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Eleanor Roosevelt High School

Public Grades 9-12
118th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 90% of New York high schools
Summary

Eleanor Roosevelt High School is a public high school in New York City, serving 540 students in grades 9-12. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating exceptional academic performance.

Eleanor Roosevelt High School excels in supporting the academic success of a diverse student population. The school ranks highly for the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from different racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. This demonstrates the school's ability to provide a high-quality education to all its students. Additionally, the school maintains consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 80.3% to 99.2% in recent years, and correspondingly low dropout rates.

When compared to nearby schools in the New York City Geographic District #2, Eleanor Roosevelt High School stands out as the top-performing institution. Other schools in the area, such as High School For Climate Justice (The), Talent Unlimited High School, and Vanguard High School, have significantly lower academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. This further highlights the exceptional nature of Eleanor Roosevelt High School's educational outcomes.

538
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,263
Per pupil spending ?
54.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 411 E 76th St
       New York, NY  10021

(212) 772-1220

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

White:
33.8%
Hispanic:
27.3%
Asian:
22.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2014 → 90th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (88% vs 66% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 10% of New York high schools
98% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school88%
District avg65%
New York avg66%
118th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 10%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 2% (2015) to top 10% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.6118 of 123490.4%★★★★★
202477.8175 of 124285.9%★★★★☆
202381.489 of 122892.8%★★★★★
202286.030 of 119097.5%★★★★★
201985.317 of 120798.6%★★★★★
201883.932 of 121097.4%★★★★★
201788.120 of 122198.4%★★★★★
201684.340 of 125596.8%★★★★★
201586.119 of 125598.5%★★★★★
201486.411 of 123799.1%★★★★★
201382.147 of 121796.1%★★★★★
201282.231 of 119897.4%★★★★★
201179.737 of 116596.8%★★★★★
201079.827 of 111797.6%★★★★★
200976.572 of 108693.4%★★★★★
200878.625 of 102797.6%★★★★★
200770.8171 of 100282.9%★★★★☆
200672.5142 of 98685.6%★★★★☆
200569.3188 of 93579.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202584.752 of 71392.7%★★★★★
202478.392 of 69086.7%★★★★☆
202370.9130 of 67180.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.974 of 41382.1%★★★★☆
202470.8113 of 42673.5%★★★★☆
202375.472 of 42483.0%★★★★☆
202278.637 of 38690.4%★★★★★
201979.212 of 44797.3%★★★★★
201876.255 of 42687.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.2137 of 120688.6%★★★★☆
202477.1192 of 121984.2%★★★★☆
202382.086 of 119792.8%★★★★★
202285.724 of 115597.9%★★★★★
201984.914 of 119398.8%★★★★★
201882.538 of 117696.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202579.6108 of 88587.8%★★★★☆
202478.0118 of 86586.4%★★★★☆
202381.882 of 85190.4%★★★★★
202288.628 of 76096.3%★★★★★
201985.049 of 81594.0%★★★★★
201886.041 of 79194.8%★★★★★

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202584.844 of 60792.8%★★★★★
202491.010 of 56498.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.880 of 117993.2%★★★★★
202477.0112 of 117090.4%★★★★★
202380.270 of 115593.9%★★★★★
202288.616 of 110198.5%★★★★★
201987.416 of 117998.6%★★★★★
201882.727 of 115497.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.971 of 120194.1%★★★★★
202477.5169 of 121186.0%★★★★☆
202379.9111 of 119190.7%★★★★★
202284.733 of 115497.1%★★★★★
201983.630 of 119097.5%★★★★★
201883.631 of 117697.4%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.539 of 32888.1%★★★★☆
202478.539 of 30687.3%★★★★☆
202277.632 of 21284.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202590.448 of 114995.8%★★★★★
202486.386 of 114492.5%★★★★★
202390.746 of 113095.9%★★★★★
202289.246 of 103895.6%★★★★★
201989.853 of 113295.3%★★★★★
201887.571 of 109593.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.860 of 78892.4%★★★★★
202477.359 of 78192.4%★★★★★
202377.660 of 77692.3%★★★★★
202281.326 of 73896.5%★★★★★
201980.421 of 79397.4%★★★★★
201880.220 of 76597.4%★★★★★
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)
Special Education (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school
Homeless (2025)93rd percentile~ school
African American (2025)93rd percentile~ school
White (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)89th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Global History and Geography98%+22 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts97%+22 vs state
U.S. History and Government96%+21 vs state
Life Science Biology96%+37 vs state
Geometry95%+35 vs state
Algebra I89%+33 vs state
Common Core Algebra II89%+14 vs state
Physics77%+8 vs state
Chemistry73%+8 vs state
Living Environment67%+10 vs state
Common Core Geometry22%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, March 6, 2023

Open Quote Amazing teachers, staff, and principal. An engaging and challenging curriculum, a kind school, and music and art options. A school for kids who want to work hard. Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

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Frequently Asked Questions about Eleanor Roosevelt High School

Students at Eleanor Roosevelt High School are 34% White, 27% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School.

Yes. Eleanor Roosevelt High School ranks in the top 9.6% of New York high schools.


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