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College Academy (The)

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College Academy (The) ranks 790 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

790^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 36% of New York high schools

Summary

College Academy (The) is a public high school located in New York, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 375 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #6, which is ranked 642 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

College Academy (The) has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York high schools, with a ranking between 790-1121 out of 1234-1207 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 77.46% across different subject areas. However, the school performs relatively better in subjects like Global History and Geography, U.S. History and Government, and English Language Arts compared to other subject areas. Additionally, the school has a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 75.1% to 94.3% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the district and state averages, and a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 55.2%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, High School For Excellence And Innovation, Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies, High School For Media & Communications, High School For Law & Public Service, and High School For Health Careers & Sciences are all located within 0.7 miles of College Academy (The) and share similar demographic and performance characteristics, with most of them also ranking in the bottom quartile of New York high schools. Despite the school's relatively higher per-student spending, ranging from $20,983 to $35,351 over the past few years, and lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10 to 14, these factors do not appear to have a substantial impact on the school's performance, suggesting potential issues with the allocation and utilization of resources.

347

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,830

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040

(212) 927-1841

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.0%

African American:

9.5%

Asian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2014 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 6

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (54% vs 66% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 31% New York)

!Physics scores 69 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg47%

New York avg66%

790^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6

642^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 6 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	36.4	790 of 1234	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	851 of 1242	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.5	990 of 1228	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1004 of 1190	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1121 of 1207	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1016 of 1210	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	1114 of 1221	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	1207 of 1255	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	1200 of 1255	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.6	1071 of 1237	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.9	1055 of 1217	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.5	1010 of 1198	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	1115 of 1165	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.8	940 of 1117	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	781 of 1086	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.7	819 of 1027	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.7	803 of 1002	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	838 of 986	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.1	829 of 935	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	295 of 713	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	222 of 690	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	446 of 686	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	150 of 669	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	167 of 637	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	38.0	378 of 583	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	279 of 481	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	420 of 565	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	382 of 546	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	712 of 1206	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	819 of 1219	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	949 of 1197	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	916 of 1155	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1110 of 1193	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	981 of 1176	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	396 of 885	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	458 of 865	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	646 of 851	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	632 of 760	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	744 of 815	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	654 of 791	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	114 of 607	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	159 of 564	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	300 of 531	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	247 of 389	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.2	459 of 493	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	430 of 498	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	757 of 1179	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	644 of 1170	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	929 of 1155	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	820 of 1101	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	1097 of 1179	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1077 of 1154	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	799 of 1201	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	857 of 1211	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	964 of 1191	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1026 of 1154	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	1101 of 1190	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1028 of 1176	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	359 of 1149	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	651 of 1144	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	762 of 1130	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	654 of 1038	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	923 of 1132	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	624 of 1095	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government77%~ state avg

Global History and Geography75%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts67%-8 vs state

Common Core Algebra II58%-17 vs state

Algebra I55%~ state avg

Living Environment47%-9 vs state

Geometry46%-14 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences42%-14 vs state

Earth Science39%-26 vs state

Life Science Biology27%-32 vs state

Common Core Geometry12%-11 vs state

Physics0%-69 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
College Academy (The)	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	347	42	8.3	94.5%	3 (0.9%)	33 (9.5%)	302 (87.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	36.4	790^th of 1234 public high schools	36.0%		30.1	851^st of 1242 public high schools	31.5%	61		57.8	67.1	12.5	39.4	75.0	47.2	0.0	77.5	55.2	26.7	46.3	41.7								$42,830	$3,164	$39,666
High School For Media & Communications	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	359	30	12.1	99.2%	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	319 (88.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	10.3	1131^st of 1234 public high schools	8.3%		21.4	962^nd of 1242 public high schools	22.5%	169		63.0	33.0	20.0	24.4	43.7	39.3		43.9	30.0	13.1	18.4	20.3								$37,111	$4,203	$32,908
High School For Law & Public Service	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6130	505	36	14.0	97.2%	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.5%)	456 (90.3%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	11.6	1118^th of 1234 public high schools	9.4%		14.1	1069^th of 1242 public high schools	13.9%	49	6.7	43.8	32.1	12.5		34.1	52.9		36.9	33.8	24.0	11.1	25.0								$31,817	$2,924	$28,893
High School For Health Careers & Sciences	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	424	33	12.8	96.0%	5 (1.2%)	31 (7.3%)	378 (89.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.7	1096^th of 1234 public high schools	11.2%		10.4	1134^th of 1242 public high schools	8.7%	38	6.7	30.8	64.5	0.0	9.1	58.0	27.3		47.5	23.0	18.4	16.0	0.0								$36,763	$3,737	$33,025
City College Academy Of The Arts	Public	6-12	4600 Broadway	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 567-3164	573	52	10.9	88.8%	10 (1.7%)	10 (1.7%)	547 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	34	816^th of 1234 public high schools	33.9%		43.4	718^th of 1242 public high schools	42.2%	98		69.6	64.2		48.0	75.9	46.5	9.1	62.0	46.2	41.1	57.1		43.4	48.5	57.8	33.7	27.3	51.2	20.0	$31,669	$3,331	$28,338
High School For Excellence And Innovation	Public	9-12	650 Academy St	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 569-1022	198	19	10.2	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	192 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	1085^th of 1234 public high schools	12.1%		19.6	987^th of 1242 public high schools	20.5%	98			52.9			23.3	35.6		20.3	53.9	12.2										$36,254	$2,686	$33,569
Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies	Public	9-12	650 Academy St	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 567-1394	380	37	10.2	96.6%	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	358 (94.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21.9	964^th of 1234 public high schools	21.9%		25.3	905^th of 1242 public high schools	27.1%	59	15.4		61.6		9.1	64.3	40.0		70.3	24.1	46.1	11.2	42.1								$32,848	$2,755	$30,093
Academy For Language And Technology	Public	9-12	1700 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 731-0219	356	22	16.1	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	355 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47.3	681^st of 1234 public high schools	44.8%		44.3	713^th of 1242 public high schools	42.6%	32		90.6	66.3		33.9	84.1	92.0		85.7	73.4	34.2	46.3	20.2								$29,598	$3,984	$25,614
Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Public, Charter	6-12	1960 University Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 696-0042	523	46	11.2	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	461 (88.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	15.2	1056^th of 1234 public high schools	14.4%		14.3	1063^rd of 1242 public high schools	14.4%	7	0.0	53.1	50.0	14.6	40.7	46.5	32.5		43.9	36.8		16.5		41.9			74.4				$25,948	$1,580	$24,368
Comprehensive Model School Project Middle School 327	Public	6-12	1501 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-8111	670	62	10.7	93.4%	6 (0.9%)	120 (17.9%)	537 (80.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	30.6	853^rd of 1234 public high schools	30.9%		35.7	795^th of 1242 public high schools	36.0%	58	5.5	59.7	70.8	40.0	27.3	69.3	21.6		59.7	59.2	23.1	12.5	65.9	38.1	50.0	45.7	50.5	62.5	60.2	37.0	$32,875	$3,712	$29,162

Frequently Asked Questions about College Academy (The)

What is the racial makeup of College Academy (The)?

Students at College Academy (The) are 87% Hispanic, 10% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend College Academy (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended College Academy (The).

Is College Academy (The) a good school?

College Academy (The) ranks 790^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is College Academy (The) in?

New York City Geographic District # 6

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