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High School For Language And Diplomacy (The)

Public Grades 9-12

1005^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 19% of New York high schools

Summary

High School For Language And Diplomacy (The) is a public high school in New York, NY, serving 120 students in grades 9-12 and part of the New York City Geographic District #2.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with lower proficiency rates on Regents exams compared to the district and state averages. Its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80.3% and 88.1%, which is lower than the district and state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 60.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Gramercy Arts High School, International High School At Union Square, and Union Square Academy For Health Sciences generally perform better academically, High School For Language And Diplomacy (The) has increased its per-student spending from $16,159 in 2020-2021 to $44,495 in 2023-2024, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio. However, these investments have not yet resulted in substantial improvements in student outcomes, suggesting the need to address the underlying factors contributing to the school's challenges.

132

Students ?

6.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,471

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Irving Pl
New York, NY 10003

(212) 253-2480

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

African American:

22.0%

White:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 67% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (71% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg66%

New York avg67%

1,005^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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	18.3	1005 of 1234	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	898 of 1242	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	860 of 1228	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	843 of 1190	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	948 of 1207	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1017 of 1210	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	906 of 1221	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.8	924 of 1255	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	936 of 1255	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.5	868 of 1237	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	18.7	960 of 1217	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.1	938 of 1198	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.7	940 of 1165	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	44.3	326 of 671	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	340 of 593	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.1	620 of 686	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	570 of 679	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	42.6	300 of 447	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.7	377 of 426	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	261 of 669	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	429 of 637	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	349 of 565	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	361 of 546	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	979 of 1206	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	889 of 1219	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	797 of 1197	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	885 of 1155	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	952 of 1193	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1012 of 1176	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	787 of 885	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	582 of 865	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	573 of 851	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	578 of 760	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	595 of 815	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	696 of 791	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	306 of 607	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	101 of 493	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	41.4	284 of 498	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1003 of 1179	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	955 of 1170	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	817 of 1155	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	879 of 1101	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	913 of 1179	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	977 of 1154	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	923 of 1201	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	915 of 1211	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	859 of 1191	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	786 of 1154	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	943 of 1190	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1011 of 1176	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	939 of 1144	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	514 of 1130	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.6	997 of 1038	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	944 of 1132	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1000 of 1095	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+42 vs school

African American (2023)51st percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2025)50th percentile+31 vs school

Asian (2019)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)18th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts69%-6 vs state

Global History and Geography61%-15 vs state

Life Science Biology40%-18 vs state

Common Core Algebra II35%-40 vs state

U.S. History and Government33%-42 vs state

Geometry28%-32 vs state

Algebra I26%-30 vs state

Common Core Geometry17%-7 vs state

Chemistry14%-50 vs state

Physics14%-54 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 28, 2023

My son is a freshman this year. He was an A student with horrible lottery number. Two days before the school year started, we went to an open house and was so impressed by Dr Lisa Wang. Dr Wang is a passionate leader and has already made changes. She has made positive changes with the staff so far. She has updated the curriculum. Adding new AP options, financial literacy, a college guidance counselor shows her dedication to the school and students. The school is changing for the better. 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
Gramercy Arts High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 253-7076	420	34	12.2	73.3%	55 (13.1%)	109 (26.0%)	219 (52.1%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	61.7	483^rd of 1234 public high schools	60.9%		47.6	668^th of 1242 public high schools	46.2%	185	49.0	69.4	81.3			92.5	56.8	20.0	84.0	67.8	60.0	57.9									$29,920	$2,545	$27,376
High School For Language And Diplomacy (The)	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-2480	132	20	6.6	81.8%	11 (8.3%)	29 (22.0%)	80 (60.6%)	5 (3.8%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.3%)	18.3	1005^th of 1234 public high schools	18.6%		25.6	898^th of 1242 public high schools	27.7%	107	14.3	35.3	69.2	16.7		60.6		14.3	33.3	25.8	40.0	28.0									$40,471	$2,810	$37,661
International High School At Union Square	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 533-2560	348	29	12.1	87.4%	14 (4.0%)	48 (13.8%)	258 (74.1%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)			44.9							31.2											$31,638	$3,170	$28,468
Union Square Academy For Health Sciences	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-3110	527	31	16.9	86.9%	39 (7.4%)	81 (15.4%)	304 (57.7%)	74 (14.0%)	9 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.8%)	26.8	899^th of 1234 public high schools	27.1%		28.9	864^th of 1242 public high schools	30.4%	35	29.4	49.1	81.8	8.5	3.0	63.8	42.6		71.8	34.2	21.2	14.2	34.2								$26,254	$2,496	$23,759
Academy For Software Engineering	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-3299	438	46	9.4	84.5%	22 (5.0%)	110 (25.1%)	226 (51.6%)	66 (15.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	15	1061^st of 1234 public high schools	14.0%		22.7	943^rd of 1242 public high schools	24.1%	118		39.3	52.5			47.1	27.4		41.1	37.9	39.5	18.8	75.0								$30,819	$2,963	$27,856
Manhattan Comprehensive Night And Day High School	Public	10-12	240 2nd Ave	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 353-2010	620	47	13.0	94.2%	24 (3.9%)	262 (42.3%)	299 (48.2%)	33 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.5	549^th of 1234 public high schools	55.5%		48.8	655^th of 1242 public high schools	47.3%	106			77.8	20.0	33.3	82.2	71.4		84.6	59.6	73.5										$32,717	$3,189	$29,528
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Frequently Asked Questions about High School For Language And Diplomacy (The)

What is the racial makeup of High School For Language And Diplomacy (The)?

Students at High School For Language And Diplomacy (The) are 61% Hispanic, 22% African American, 8% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend High School For Language And Diplomacy (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended High School For Language And Diplomacy (The).

What district is High School For Language And Diplomacy (The) in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

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High School For Language And Diplomacy (The) ranks in the bottom 18.6% of New York high schools.

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