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University Neighborhood High School

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University Neighborhood High School ranks 594 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 52% of New York high schools

Summary

University Neighborhood High School is a public high school serving 481 students in grades 9-12 in New York City's Lower East Side. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #1, which is ranked 511 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

University Neighborhood High School has faced some significant challenges in recent years. Its 4-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 71.3% and 96.7%, lower than the district average of around 84%. Dropout rates have also varied, from 2.4% to 8.7%, higher than the district's 4-6% range. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 31.5% to 48.7%, much higher than the district's 35% average. Academically, the school's performance on Regents exams has generally been below district and state averages across subjects like Chemistry, Geometry, and Living Environment.

However, the school does have some bright spots. Its African American and English Language Learner students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 25-30% of New York high schools in those categories. The school is also located near several other public high schools, including Lower East Side Preparatory High School, Bard High School Early College, and Cascades High School, which serve similar demographics and have comparable performance metrics. Addressing the socioeconomic challenges facing the school and implementing a more consistent, data-driven approach to improvement could be key to driving better outcomes for its students.

474

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,245

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Monroe St
New York, NY 10002

(212) 962-4341

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.6%

Asian:

32.3%

African American:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2014 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New York median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Earth Science scores 52 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg72%

New York avg66%

594^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1

511^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 1 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	54.3	594 of 1234	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	557 of 1242	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	657 of 1228	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	748 of 1190	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	851 of 1207	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	839 of 1210	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.8	740 of 1221	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	799 of 1255	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.6	902 of 1255	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.5	938 of 1237	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.3	1066 of 1217	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	1060 of 1198	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	1008 of 1165	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	1050 of 1117	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.3	1058 of 1086	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	937 of 1027	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	798 of 1002	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.2	798 of 986	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.9	722 of 935	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	251 of 713	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	163 of 690	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	159 of 671	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	267 of 593	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	400 of 686	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	560 of 679	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	225 of 413	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	213 of 426	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	295 of 424	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	322 of 386	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	365 of 447	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	344 of 426	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	106 of 669	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	197 of 637	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	379 of 583	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	384 of 481	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	231 of 565	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	192 of 546	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	477 of 1206	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	541 of 1219	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	679 of 1197	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	768 of 1155	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	822 of 1193	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	854 of 1176	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	354 of 885	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	271 of 865	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	308 of 851	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	362 of 760	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	486 of 815	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	446 of 791	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	36 of 607	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	62 of 564	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	84 of 531	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	42.5	205 of 389	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	238 of 493	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	125 of 498	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	454 of 1179	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	402 of 1170	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	525 of 1155	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	690 of 1101	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	808 of 1179	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	784 of 1154	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	617 of 1201	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	534 of 1211	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	597 of 1191	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	724 of 1154	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	860 of 1190	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	818 of 1176	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	347 of 1149	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	385 of 1144	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	470 of 1130	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	647 of 1038	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	872 of 1132	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	758 of 1095	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	341 of 788	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	270 of 781	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	440 of 776	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	539 of 793	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)94th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography82%+6 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts78%+3 vs state

Life Science Biology77%+19 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences77%+21 vs state

U.S. History and Government73%~ state avg

Algebra I68%+12 vs state

Common Core Algebra II63%-12 vs state

Geometry55%-4 vs state

Physics45%-23 vs state

Chemistry41%-23 vs state

Living Environment28%-29 vs state

Common Core Geometry20%-4 vs state

Earth Science13%-52 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University Neighborhood High School	Public	9-12	200 Monroe St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 962-4341	474	37	12.9	75.9%	53 (11.2%)	65 (13.7%)	197 (41.6%)	153 (32.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	54.3	594^th of 1234 public high schools	51.9%		57.7	557^th of 1242 public high schools	55.2%	37	41.1	63.4	78.2	20.0	13.3	82.4	28.0	45.5	73.5	68.5	77.3	55.5	76.7	$31,245	$2,794	$28,451
Orchard Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	220 Henry St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 406-9411	255	33	7.6	88.6%	11 (4.3%)	58 (22.7%)	145 (56.9%)	36 (14.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.9	916^th of 1234 public high schools	25.8%		41.4	741^st of 1242 public high schools	40.3%	175	27.3	56.3	85.3	0.0		52.1	44.4		50.0	29.6	41.7	10.4	66.7	$34,893	$2,579	$32,314
New Design High School	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 475-4148	421	46	9.0	86.0%	14 (3.3%)	119 (28.3%)	253 (60.1%)	23 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	16.7	1037^th of 1234 public high schools	16.0%		12.8	1097^th of 1242 public high schools	11.7%	60		44.4	53.0		8.1	55.7	53.3		51.9	24.7		100.0		$32,790	$2,787	$30,003
High School For Dual Language And Asian Studies	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 475-4097	368	27	13.8	78.3%	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	345 (93.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	88.2	27^th of 1234 public high schools	97.8%		82	85^th of 1242 public high schools	93.2%	58	90.3	100.0	92.4			98.8	83.3	100.0	99.1	98.3	93.8	89.5	85.1	$24,720	$2,299	$22,421
Essex Street Academy	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 475-4773	366	35	10.6	63.9%	120 (32.8%)	68 (18.6%)	131 (35.8%)	22 (6.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)								(n/a)			87.4											$29,430	$2,218	$27,212
Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 505-0745	256	22	11.5	87.5%	11 (4.3%)	74 (28.9%)	135 (52.7%)	29 (11.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	31.4	842^nd of 1234 public high schools	31.8%		34.1	805^th of 1242 public high schools	35.2%	37	33.3	29.6	81.4	0.0	21.4	67.6	31.8		56.1	45.4	54.7	18.4	61.1	$32,814	$2,502	$30,312
Lower Manhattan Arts Academy	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 505-0143	262	30	8.6	87.8%	7 (2.7%)	80 (30.5%)	153 (58.4%)	17 (6.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	19.6	989^th of 1234 public high schools	19.9%		22.3	948^th of 1242 public high schools	23.7%	41	0.0	19.1	86.8	0.0	20.0	48.7	40.0		49.0	15.5	30.8	12.7	41.7	$37,530	$3,098	$34,431
Lower East Side Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	145 Stanton St-4th Fl	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 505-6366	553	40	13.9	89.2%	13 (2.4%)	71 (12.8%)	315 (57.0%)	149 (26.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	55	581^st of 1234 public high schools	52.9%		49	652^nd of 1242 public high schools	47.5%	71	45.2	100.0	78.0	44.1	62.2	77.3	62.0		87.1	66.4	25.0	51.7	54.0	$30,218	$2,718	$27,500
Pace High School	Public	9-12	100 Hester St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 334-4663	499	71	7.0	82.8%	24 (4.8%)	161 (32.3%)	258 (51.7%)	44 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	20.5	981^st of 1234 public high schools	20.5%		21.9	958^th of 1242 public high schools	22.9%	23	15.3	28.6	73.9	0.0	25.0	62.3	38.0		56.4	28.1	31.8	22.5		$29,638	$2,473	$27,165
Emma Lazarus High School	Public	9-12	100 Hester St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 925-5017	279	25	11.2	96.4%	17 (6.1%)	50 (17.9%)	114 (40.9%)	97 (34.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.2	271^st of 1234 public high schools	78.0%					(n/a)		73.7	89.8	61.4	66.7	86.3	76.8		84.4	88.3		63.8	59.0	$32,960	$3,170	$29,790

Frequently Asked Questions about University Neighborhood High School

How many students attend University Neighborhood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended University Neighborhood High School.

What district is University Neighborhood High School in?

New York City Geographic District # 1

Is University Neighborhood High School a good school?

University Neighborhood High School ranks 594^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of University Neighborhood High School?

Students at University Neighborhood High School are 42% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 14% African American, 11% White.

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