Summary:
Pace High School is a public high school located in New York City, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 534 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #2, which is ranked 335 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Pace High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranging from 723 to 958 out of over 1,200 schools in recent years, and has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, Hispanic students, special education students, and economically disadvantaged students, all of which rank in the bottom 50% of New York high schools. In contrast, the school's performance for Asian students is relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of high schools.
Pace High School's proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are significantly lower than the district and state averages across most subject areas, and the school's four-year graduation rate has been around 80-84% in recent years, which is lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Pace High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 31.5% to 60.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Interestingly, the schools located in the same district as Pace High School, such as Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law, Lower Manhattan Arts Academy, New Design High School, and High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies, generally perform better on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and graduation rates.
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Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 8.6
Number of students: 534
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
50.7%
African American:
31.3%
Asian:
9.7%
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White:
5.4%
Two or more races:
1.5%
Pacific Islander:
1.1%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.5%
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