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City College Academy Of The Arts

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City College Academy Of The Arts ranks 816 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

816^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 34% of New York high schools

Summary

City College Academy Of The Arts is a public high school in New York, NY, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 558 students. The school 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.

Over the years, City College Academy Of The Arts has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 324 out of 1,255 high schools in 2015-2016 (4-star rating) to 816 out of 1,234 high schools in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well, while English Language Learner and Special Education students have struggled. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 75.1% and 96.2%, and the dropout rate has ranged from 0.0% to 5.1% in recent years. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 55.2%.

Interestingly, the schools in the immediate vicinity of City College Academy Of The Arts, such as High School For Excellence And Innovation, Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies, and College Academy (The), have similar performance profiles, with low statewide rankings and mixed academic results. These nearby schools also serve a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, City College Academy Of The Arts has a relatively high per-student spending of $30,097 and a student-teacher ratio of 11.2, which are higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's performance with homeless students has been a bright spot, with these students ranking in the top 35% of high schools in the state in recent years.

573

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,669

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4600 Broadway
New York, NY 10040

(212) 567-3164

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.5%

White:

1.7%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (51% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 31% New York)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

New York avg61%

Middle school

968^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

816^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	968 of 1500	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1034 of 1504	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1019 of 1500	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1197 of 1479	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	923 of 1242	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	622 of 1439	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	506 of 1438	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	606 of 1455	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.6	245 of 1429	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.5	304 of 1407	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	64.5	406 of 1401	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	56.4	560 of 1373	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	416 of 1337	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.0	598 of 1295	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	603 of 1243	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.1	808 of 1224	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.4	860 of 1185	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.1	997 of 1123	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	519 of 646	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	250 of 615	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	204 of 591	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	377 of 581	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	432 of 473	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	216 of 503	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	879 of 1457	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	964 of 1465	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	943 of 1463	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1096 of 1454	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	713 of 1066	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	609 of 1370	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	485 of 1353	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	189 of 603	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	382 of 594	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	255 of 543	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	395 of 487	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.1	45 of 392	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	74 of 457	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	690 of 1283	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	935 of 1306	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	603 of 935	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	408 of 1241	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	318 of 1245	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1071 of 1455	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1055 of 1464	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1060 of 1464	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1252 of 1455	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	907 of 1071	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	589 of 1366	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	521 of 1352	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	381 of 1298	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	43.1	648 of 1303	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	819 of 1307	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	919 of 1283	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	510 of 1139	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	461 of 1170	60.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	816 of 1234	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	718 of 1242	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	774 of 1228	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	724 of 1190	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	499 of 1207	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	502 of 1210	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	407 of 1221	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	324 of 1255	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	61.1	434 of 1255	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.1	547 of 1237	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	580 of 1217	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.4	643 of 1198	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.4	243 of 1165	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	168 of 1117	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	44.2	697 of 1086	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	647 of 669	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	544 of 637	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	533 of 583	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	224 of 481	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	247 of 565	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	124 of 546	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	768 of 1206	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	762 of 1219	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	768 of 1197	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	656 of 1155	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	555 of 1193	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	450 of 1176	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	62.1	264 of 865	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	340 of 851	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	111 of 815	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	136 of 791	82.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	215 of 607	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	164 of 564	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	60 of 531	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	103 of 389	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	35 of 493	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	20 of 498	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	789 of 1179	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	568 of 1170	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	649 of 1155	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	657 of 1101	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	226 of 1179	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	252 of 1154	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	855 of 1201	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.8	634 of 1211	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	752 of 1191	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	779 of 1154	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	423 of 1190	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	544 of 1176	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	851 of 1149	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	525 of 1144	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	634 of 1130	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	365 of 1038	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	383 of 1132	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	195 of 1095	82.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+35 vs school

Homeless (2025)69th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2024)69th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2025)65th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography76%~ state avg

Common Core Algebra II70%-5 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts64%-11 vs state

U.S. History and Government62%-13 vs state

Geometry57%-3 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Earth Science48%-17 vs state

Living Environment47%-10 vs state

Algebra I46%-10 vs state

Life Science Biology41%-17 vs state

Math35%-17 vs state

Science20%-24 vs state

Physics9%-60 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, May 23, 2009

They say that students will graduate with high school diploma and associate degree, however, very few of the students are passing the ELA/MATH test. So I wonder how the same students will graduate with 60 college credits Close Quote

by a student
Monday, February 9, 2009

I am a student at this school. This school has given me opportunities other school haven't offered me. I am able to participate in special programs. The teachers at this school and the principle are the best. They are always there for you when you need help and are always willing to do anything to help us out. Our trips are fun and educational. As we have learn we also have fun with our brothers and sisters. In this school this is what we are. The way we act towards each other make us a family. I want other people to know that this school is like home. I recommend this school a lot 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)			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
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
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
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
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
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
Young Women's Leadership School Of The Bronx	Public	6-12	1865 Morris Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 731-2590	502	46	10.9	93.0%	10 (2.0%)	130 (25.9%)	336 (66.9%)	18 (3.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25.4	922^nd of 1234 public high schools	25.3%		45.3	704^th of 1242 public high schools	43.3%	218	0.0	44.4	62.7	4.6	10.5	78.8	8.3	45.5	80.8	36.4	55.9	18.7	23.9	46.7	55.7	52.2	40.0	39.3			$29,586	$2,806	$26,780

Frequently Asked Questions about City College Academy Of The Arts

How many students attend City College Academy Of The Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended City College Academy Of The Arts.

What is the racial makeup of City College Academy Of The Arts?

Students at City College Academy Of The Arts are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American.

What district is City College Academy Of The Arts in?

New York City Geographic District # 6

Is City College Academy Of The Arts a good school?

City College Academy Of The Arts ranks 816^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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