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Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School

Public Grades 9-12

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 57% of New York high schools

Summary

Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School is a public high school serving 2,197 students in grades 9-12 in Jamaica, New York. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 373 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 94.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also performs well on various Regents exams, with particularly strong results in Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography, where the school's proficiency rates exceed the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as African American students and Homeless students, who rank in the top quartile of New York high schools in their respective categories.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School generally outperforms its peers in terms of graduation rates, test scores, and subgroup performance. However, some schools, such as High School For Community Leadership, demonstrate even stronger academic results. The school has also seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $12,289 in 2020-2021 to $25,269 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. While the school maintains a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, addressing chronic absenteeism and improving outcomes for underperforming subgroups could further enhance the school's educational impact.

2,146

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,270

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

165-65 84th Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432

(718) 297-6580

District: New York City Geographic District #28

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

45.8%

Hispanic:

26.1%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Earth Science scores 48 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg61%

New York avg66%

525^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 14High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #28

373^rd of 874New York City Geographic District #28 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	58.9	525 of 1234	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	547 of 1242	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	538 of 1228	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	398 of 1190	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	179 of 519	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	357 of 1207	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	306 of 1210	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	278 of 1221	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	347 of 1255	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	62.2	411 of 1255	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.3	321 of 1237	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	66.6	420 of 1217	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.0	637 of 1198	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.4	664 of 1165	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.0	641 of 1117	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	568 of 1086	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.9	575 of 1027	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.8	563 of 1002	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.0	588 of 986	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.4	571 of 935	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	224 of 713	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	162 of 690	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	122 of 671	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	95 of 593	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	177 of 686	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	100 of 679	85.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	219 of 413	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	242 of 426	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	253 of 424	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	212 of 386	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	161 of 447	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	154 of 426	63.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	563 of 669	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	310 of 637	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	222 of 583	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	78 of 481	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	327 of 565	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	203 of 546	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	430 of 1206	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	506 of 1219	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	474 of 1197	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	388 of 1155	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	214 of 1193	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	269 of 1176	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	300 of 885	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	298 of 865	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	257 of 851	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	134 of 760	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	192 of 815	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	117 of 791	85.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	61 of 607	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	49 of 564	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	36 of 531	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	14 of 389	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	22 of 493	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	18 of 498	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	322 of 1179	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	341 of 1170	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	334 of 1155	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	153 of 1101	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	148 of 1179	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	100 of 1154	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	548 of 1201	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	541 of 1211	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	537 of 1191	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	392 of 1154	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	418 of 1190	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	314 of 1176	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	217 of 328	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	174 of 306	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.8	26 of 272	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	64.9	64 of 212	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	29 of 165	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	18 of 157	88.5%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	9 of 47	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	11 of 41	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	19 of 41	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	8 of 28	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	11 of 46	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	11 of 43	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	749 of 1149	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	671 of 1144	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	513 of 1130	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	382 of 1038	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	631 of 1132	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	496 of 1095	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	436 of 788	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	545 of 781	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	461 of 776	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	396 of 738	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	445 of 793	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	611 of 765	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)90th percentile+32 vs school

Native American (2025)81st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts84%+9 vs state

Global History and Geography81%+5 vs state

Common Core Algebra II80%+5 vs state

U.S. History and Government77%~ state avg

Life Science Biology76%+18 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences74%+18 vs state

Chemistry72%+7 vs state

Physics70%~ state avg

Geometry56%-4 vs state

Algebra I46%-10 vs state

Living Environment28%-29 vs state

Earth Science17%-48 vs state

Common Core Geometry12%-11 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
Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	165-65 84th Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 297-6580	2,146	139	15.4	77.7%	68 (3.2%)	356 (16.6%)	561 (26.1%)	982 (45.8%)	113 (5.3%)	30 (1.4%)	36 (1.7%)	58.9	525^th of 1234 public high schools	57.5%		58.3	547^th of 1242 public high schools	56.0%	22	71.9	80.0	83.9	12.2	17.1	81.3	27.9	70.1	76.6	45.7	76.0	56.3	74.2								$26,270	$2,323	$23,947
Queens Collegiate - A College Board School	Public	6-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-4016	711	49	14.5	83.3%	18 (2.5%)	200 (28.1%)	246 (34.6%)	162 (22.8%)	43 (6.0%)	14 (2.0%)	28 (3.9%)	31.8	836^th of 1234 public high schools	32.3%		32.6	825^th of 1242 public high schools	33.6%	11	71.2	69.7	66.5	12.0		74.4	46.5	39.3	57.6	42.5	37.7	25.0		48.0	63.6	66.7	49.4	49.3	64.5		$27,644	$2,191	$25,452
Hillside Arts & Letters Academy	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-1249	414	31	13.4	75.8%	7 (1.7%)	125 (30.2%)	161 (38.9%)	96 (23.2%)	16 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	24.1	933^rd of 1234 public high schools	24.4%		23.7	931^st of 1242 public high schools	25.0%	2	15.6	41.7	67.4	0.0		70.6	36.8		46.3	41.5	37.3	38.8	33.3								$28,470	$2,124	$26,345
High School For Community Leadership	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-9801	497	46	10.8	76.3%	14 (2.8%)	130 (26.2%)	180 (36.2%)	140 (28.2%)	21 (4.2%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	82.2	105^th of 1234 public high schools	91.5%		74.9	243^rd of 1242 public high schools	80.4%	138	90.2	100.0	95.9	55.6		95.7	85.2	82.0	84.4	78.8	100.0	98.0									$24,939	$1,966	$22,974
Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2689	531	32	16.4	83.6%	8 (1.5%)	121 (22.8%)	125 (23.5%)	226 (42.6%)	29 (5.5%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.8%)	48.5	666^th of 1234 public high schools	46.0%		43.1	724^th of 1242 public high schools	41.7%	58	53.7	67.6	84.9	40.0		75.2	56.3	45.7	82.7	45.1	62.9	44.2	7.3								$25,024	$1,937	$23,088
Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School	Public	6-12	160-20 Goethals Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 969-3155	679	45	15.0	71.1%	14 (2.1%)	128 (18.9%)	99 (14.6%)	374 (55.1%)	42 (6.2%)	12 (1.8%)	10 (1.5%)	62.6	468^th of 1234 public high schools	62.1%		65	437^th of 1242 public high schools	64.8%	31	60.0	82.4	83.3	14.3		92.5	63.6		79.9	60.0	68.0	55.9		90.5	97.8	83.1	90.5	89.0			$26,284	$1,405	$24,879
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	160-05 Highland Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-5407	2,298	163	14.0	85.9%	67 (2.9%)	563 (24.5%)	892 (38.8%)	593 (25.8%)	134 (5.8%)	32 (1.4%)	15 (0.7%)	31.7	837^th of 1234 public high schools	32.2%		20.8	967^th of 1242 public high schools	22.1%	130	47.3	52.8	71.1	14.8	5.7	73.3	29.8	15.0	67.9	36.9	39.4	29.9	50.6								$27,780	$2,469	$25,311
Queens Satellite High School For Opportunity	Public	9-12	162-02 Hillside Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 883-1200	187	5	40.6	74.9%	5 (2.7%)	49 (26.2%)	87 (46.5%)	38 (20.3%)	6 (3.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			49.4																		$32,097	$1,861	$30,236
Young Women's Leadership School-Queens	Public	6-12	150-91 87th Rd	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 725-0402	544	37	14.7	81.4%	14 (2.6%)	146 (26.8%)	117 (21.5%)	239 (43.9%)	12 (2.2%)	9 (1.7%)	7 (1.3%)	31.7	838^th of 1234 public high schools	32.1%		45.8	695^th of 1242 public high schools	44.0%	143	66.7	66.1	68.6	10.3	10.0	67.6	5.3		74.7	39.3	42.4	18.2	45.2	50.6	43.8	60.8	46.8	44.4	0.0	5.9	$26,426	$2,024	$24,402
New Dawn Charter High School II	Public, Charter	9-12	89-25 161st St	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New Dawn Charter High School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 947-2580	375	14	26.7	82.1%	7 (1.9%)	134 (35.7%)	160 (42.7%)	55 (14.7%)	13 (3.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	37.4	780^th of 1234 public high schools	36.8%		18.2	1003^rd of 1242 public high schools	19.2%	223			45.8			78.0	67.2		70.2	31.6	79.0										$12,827	$1,054	$11,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School?

Students at Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School are 46% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% American Indian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School in?

New York City Geographic District #28

How many students attend Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,146 students attended Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School.

Is Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School a good school?

Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School ranks 525^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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