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High School Of Economics & Finance

Public Grades 9-12
694th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 44% of New York high schools
Summary

High School Of Economics & Finance is a public high school in New York, NY, serving 671 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #2, which is ranked 352 out of 874 districts in the state.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, typically between 700-850 out of around 1,200 schools, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its performance varies across student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students. The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30-44% in recent years. While the school excels in English Language Arts and U.S. History, with over 80% proficiency, it struggles in subjects like Chemistry, Algebra II, and Geometry, where proficiency rates are often below the district and state averages.

In contrast to High School Of Economics & Finance, the nearby Stuyvesant High School is a highly selective and top-performing school in the state, consistently ranking among the best in New York and achieving exceptional test scores and graduation rates. The school's increased per-student spending, from $12,352 in 2020-2021 to $25,119 in 2023-2024, is higher than the nearby schools, but the impact on student achievement remains to be seen.

644
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,225
Per pupil spending ?
80.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 Trinity Pl
       New York, NY  10006-1594

(212) 346-0708

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.5%
African American:
18.3%
Asian:
17.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025
Strengths
93% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (58% vs 66% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Chemistry scores 38 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg64%
New York avg66%
694th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 44%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
24th of 57High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2
352nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 2 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.3694 of 123443.8%★★☆☆☆
202448.1660 of 124246.9%★★☆☆☆
202343.6698 of 122843.2%★★☆☆☆
202232.8794 of 119033.3%★★☆☆☆
201931.6847 of 120729.8%★★☆☆☆
201832.2828 of 121031.6%★★☆☆☆
201739.0756 of 122138.1%★★☆☆☆
201642.8739 of 125541.1%★★☆☆☆
201536.5818 of 125534.8%★★☆☆☆
201436.8797 of 123735.6%★★☆☆☆
201337.6798 of 121734.4%★★☆☆☆
201236.8788 of 119834.2%★★☆☆☆
201142.7733 of 116537.1%★★☆☆☆
201042.8723 of 111735.3%★★☆☆☆
200947.2663 of 108639.0%★★☆☆☆
200839.8718 of 102730.1%★★☆☆☆
200733.4752 of 100225.0%★☆☆☆☆
200637.9707 of 98628.3%★☆☆☆☆
200530.7726 of 93522.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.8249 of 71365.1%★★★☆☆
202461.3206 of 69070.1%★★★★☆
202351.5270 of 67159.8%★★★☆☆
202239.0344 of 59342.0%★★☆☆☆
201944.8366 of 68646.6%★★☆☆☆
201852.9282 of 67958.5%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.1260 of 41337.0%★★☆☆☆
202448.4243 of 42643.0%★★☆☆☆
202341.5273 of 42435.6%★★☆☆☆
202227.8306 of 38620.7%★☆☆☆☆
201932.5346 of 44722.6%★☆☆☆☆
201831.5316 of 42625.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.1308 of 66954.0%★★★☆☆
202475.771 of 63788.9%★★★★☆
202353.0214 of 58363.3%★★★☆☆
202250.2197 of 48159.0%★★★☆☆
201929.8424 of 56525.0%★☆☆☆☆
201833.3379 of 54630.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.3696 of 120642.3%★★☆☆☆
202441.7736 of 121939.6%★★☆☆☆
202341.2714 of 119740.4%★★☆☆☆
202231.6795 of 115531.2%★★☆☆☆
201935.9801 of 119332.9%★★☆☆☆
201834.0808 of 117631.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.9361 of 88559.2%★★★☆☆
202449.3393 of 86554.6%★★★☆☆
202349.3382 of 85155.1%★★★☆☆
202240.1424 of 76044.2%★★☆☆☆
201934.5532 of 81534.7%★★☆☆☆
201835.3513 of 79135.1%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.4211 of 60765.2%★★★☆☆
202479.648 of 56491.5%★★★★★
202370.964 of 53187.9%★★★★☆
202256.0114 of 38970.7%★★★★☆
201951.8201 of 49359.2%★★★☆☆
201866.2115 of 49876.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.9608 of 117948.4%★★☆☆☆
202449.0564 of 117051.8%★★★☆☆
202346.2609 of 115547.3%★★☆☆☆
202235.2728 of 110133.9%★★☆☆☆
201934.5809 of 117931.4%★★☆☆☆
201834.1791 of 115431.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.7654 of 120145.5%★★☆☆☆
202453.5593 of 121151.0%★★★☆☆
202346.5657 of 119144.8%★★☆☆☆
202233.1760 of 115434.1%★★☆☆☆
201928.7864 of 119027.4%★☆☆☆☆
201831.4816 of 117630.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.9500 of 114956.5%★★★☆☆
202458.1381 of 114466.7%★★★☆☆
202350.1473 of 113058.1%★★★☆☆
202241.1557 of 103846.3%★★☆☆☆
201925.0891 of 113221.3%★☆☆☆☆
201828.1807 of 109526.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202214.3678 of 7388.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.3674 of 76511.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)65th percentile+21 vs school
African American (2025)65th percentile+21 vs school
Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)46th percentile~ school
Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Asian (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school
White (2022)8th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core English Language Arts91%+15 vs state
U.S. History and Government86%+11 vs state
Global History and Geography85%+9 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences58%~ state avg
Life Science Biology52%-6 vs state
Algebra I47%-9 vs state
Common Core Geometry44%+21 vs state
Common Core Algebra II44%-31 vs state
Living Environment41%-16 vs state
Earth Science38%-27 vs state
Geometry31%-29 vs state
Chemistry26%-38 vs state

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High School Of Economics & Finance ranks 694th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended High School Of Economics & Finance.

Students at High School Of Economics & Finance are 52% Hispanic, 18% African American, 18% Asian, 9% White, 1% American Indian.


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