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High School For Media & Communications

Public Grades 9-12

1131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 8% of New York high schools

Summary

High School For Media & Communications is a public high school in New York, NY, serving 348 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #6, which is ranked 642 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, High School For Media & Communications consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York high schools, with proficiency rates well below state and district averages in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 32.95% in ELA, 20% in Geometry, and 13.11% in Life Science Biology, compared to state averages of 75.29%, 59.85%, and 58.28% respectively. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 75.1% to 84.3%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 4.0% and 5.1%, higher than the state average. Additionally, High School For Media & Communications has struggled with high chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 31.5% to 58.0% in recent years, significantly above state and district averages.

The nearby schools, such as High School For Excellence And Innovation, Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies, and College Academy (The), have similar demographic profiles and academic performance challenges, with most ranking in the bottom half of New York high schools. However, some of these schools, like College Academy (The), have shown slightly better academic outcomes in certain subjects, such as higher proficiency rates in Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. The data suggests that High School For Media & Communications and the surrounding schools could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of their student populations, such as increased resources for English Language Learners, homeless students, and students from low-income backgrounds.

359

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,111

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040

(212) 927-1841

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.9%

African American:

7.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (34% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (62% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg47%

New York avg66%

1,131^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	10.3	1131 of 1234	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	962 of 1242	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	989 of 1228	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1077 of 1190	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1156 of 1207	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1173 of 1210	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	1180 of 1221	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.2	1208 of 1255	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.3	1220 of 1255	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.3	1133 of 1237	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.2	1116 of 1217	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.8	942 of 1198	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	958 of 1165	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	923 of 1117	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.9	937 of 1086	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.5	952 of 1027	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.9	890 of 1002	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	913 of 986	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.8	839 of 935	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	306 of 690	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	341 of 671	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	402 of 669	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	187 of 637	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	196 of 583	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	142 of 481	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	39.5	337 of 565	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	353 of 546	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1119 of 1206	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1026 of 1219	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	916 of 1197	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1051 of 1155	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	1117 of 1193	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1109 of 1176	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	800 of 885	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	593 of 865	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	652 of 851	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	676 of 760	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	757 of 815	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	764 of 791	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	439 of 607	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	251 of 564	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	172 of 531	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	186 of 389	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.1	422 of 493	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	460 of 498	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1078 of 1179	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	897 of 1170	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1008 of 1101	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	1146 of 1154	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1108 of 1201	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	907 of 1211	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1014 of 1191	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1056 of 1154	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	1158 of 1190	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	1165 of 1176	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	882 of 1149	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	819 of 1144	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	932 of 1130	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	822 of 1038	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1063 of 1132	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1061 of 1095	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)56th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+32 vs school

Homeless (2025)28th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II63%-12 vs state

U.S. History and Government44%-31 vs state

Global History and Geography44%-32 vs state

Living Environment39%-17 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts33%-42 vs state

Algebra I30%-26 vs state

Earth Science24%-41 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences20%-36 vs state

Common Core Geometry20%-4 vs state

Geometry18%-41 vs state

Life Science Biology13%-45 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

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High School For Media & Communications ranks in the bottom 8.3% of New York high schools.

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New York City Geographic District # 6

How many students attend High School For Media & Communications?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended High School For Media & Communications.

What is the racial makeup of High School For Media & Communications?

Students at High School For Media & Communications are 89% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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