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Emma Lazarus High School

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Emma Lazarus High School ranks 271 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 78% of New York high schools

Summary

Emma Lazarus High School is an alternative public high school serving 303 students in grades 9-12 in New York City's District #2. The school has seen significant improvements in recent years, with its four-year graduation rate increasing from 38.8% to 84.3% and its dropout rate decreasing from 19.4% to 4.5%. Emma Lazarus High School outperforms the district and state in several academic areas, including Regents/Common Core Algebra II, Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, and Regents/Global History and Geography.

Compared to nearby schools, Emma Lazarus High School stands out. It outperforms the School Without Walls in many academic areas, though the School Without Walls has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Emma Lazarus High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.1 to 12.7 over the past few years, suggesting more individualized attention for students. However, the school faces challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 27.2% to 44.0%.

Given that 87.44% to 94.39% of Emma Lazarus High School's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, the school appears to be serving a predominantly low-income student population. This may present unique challenges and opportunities for the school in supporting its students' academic and social-emotional needs. Overall, Emma Lazarus High School has made significant strides, but it will need to continue addressing areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism, to ensure the continued success of its students.

279

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,960

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Hester St
New York, NY 10002

(212) 925-5017

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.9%

Asian:

34.8%

African American:

17.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (78% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New York average (43% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (32% vs 5%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg64%

New York avg66%

271^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	73.2	271 of 1234	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	490 of 1228	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	642 of 1190	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	474 of 1207	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	369 of 1210	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.9	397 of 1221	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.0	430 of 1255	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.5	130 of 1255	89.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	147 of 1237	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	352 of 1217	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	33 of 1198	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	76.2	109 of 1165	90.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	81.9	56 of 686	91.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	134 of 413	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	198 of 424	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	248 of 386	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	209 of 447	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	180 of 426	57.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	13 of 669	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	11 of 583	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	9 of 565	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	8 of 546	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	241 of 1206	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	438 of 1197	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	437 of 1155	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	402 of 1193	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	393 of 1176	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	188 of 885	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	221 of 851	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	198 of 760	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	401 of 815	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	298 of 791	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	26 of 607	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	17 of 531	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	9 of 389	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	108 of 1179	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	308 of 1201	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	529 of 1191	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	739 of 1154	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	522 of 1190	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	335 of 1176	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	45.8	478 of 793	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	378 of 765	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)98th percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2025)96th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2019)92nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

White (2019)40th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts90%+15 vs state

Algebra I88%+32 vs state

Global History and Geography86%+10 vs state

U.S. History and Government84%+9 vs state

Living Environment77%+20 vs state

Common Core Algebra II74%~ state avg

Earth Science67%~ state avg

Geometry64%+4 vs state

Common Core Geometry61%+38 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences59%+3 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emma Lazarus High School	Public	9-12	100 Hester St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 925-5017	279	25	11.2	96.4%	17 (6.1%)	50 (17.9%)	114 (40.9%)	97 (34.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.2	271^st of 1234 public high schools	78.0%					(n/a)		73.7	89.8	61.4	66.7	86.3	76.8		84.4	88.3		63.8	59.0	$32,960	$3,170	$29,790
Pace High School	Public	9-12	100 Hester St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 334-4663	499	71	7.0	82.8%	24 (4.8%)	161 (32.3%)	258 (51.7%)	44 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	20.5	981^st of 1234 public high schools	20.5%		21.9	958^th of 1242 public high schools	22.9%	23	15.3	28.6	73.9	0.0	25.0	62.3	38.0		56.4	28.1	31.8	22.5		$29,638	$2,473	$27,165
New Design High School	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 475-4148	421	46	9.0	86.0%	14 (3.3%)	119 (28.3%)	253 (60.1%)	23 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	16.7	1037^th of 1234 public high schools	16.0%		12.8	1097^th of 1242 public high schools	11.7%	60		44.4	53.0		8.1	55.7	53.3		51.9	24.7		100.0		$32,790	$2,787	$30,003
High School For Dual Language And Asian Studies	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 475-4097	368	27	13.8	78.3%	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	345 (93.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	88.2	27^th of 1234 public high schools	97.8%		82	85^th of 1242 public high schools	93.2%	58	90.3	100.0	92.4			98.8	83.3	100.0	99.1	98.3	93.8	89.5	85.1	$24,720	$2,299	$22,421
Essex Street Academy	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 475-4773	366	35	10.6	63.9%	120 (32.8%)	68 (18.6%)	131 (35.8%)	22 (6.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)								(n/a)			87.4											$29,430	$2,218	$27,212
Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 505-0745	256	22	11.5	87.5%	11 (4.3%)	74 (28.9%)	135 (52.7%)	29 (11.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	31.4	842^nd of 1234 public high schools	31.8%		34.1	805^th of 1242 public high schools	35.2%	37	33.3	29.6	81.4	0.0	21.4	67.6	31.8		56.1	45.4	54.7	18.4	61.1	$32,814	$2,502	$30,312
Lower Manhattan Arts Academy	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 505-0143	262	30	8.6	87.8%	7 (2.7%)	80 (30.5%)	153 (58.4%)	17 (6.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	19.6	989^th of 1234 public high schools	19.9%		22.3	948^th of 1242 public high schools	23.7%	41	0.0	19.1	86.8	0.0	20.0	48.7	40.0		49.0	15.5	30.8	12.7	41.7	$37,530	$3,098	$34,431
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
Orchard Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	220 Henry St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 406-9411	255	33	7.6	88.6%	11 (4.3%)	58 (22.7%)	145 (56.9%)	36 (14.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.9	916^th of 1234 public high schools	25.8%		41.4	741^st of 1242 public high schools	40.3%	175	27.3	56.3	85.3	0.0		52.1	44.4		50.0	29.6	41.7	10.4	66.7	$34,893	$2,579	$32,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Emma Lazarus High School

Is Emma Lazarus High School a good school?

Emma Lazarus High School ranks 271^st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Emma Lazarus High School?

Students at Emma Lazarus High School are 41% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 18% African American, 6% White.

How many students attend Emma Lazarus High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Emma Lazarus High School.

What district is Emma Lazarus High School in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

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