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Nyc Ischool

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Nyc Ischool ranks 498 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 60% of New York high schools

Summary

Nyc Ischool is a public high school located in New York, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 447 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.

Nyc Ischool has consistently performed well on Regents/Common Core exams, with high proficiency rates across various subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 82.79% proficiency in English Language Arts, 93.02% in Global History and Geography, and 82.35% in Living Environment, all of which were significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 80.3% to 96.6% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate, fluctuating between 0.0% and 7.1% during the same period. While Nyc Ischool has experienced some challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 26.4% to 44.0% in recent years, the school has shown improvement in this area over time.

When compared to other nearby high schools, Nyc Ischool stands out as a strong performer. For instance, Stuyvesant High School, located just 0.66 miles away, is a highly ranked school that has consistently outperformed Nyc Ischool on Regents/Common Core exams, with proficiency rates often exceeding 95% in various subjects. Additionally, Nyc Ischool has seen a significant increase in its per-student spending, rising from $13,188 in the 2020-2021 school year to $27,243 in the 2023-2024 school year, which may have contributed to the school's academic success and improvements in areas like chronic absenteeism. Despite having a significant proportion of students from low-income backgrounds, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 50% to 57.05% in recent years, Nyc Ischool has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies for supporting economically disadvantaged students.

447

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,902

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 Ave Of The Americas
New York, NY 10013

(917) 237-7300

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.5%

White:

32.4%

African American:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2014 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg65%

New York avg66%

498^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 57High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2

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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	498 of 1234	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	360 of 1242	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	283 of 1228	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	296 of 1190	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	32 of 1207	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	71 of 1210	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	84.1	55 of 1221	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	72.4	192 of 1255	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	148 of 1255	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	197 of 1237	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	326 of 1217	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	61.3	513 of 1198	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	515 of 1165	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.6	44 of 1117	96.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	243 of 713	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.4	49 of 690	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	105 of 671	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	74 of 593	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	93.1	8 of 686	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	30 of 679	95.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	185 of 426	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	178 of 447	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	171 of 426	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	540 of 1206	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	203 of 1219	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	232 of 1197	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	310 of 1155	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	42 of 1193	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	41 of 1176	96.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	383 of 885	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	332 of 865	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	176 of 851	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	204 of 760	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	27 of 815	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	69.5	193 of 791	75.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	88 of 607	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	9 of 493	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	528 of 1179	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	336 of 1170	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	232 of 1155	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	243 of 1101	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	28 of 1179	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	68.7	223 of 1154	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	416 of 1201	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	488 of 1211	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	335 of 1191	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	281 of 1154	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	42 of 1190	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	144 of 1176	87.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	99 of 328	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	34 of 306	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	48 of 212	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	2 of 157	98.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	282 of 1149	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	155 of 1144	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	79 of 1130	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	87 of 1038	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	14 of 1132	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	143 of 1095	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	53 of 788	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	93 of 781	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	45 of 776	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	71.6	124 of 738	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	31 of 793	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	22 of 765	97.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)93rd percentile+34 vs school

Homeless (2025)86th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2024)57th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography93%+17 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts83%+8 vs state

Living Environment82%+26 vs state

U.S. History and Government73%~ state avg

Algebra I69%+13 vs state

Geometry67%+7 vs state

Life Science Biology58%~ state avg

Common Core Geometry23%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, October 22, 2016

Love it. Great school: excellent teachers and students, very nurturing environment. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, September 17, 2011

This school is really good you have to be smart to attend,the teachers are nice but they give a lot of work so it gets kinda hard Close Quote

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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
Chelsea Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	131 Ave Of The Americas	New York	10013	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 925-1080	389	38	10.2	85.9%	20 (5.1%)	101 (26.0%)	216 (55.5%)	41 (10.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	22.1	961^st of 1234 public high schools	22.1%		33.2	818^th of 1242 public high schools	34.1%	143	4.0	6.3	61.2	13.3		71.6	22.0		49.1	28.7	55.2	12.1	57.7								$34,618	$2,702	$31,915
Nyc Ischool	Public	9-12	131 Ave Of The Americas	New York	10013	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(917) 237-7300	447	35	12.7	59.5%	145 (32.4%)	56 (12.5%)	172 (38.5%)	36 (8.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.6%)	60.6	498^th of 1234 public high schools	59.6%		69	360^th of 1242 public high schools	71.0%	138			82.8	22.7		93.0	82.4		72.9	68.9	58.3	67.1									$27,902	$1,374	$26,527
Broome Street Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	121 Ave Of The Americas	New York	10013	New York County	Broome Street Academy Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 453-0295	270	36	9.9	88.9%	4 (1.5%)	141 (52.2%)	111 (41.1%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	6.6	1187^th of 1234 public high schools	3.8%		4.9	1212^th of 1242 public high schools	2.4%	25	0.0	50.0	45.5	2.8	0.0	45.2	26.2		29.4	19.6		3.1	16.7								$28,839	$00	$28,839
High School 560 City-As-School	Public	11-12	16 Clarkson St	New York	10014	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 337-6800	478	48	9.9	78.5%	71 (14.9%)	147 (30.8%)	228 (47.7%)	16 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)								(n/a)			67.6																		$33,380	$2,418	$30,962
Ps 721 Manhattan Occupational Training Center	Public	9-12	250 W Houston St	New York	10014	New York County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(212) 675-7926	195	45	4.3	93.8%	14 (7.2%)	72 (36.9%)	101 (51.8%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																					$126,452	$1,444	$125,008
Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	240 Bleecker St	New York	10014	New York County	Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 233-5152	324	44	7.4	84.3%	9 (2.8%)	107 (33.0%)	191 (59.0%)	7 (2.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	14.9	641^st of 1500 public high schools	57.3%					(n/a)		33.3	47.2		40.0	66.2	29.6		40.0	23.3	36.1	13.3	17.2	47.6	57.5	54.6	45.0	47.8	53.6	50.0	$17,746	$799	$16,947
Stuyvesant High School	Public	9-12	345 Chambers St	New York	10282	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 312-4800	3,261	160	20.3	50.8%	539 (16.5%)	67 (2.1%)	140 (4.3%)	2,327 (71.4%)	9 (0.3%)	17 (0.5%)	161 (4.9%)	90.6	6^th of 1234 public high schools	99.5%		89	3^rd of 1242 public high schools	99.8%	3	98.2	100.0	99.9	81.8		99.9	100.0	95.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3									$21,664	$1,239	$20,425
Harvey Milk High School	Public	9-12	2-10 Astor Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 477-1555	78	11	6.8	79.5%	10 (12.8%)	10 (12.8%)	48 (61.5%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	69	354^th of 1234 public high schools	71.3%		62.9	474^th of 1242 public high schools	61.8%	120			91.7			100.0			85.7	30.0		80.0									$41,414	$2,308	$39,106
Cascades High School	Public	9-12	198 Forsyth St-3rd Fl	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(646) 654-1261	135	14	9.6	92.6%	5 (3.7%)	53 (39.3%)	70 (51.9%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	12.2	1108^th of 1234 public high schools	10.2%		26.6	891^st of 1242 public high schools	28.3%	217			43.5			66.7	39.1		40.0	20.0	14.3										$40,073	$2,562	$37,511
Forsythe Satellite Academy	Public	9-12	198 Forsyth St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 677-8900	168	15	11.5	90.5%	4 (2.4%)	57 (33.9%)	102 (60.7%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)			60.3																		$39,975	$2,551	$37,424

Frequently Asked Questions about Nyc Ischool

What district is Nyc Ischool in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

How many students attend Nyc Ischool?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Nyc Ischool.

Is Nyc Ischool a good school?

Nyc Ischool ranks 498^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nyc Ischool?

Students at Nyc Ischool are 38% Hispanic, 32% White, 13% African American, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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