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Humanities Preparatory Academy

Public Grades 9-12

261

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,517

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

351 W 18th St
New York, NY 10011-4498

(212) 929-4433

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.8%

White:

17.6%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2005 → 54th in 2016

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2005

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

New York avg75%

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Humanities Preparatory Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

352^nd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2016	53.8	581 of 1255	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	255 of 1165	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	67.6	290 of 1117	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	49.2	640 of 1086	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	618 of 1027	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.2	684 of 1002	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.6	688 of 986	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	24.2	765 of 935	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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by a student
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Humanities Prep is a caring and a very intellectual environment. It was founded on seven core values, which students value and the school honors in many ways: academic and behavioral awards, valedictory selection, even course content revolves around them. These core values have been so inspiring that when James Baldwin School opened in the image of Humanities Prep, it too featured that same core values (which can be viewed on the HPA Website. My child received excellent education there. The teachers are enlightened, hard working, and they get to know the students very well. My son originally attended one of NYC's specialized schools where he felt alienated and misunderstood. He definitely had problems, not all of them attributable to his former school. But Prep was able to bring him back to life.

The school is not perfect: the building is terrible; there's a scarcity of after- school activities; and though the classes are thoughtful and discussion/activity based (especially in the humanities, they could assign more rigorous homework. HOWEVER, this is compensated for by their graduation requirement (PBATs), which have the students doing very college-like research and writing! Close Quote

Schools Near Humanities Preparatory Academy

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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)			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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Landmark High School	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 647-7410	289	33	8.8	85.5%	19 (6.6%)	63 (21.8%)	186 (64.4%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.5%)								(n/a)			51.9																	$35,504	$2,959	$32,545
Humanities Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 929-4433	261	21	12.6	67.4%	46 (17.6%)	37 (14.2%)	143 (54.8%)	20 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)								(n/a)			78.8																	$29,517	$2,206	$27,311
James Baldwin School-A School For Expeditionary Lrning	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 627-2812	138	20	6.7	92.8%	4 (2.9%)	47 (34.1%)	80 (58.0%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			53.3																	$45,214	$2,734	$42,481
Manhattan Business Academy	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 647-1983	441	36	12.3	90.7%	23 (5.2%)	111 (25.2%)	271 (61.5%)	26 (5.9%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	35	805^th of 1234 public high schools	34.8%		32.4	831^st of 1242 public high schools	33.1%	26	8.3	61.9	84.1			69.7	52.5		77.9	41.7	43.5	10.0	24.7							$30,159	$2,685	$27,474
Quest To Learn	Public	6-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 488-3645	390	40	9.7	76.4%	59 (15.1%)	85 (21.8%)	204 (52.3%)	23 (5.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (2.8%)	6.3	1191^st of 1234 public high schools	3.5%		21.6	961^st of 1242 public high schools	22.6%	230		20.0	45.8	0.0	7.7	38.6	30.8		33.3	28.0	13.5	7.3	13.4	36.4	39.5	30.0	33.3	37.2	14.8	$38,109	$4,020	$34,089
Hudson High School Of Learning Technologies	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 488-3330	189	18	10.3	81.5%	10 (5.3%)	48 (25.4%)	123 (65.1%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10	1138^th of 1234 public high schools	7.8%		13.3	1083^rd of 1242 public high schools	12.8%	55		20.0	56.1	11.1	0.0	46.4	37.5		42.2	23.2	33.3	15.4	29.6							$36,163	$2,366	$33,797
Nyc Lab High School For Collaborative Studies	Public	9-12	333 W 17th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 691-6119	413	40	10.2	58.4%	146 (35.4%)	28 (6.8%)	98 (23.7%)	117 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.3%)	74.7	240^th of 1234 public high schools	80.6%		73.7	269^th of 1242 public high schools	78.3%	29	68.7	81.6	94.2	28.6		92.7	66.7	62.5	85.2	86.5	85.4	80.7								$35,904	$1,678	$34,227
Nyc Museum School	Public	9-12	333 W 17th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 675-6206	481	32	15.1	55.9%	168 (34.9%)	35 (7.3%)	146 (30.4%)	92 (19.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.3%)	69.7	340^th of 1234 public high schools	72.4%		70.4	330^th of 1242 public high schools	73.4%	10	60.0	78.6	88.1	42.1		95.7	10.0		80.2	55.9	85.7	66.1	85.6							$25,333	$1,324	$24,009
Liberty High School Academy For Newcomers	Public	9-12	250 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 691-0934	460	35	13.0	90.2%	22 (4.8%)	128 (27.8%)	296 (64.3%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	683^rd of 1234 public high schools	44.7%		22.8	942^nd of 1242 public high schools	24.2%	259	54.6	23.6	80.0	0.0	48.9	79.6	65.1		91.7	53.1	36.8	25.0	52.0							$28,090	$2,356	$25,734
High School Of Fashion Industries (The)	Public, Magnet	9-12	225 W 24th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 255-1235	1,455	122	11.8	81.3%	76 (5.2%)	419 (28.8%)	862 (59.2%)	58 (4.0%)	11 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	26 (1.8%)	32.9	824^th of 1234 public high schools	33.2%		39	762^nd of 1242 public high schools	38.6%	62	32.7	34.3	87.0	9.9	15.4	70.1	37.0	4.4	66.0	39.9	37.7	31.5	50.2							$28,732	$2,773	$25,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Humanities Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Humanities Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Humanities Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Humanities Preparatory Academy?

Students at Humanities Preparatory Academy are 55% Hispanic, 18% White, 14% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Humanities Preparatory Academy in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

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