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Facing History School (The)

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Facing History School (The) is a public high school in New York City, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 256 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #2, which is ranked 352 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Facing History School (The) faces several challenges, including consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments compared to district and state averages, a four-year graduation rate ranging from 80.3% to 92.6% in recent years (lower than the district and state averages), and a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 31.5% to 57.0% (significantly higher than the district and state averages). The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Food And Finance High School, High School Of Hospitality Management, and Urban Assembly School Of Design And Construction, have similar academic performance, graduation rates, and socioeconomic profiles to Facing History School (The). However, these nearby schools have slightly higher proficiency rates on Regents exams and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Facing History School (The).

394

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,948

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 W 50th St
New York, NY 10019

(212) 757-2680

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

African American:

18.5%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2007 → 44th in 2016

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2007

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (28% vs 56% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (64% vs 31% New York)

!Math scores 45 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg76%

New York avg56%

1,461^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2016	44.9	708 of 1255	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	12.7	1133 of 1255	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	870 of 1198	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	1018 of 1086	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.3	854 of 1027	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	3.1	980 of 1002	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts73%~ state avg

Science24%-20 vs state

English Language Arts18%-33 vs state

Math8%-45 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)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (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	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Food And Finance High School	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 586-2943	474	44	10.7	84.2%	17 (3.6%)	147 (31.0%)	286 (60.3%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	23.1	950^th of 1234 public high schools	23.0%		24.8	914^th of 1242 public high schools	26.4%	36	12.5	29.0	73.8	12.5		64.6	51.6		64.2	23.0	30.1	22.0	37.6								$30,837	$2,665	$28,173
High School Of Hospitality Management	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 586-0963	228	24	9.4	91.2%	5 (2.2%)	46 (20.2%)	164 (71.9%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	14.9	1065^th of 1234 public high schools	13.7%		25	912^th of 1242 public high schools	26.6%	153		0.0	83.3		0.0	55.1	21.1		47.1	16.2	30.8	4.6									$37,850	$2,715	$35,136
Facing History School (The)	Public	6-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 757-2680	394	44	9.0	92.1%	11 (2.8%)	73 (18.5%)	295 (74.9%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)								(n/a)			73.0											19.1	14.8	20.0	4.2	10.0	7.7	23.8	$37,948	$3,175	$34,773
Manhattan Bridges High School	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 757-5274	393	32	12.1	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	388 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	56.8	560^th of 1234 public high schools	54.6%		47.7	667^th of 1242 public high schools	46.3%	107	51.6	70.7	79.4	53.0	34.5	82.8	69.2	0.0	78.1	72.7	67.4	35.1	54.1								$31,807	$3,245	$28,561
Urban Assembly School Of Design And Construction	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 586-0981	200	22	9.1	85.5%	5 (2.5%)	50 (25.0%)	140 (70.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	19.6	988^th of 1234 public high schools	19.9%		24.1	923^rd of 1242 public high schools	25.7%	65	0.0	11.4	62.5	11.1		75.6	37.5	0.0	74.4	22.5	34.8	0.0	16.1								$37,016	$2,890	$34,126
Business Of Sports School	Public, Magnet	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 246-2183	407	40	10.2	87.0%	9 (2.2%)	121 (29.7%)	265 (65.1%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.6	1038^th of 1234 public high schools	15.9%		16.3	1039^th of 1242 public high schools	16.3%	1		8.2	76.3		10.0	51.1	12.1		42.2	30.5	23.5	19.4	28.6								$32,685	$3,506	$29,179
Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology	Public	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 246-1041	407	34	12.0	70.8%	45 (11.1%)	77 (18.9%)	246 (60.4%)	28 (6.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	42.2	731^st of 1234 public high schools	40.8%		44.2	714^th of 1242 public high schools	42.5%	17	42.6	61.5	71.8	11.5	33.3	88.6	37.1	13.3	86.5	47.7	42.9	31.6	84.3								$32,335	$2,717	$29,618
Stephen T Mather Building Arts And Craftmanship High School	Public	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 399-3520	337	39	8.5	89.9%	14 (4.2%)	82 (24.3%)	225 (66.8%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	1058^th of 1234 public high schools	14.3%		21.7	959^th of 1242 public high schools	22.8%	99	18.2	26.3	63.1			59.0	30.6		45.9	23.9	35.6	12.5	28.4								$36,391	$3,350	$33,041
Independence High School	Public	9-12	850 10th Ave	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 262-8067	222	25	8.9	91.4%	6 (2.7%)	75 (33.8%)	131 (59.0%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7.7	1168^th of 1234 public high schools	5.3%		9.4	1149^th of 1242 public high schools	7.5%	19			39.8			53.8	39.0		26.2	8.1	30.0										$42,522	$3,452	$39,070
High School For Environmental Studies	Public	9-12	444 W 56th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 262-8113	1,007	74	13.6	69.1%	158 (15.7%)	137 (13.6%)	543 (53.9%)	115 (11.4%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	39 (3.9%)	52.2	613^th of 1234 public high schools	50.3%		42.9	726^th of 1242 public high schools	41.5%	113	56.5	64.3	87.7	20.6	19.4	85.8	50.0	35.0	76.1	49.6	70.7	36.4	56.9								$25,858	$2,265	$23,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Facing History School (The)

What district is Facing History School (The) in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

How many students attend Facing History School (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Facing History School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Facing History School (The)?

Students at Facing History School (The) are 75% Hispanic, 19% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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