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Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Public Grades 6-12
895th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 27% of New York high schools
Summary

Community Health Academy Of The Heights is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in New York City's District 6, with 574 students located in the Washington Heights neighborhood. Despite its close proximity to several higher-performing schools like A. Philip Randolph Campus High School and Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics, Community Health Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates on standardized tests and Regents exams well below the district and state averages, particularly in core subjects like math and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.3% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 41.68% in the district and 50.86% statewide. The school's 4-year graduation rate has also fluctuated between 75.1% and 89.2%, lower than the surrounding area. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a major issue, ranging from 31.5% to 55.2% over the past few years, well above the district and state averages.

While the school spends significantly more per student ($30,287 in 2023-2024) compared to the district and state averages, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, the data suggests that funding and class size may not be the primary drivers of the school's challenges. Instead, the school's performance data indicates a need to focus on strengthening academic rigor, improving attendance, and providing targeted support for underperforming subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students.

552
Students ?
10.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,659
Per pupil spending ?
92%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 504 W 158th St
       New York, NY  10033

(212) 342-6600

District: New York City Geographic District # 6


Feeder schools for Community Health Academy Of The Heights:

Elementary:    Dos Puentes Elementary School
    Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt
    Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte
    Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek
Middle:    Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.2%
African American:
11.8%
White:
3.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 62% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% New York)
!Common Core Algebra II scores 43 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg47%
New York avg62%
Middle school
1,335th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 11%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
895th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 27%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 10High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6
642nd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.21335 of 150011.0%★☆☆☆☆
202416.81351 of 150410.2%★☆☆☆☆
202319.91293 of 150013.8%★☆☆☆☆
202219.31281 of 147913.4%★☆☆☆☆
201933.2957 of 143933.5%★★☆☆☆
201834.1968 of 143832.7%★★☆☆☆
201730.41039 of 145528.6%★☆☆☆☆
201630.41016 of 142928.9%★☆☆☆☆
201524.81081 of 140723.2%★☆☆☆☆
201424.01080 of 140122.9%★☆☆☆☆
201313.01247 of 13739.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201210.61200 of 133710.2%★☆☆☆☆
20113.81274 of 12951.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20109.51128 of 12439.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20096.01159 of 12245.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20085.31127 of 11854.9%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.5499 of 67626.2%★☆☆☆☆
202362.8212 of 69669.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.7401 of 64637.9%★★☆☆☆
202435.3419 of 61531.9%★★☆☆☆
202341.4290 of 59150.9%★★★☆☆
202234.1395 of 58132.0%★★☆☆☆
201948.2172 of 47363.6%★★★☆☆
201843.9230 of 50354.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202517.11306 of 145710.4%★☆☆☆☆
202419.51289 of 146512.0%★☆☆☆☆
202323.31217 of 146316.8%★☆☆☆☆
202219.81253 of 145413.8%★☆☆☆☆
201937.5872 of 137036.4%★★☆☆☆
201832.6969 of 135328.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.0779 of 96519.3%★☆☆☆☆
202424.6785 of 95317.6%★☆☆☆☆
202326.6750 of 94320.5%★☆☆☆☆
202228.3698 of 91423.6%★☆☆☆☆
201942.7441 of 82646.6%★★☆☆☆
201843.5450 of 81044.4%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202526.7497 of 60317.6%★☆☆☆☆
202432.2437 of 59426.4%★☆☆☆☆
202339.4345 of 54336.5%★★☆☆☆
202242.2272 of 48744.1%★★☆☆☆
201957.5117 of 39270.2%★★★★☆
201857.1148 of 45767.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202327.31032 of 128819.9%★☆☆☆☆
202232.7917 of 130629.8%★☆☆☆☆
201942.2644 of 124148.1%★★☆☆☆
201841.5706 of 124543.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.21226 of 145515.7%★☆☆☆☆
202417.71308 of 146410.7%★☆☆☆☆
202319.81278 of 146412.7%★☆☆☆☆
202220.71235 of 145515.1%★☆☆☆☆
201929.3969 of 136629.1%★☆☆☆☆
201836.8865 of 135236.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.2769 of 129840.8%★★☆☆☆
202437.5772 of 130340.8%★★☆☆☆
202339.6746 of 130742.9%★★☆☆☆
202258.1338 of 128373.7%★★★★☆
201945.4495 of 113956.5%★★★☆☆
201833.9831 of 117029.0%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.2895 of 123427.5%★☆☆☆☆
202426.5893 of 124228.1%★☆☆☆☆
202328.8853 of 122830.5%★★☆☆☆
202221.7893 of 119025.0%★☆☆☆☆
201931.8846 of 120729.9%★★☆☆☆
201832.1829 of 121031.5%★★☆☆☆
201727.6852 of 122130.2%★★☆☆☆
201628.3920 of 125526.7%★☆☆☆☆
201523.8971 of 125522.6%★☆☆☆☆
201413.61054 of 123714.8%★☆☆☆☆
20138.91092 of 121710.3%★☆☆☆☆
20128.01094 of 11988.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201122.5930 of 116520.2%★☆☆☆☆
201022.8898 of 111719.6%★☆☆☆☆
200944.9686 of 108636.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202520.6612 of 71314.2%★☆☆☆☆
202443.6362 of 69047.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.8454 of 66932.1%★★☆☆☆
202436.9409 of 63735.8%★★☆☆☆
202342.0320 of 58345.1%★★☆☆☆
202240.6275 of 48142.8%★★☆☆☆
201944.5278 of 56550.8%★★★☆☆
201838.6336 of 54638.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.9802 of 120633.5%★★☆☆☆
202430.1855 of 121929.9%★☆☆☆☆
202332.5811 of 119732.2%★★☆☆☆
202219.2913 of 115521.0%★☆☆☆☆
201933.1831 of 119330.3%★★☆☆☆
201835.7794 of 117632.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.8522 of 88541.0%★★☆☆☆
202438.8495 of 86542.8%★★☆☆☆
202337.3500 of 85141.2%★★☆☆☆
202229.7522 of 76031.3%★★☆☆☆
201946.6410 of 81549.7%★★★☆☆
201845.0413 of 79147.8%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.3201 of 60766.9%★★★☆☆
202460.6146 of 56474.1%★★★★☆
202351.6199 of 53162.5%★★★☆☆
202231.8276 of 38929.0%★☆☆☆☆
201941.6282 of 49342.8%★★☆☆☆
201854.3195 of 49860.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.1839 of 117928.8%★☆☆☆☆
202432.8791 of 117032.4%★★☆☆☆
202331.3799 of 115530.8%★★☆☆☆
202212.6992 of 11019.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201936.3792 of 117932.8%★★☆☆☆
201836.8757 of 115434.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.3927 of 120122.8%★☆☆☆☆
202424.8895 of 121126.1%★☆☆☆☆
202325.7861 of 119127.7%★☆☆☆☆
202224.2846 of 115426.7%★☆☆☆☆
201930.7838 of 119029.6%★☆☆☆☆
201826.9860 of 117626.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202532.5781 of 114932.0%★★☆☆☆
202438.2665 of 114441.9%★★☆☆☆
202346.0536 of 113052.6%★★★☆☆
202245.7499 of 103851.9%★★★☆☆
201949.2516 of 113254.4%★★★☆☆
201840.3627 of 109542.7%★★☆☆☆
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)41st percentile+30 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+27 vs school
African American (2025)26th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)20th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+8 vs school
Homeless (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)10th percentile~ school
High school
Homeless (2025)67th percentile+39 vs school
Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school
Male (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school
African American (2025)14th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Global History and Geography93%+17 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts69%-6 vs state
Chemistry62%~ state avg
U.S. History and Government52%-23 vs state
Living Environment42%-15 vs state
English Language Arts32%-19 vs state
Life Science Biology32%-26 vs state
Common Core Algebra II32%-43 vs state
Math30%-24 vs state
Algebra I27%-29 vs state
Geometry20%-40 vs state

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Community Health Academy Of The Heights ranks 895th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights are 81% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Community Health Academy Of The Heights.


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