm 85 now, and that self-confidence never fails me. @hattitudes1 Close Quote

by a student
Friday, September 20, 2013

I came to this school as an incoming sophomore. Don't let the huge class size intimidate you, everyone here is super friendly. You're bound to make at least a friend. And the teachers are super helpful too, they offer tutoring in the library or the mezzanine. The academics are how you make most of it; I like the rigorous environment of my classes and thankfully, LaGuardia offers a huge array of AP classes. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, June 26, 2010

Laguardia high school provides an excellent academic education as well as a rigorous arts education in any department that truly prepares you for the outside world and going into college. Its an amazing school, I wouldn't have wanted to attend any other school. 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
Fiorello H Laguardia High School	Public	9-12	100 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 496-0700	2,251	153	14.7	31.6%	878 (39.0%)	254 (11.3%)	391 (17.4%)	433 (19.2%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	278 (12.4%)	74.5	245^th of 1234 public high schools	80.1%		75.7	217^th of 1242 public high schools	82.5%	28	59.8	92.7	92.6	51.4		96.1	58.7	53.8	92.5	75.5	92.9	76.9							$24,630	$1,311	$23,318
High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice	Public, Magnet	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 501-1201	531	45	11.8	88.1%	24 (4.5%)	136 (25.6%)	347 (65.3%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	32.1	834^th of 1234 public high schools	32.4%		25.1	910^th of 1242 public high schools	26.7%	76		37.0	78.6			63.9	39.7		70.6	30.1	43.8	25.0							$29,469	$2,561	$26,908
High School Of Arts And Technology	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 501-1198	392	43	9.1	89.5%	5 (1.3%)	117 (29.8%)	250 (63.8%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	10.4	1128^th of 1234 public high schools	8.6%		9.8	1139^th of 1242 public high schools	8.3%	11	18.2	11.4	58.9		9.4	51.4	22.2		41.9	26.7	16.3	0.0	28.2						$35,981	$3,753	$32,228
Manhattan/Hunter Science High School	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 501-1235	447	32	13.9	73.8%	78 (17.4%)	56 (12.5%)	184 (41.2%)	116 (26.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	81.8	116^th of 1234 public high schools	90.6%		76.1	211^th of 1242 public high schools	83.0%	95	72.6	100.0	96.7			93.8	80.0		72.7	88.6	82.8								$27,000	$2,236	$24,765
Urban Assembly School For Media Studies	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 501-1110	331	36	9.1	86.1%	17 (5.1%)	81 (24.5%)	218 (65.9%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	10	1137^th of 1234 public high schools	7.9%		4.6	1217^th of 1242 public high schools	2.0%	80			48.0	0.0		47.0	19.1		48.9	33.8	32.2	0.0							$45,234	$2,475	$42,759
West End Secondary School	Public	6-12	227-243 W 61st St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 245-1506	722	59	12.2	38.5%	352 (48.8%)	90 (12.5%)	198 (27.4%)	45 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.7%)	51.9	615^th of 1234 public high schools	50.2%		63.7	459^th of 1242 public high schools	63.0%	156	13.3	59.6	89.5	25.0	36.4	86.1	56.3		69.4	54.2	65.2	48.9	65.7	71.3	87.8	82.1	68.0	87.4	$24,929	$1,359	$23,571
High School For Environmental Studies	Public	9-12	444 W 56th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 262-8113	1,007	74	13.6	69.1%	158 (15.7%)	137 (13.6%)	543 (53.9%)	115 (11.4%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	39 (3.9%)	52.2	613^th of 1234 public high schools	50.3%		42.9	726^th of 1242 public high schools	41.5%	113	56.5	64.3	87.7	20.6	19.4	85.8	50.0	35.0	76.1	49.6	70.7	36.4	56.9						$25,858	$2,265	$23,593
Independence High School	Public	9-12	850 10th Ave	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 262-8067	222	25	8.9	91.4%	6 (2.7%)	75 (33.8%)	131 (59.0%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7.7	1168^th of 1234 public high schools	5.3%		9.4	1149^th of 1242 public high schools	7.5%	19			39.8			53.8	39.0		26.2	8.1	30.0								$42,522	$3,452	$39,070
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fiorello H Laguardia High School

What is the racial makeup of Fiorello H Laguardia High School?

Students at Fiorello H Laguardia High School are 39% White, 19% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American.

What district is Fiorello H Laguardia High School in?

New York City Geographic District # 3

How many students attend Fiorello H Laguardia High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,251 students attended Fiorello H Laguardia High School.

Is Fiorello H Laguardia High School a good school?

Fiorello H Laguardia High School ranks 245^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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