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Central Park East High School

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Central Park East High School ranks 434 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 65% of New York high schools

Summary

Central Park East High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in New York City's District 4, with an enrollment of 489 students.

The school has shown strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in several subject areas, including Regents/Common Core English Language Arts (89.47%), Regents/Global History and Geography (88.24%), and Regents/U.S. History and Government (80.77%) - significantly higher than district and state averages. Central Park East High School has also maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 76.1% to 99.1% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 4.9% during the same period. The school's performance across various student subgroups is particularly noteworthy, with several groups ranking in the top quartile or top half of New York high schools.

When compared to other high schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Judith S. Kaye School (The) and Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School, Central Park East High School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and student group performance. The school's increased per-student spending, from $13,747 in 2020-2021 to $26,376 in 2023-2024, may have contributed to its improved outcomes, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12 to 13.3 students per teacher, may have positively impacted the school's ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students.

481

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,104

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1573 Madison Ave-Rm 321
New York, NY 10029-3899

(212) 860-5929

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.8%

African American:

22.2%

Asian:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (73% vs 67% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the New York median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Physics scores 46 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg69%

New York avg67%

434^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4

669^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 4 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	64.2	434 of 1234	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	413 of 1242	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	397 of 1228	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	154 of 1190	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	109 of 519	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	279 of 1207	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	356 of 1210	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	58.3	503 of 1221	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	514 of 1255	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.5	473 of 1255	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.9	732 of 1237	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.4	695 of 1217	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.1	754 of 1198	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.0	667 of 1165	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	19.6	942 of 1117	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.7	940 of 1086	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	972 of 1027	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	966 of 1002	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.4	914 of 986	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.8	919 of 935	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	191 of 713	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	84 of 690	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	128 of 671	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	94.0	14 of 593	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	55 of 686	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	70 of 679	89.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	178 of 413	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	162 of 426	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	108 of 424	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	108 of 386	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	114 of 447	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	142 of 426	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	84.7	38 of 546	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	443 of 1206	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	362 of 1219	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	273 of 1197	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	162 of 1155	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	46 of 290	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	250 of 1193	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	310 of 1176	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	125 of 885	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	154 of 865	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	140 of 851	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	72 of 760	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.4	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	81 of 815	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	77.4	112 of 791	85.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	147 of 607	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	110 of 564	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	37 of 531	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	13 of 389	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	12 of 493	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	13 of 498	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	228 of 1179	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	232 of 1170	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	208 of 1155	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	48 of 1101	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	12 of 289	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	100 of 1179	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	73.8	144 of 1154	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	399 of 1201	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	399 of 1211	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	387 of 1191	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.0	147 of 1154	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	90 of 354	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	367 of 1190	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	474 of 1176	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	66.0	59 of 212	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	395 of 1149	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	268 of 1144	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	219 of 1130	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	165 of 1038	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	51 of 137	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	374 of 1132	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	332 of 1095	69.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	7 of 788	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	55 of 738	92.5%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)93rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+16 vs school

Homeless (2025)76th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts89%+14 vs state

Global History and Geography88%+12 vs state

U.S. History and Government81%+6 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences79%+23 vs state

Geometry66%+6 vs state

Algebra I64%+8 vs state

Common Core Algebra II64%-11 vs state

Life Science Biology62%+4 vs state

Chemistry56%-9 vs state

Earth Science38%-28 vs state

Physics22%-46 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 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
Central Park East High School	Public	9-12	1573 Madison Ave-Rm 321	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5929	481	42	11.3	77.1%	36 (7.5%)	107 (22.2%)	273 (56.8%)	53 (11.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	64.2	434^th of 1234 public high schools	64.8%		66.7	413^th of 1242 public high schools	66.7%	21	55.6	63.8	89.5	0.0	37.5	88.2		22.2	80.8	64.4	62.3	65.6	78.8								$28,104	$2,275	$25,828
Edward A Reynolds West Side High School	Public	9-12	105 E 106th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(212) 678-7300	348	27	12.8	94.5%	7 (2.0%)	112 (32.2%)	219 (62.9%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18.7	999^th of 1234 public high schools	19.0%		29	861^st of 1242 public high schools	30.7%	138			48.2			57.1	43.5		47.6	51.5											$33,199	$2,582	$30,617
Heritage School (The)	Public	9-12	1680 Lexington Ave	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 828-2858	223	24	9.3	94.2%	2 (0.9%)	69 (30.9%)	144 (64.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	26	912^th of 1234 public high schools	26.1%		18.6	995^th of 1242 public high schools	19.9%	83	50.0	30.0	72.7	63.6	55.9	60.3	25.0		66.7	18.3	26.9		13.3								$34,746	$2,593	$32,153
Park East High School	Public	9-12	230 E 105th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 831-1517	398	40	9.9	82.7%	17 (4.3%)	103 (25.9%)	235 (59.0%)	31 (7.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	56.8	561^st of 1234 public high schools	54.5%		64	454^th of 1242 public high schools	63.4%	107	36.8	75.0	82.6	25.0	12.5	90.2	72.0	12.5	82.9	88.1	71.4	25.3	59.7								$32,601	$2,460	$30,141
Esperanza Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	240 E 109th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 722-6507	528	72	7.3	95.6%	8 (1.5%)	73 (13.8%)	426 (80.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	24.8	930^th of 1234 public high schools	24.6%		15.5	1050^th of 1242 public high schools	15.5%	120	6.7	26.1	75.7	11.1	0.0	79.8	30.0		81.3	26.7	18.6	0.0	23.3	19.6	33.3	43.6	24.5	25.0	37.2		$42,449	$5,030	$37,419
Opportunity Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	240 W 113th St-4th Fl	New York	10026	New York County	Opportunity Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 866-6137	388	34	11.4	94.3%	2 (0.5%)	199 (51.3%)	173 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4.9	1205^th of 1234 public high schools	2.4%		3.3	1232^nd of 1242 public high schools	0.8%	27			55.6			32.5	1.8		34.8	16.2	16.7			17.1	30.3	23.1	9.1	24.2	11.1	31.1	$31,068	$1,612	$29,455
Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts	Public	6-12	215 W 114th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 749-5800	319	41	7.8	87.8%	8 (2.5%)	118 (37.0%)	172 (53.9%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.8%)	18.4	1004^th of 1234 public high schools	18.6%		27.4	881^st of 1242 public high schools	29.1%	123		26.1	60.2	4.9		85.7	47.1		50.0	21.3	28.2	5.4	14.3	50.0	50.0	20.0	18.2	37.5			$38,433	$2,904	$35,529
Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary School	Public	6-12	215 W 114th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 865-9260	310	42	7.3	92.6%	12 (3.9%)	181 (58.4%)	100 (32.3%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7.7	1170^th of 1234 public high schools	5.2%		6.5	1191^st of 1242 public high schools	4.1%	21		22.5	40.0	0.0		50.0	18.2	2.9	47.6	18.6	47.7	5.8	2.9	50.0	11.1	33.3	18.2	28.6			$38,135	$2,981	$35,154
Innovation Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	410 E 100th St-2nd Fl	New York	10029	New York County	Innovation Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 722-5871	412	38	10.8	91.0%	3 (0.7%)	183 (44.4%)	219 (53.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.6	1086^th of 1234 public high schools	12.0%		13.6	1080^th of 1242 public high schools	13.0%	6	15.4	15.3	58.2			54.1	14.9		64.0	19.1	32.1	1.6	29.9								$23,549	$964	$22,586
Judith S Kaye School (The)	Public	9-12	321 E 96th St	New York	10128	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-1509	205	18	11.3	87.3%	6 (2.9%)	79 (38.5%)	93 (45.4%)	21 (10.2%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14.5	1073^rd of 1234 public high schools	13.0%		17.9	1009^th of 1242 public high schools	18.8%	64			51.2			59.1	46.3		46.6	23.9	19.5										$30,351	$2,359	$27,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Park East High School

How many students attend Central Park East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Central Park East High School.

What district is Central Park East High School in?

New York City Geographic District # 4

Is Central Park East High School a good school?

Central Park East High School ranks 434^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Park East High School?

Students at Central Park East High School are 57% Hispanic, 22% African American, 11% Asian, 7% White.

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