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Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

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Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology ranks 731 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 41% of New York high schools

Summary

Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in New York City's District 2, with an enrollment of 418 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past several years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology struggles compared to the surrounding schools and district/state averages. The school's proficiency rates on Regents exams are significantly lower than the district and state in most subject areas, including core subjects like Algebra, English, and Science. The school's 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80-92% in recent years, lower than the district average, and its dropout rate has been higher, ranging from 4.5-7.1%. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5-44% in the past few years, much higher than the district average.

The school is located in close proximity (within 0.2 miles) to several other public high schools, including Business of Sports School, Stephen T. Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School, and Food and Finance High School, all of which share a similar academic profile with low performance and rankings compared to the district and state. The school's performance and rankings have been somewhat inconsistent over the years, suggesting challenges in implementing sustainable improvements and strategies to support student success.

407

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,335

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

439 W 49th St
New York, NY 10019

(212) 246-1041

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.4%

African American:

18.9%

White:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (56% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Physics scores 55 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg64%

New York avg66%

731^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	42.2	731 of 1234	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	714 of 1242	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	747 of 1228	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	718 of 1190	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	420 of 519	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	714 of 1207	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	715 of 1210	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	779 of 1221	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.9	796 of 1255	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.2	834 of 1255	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.0	804 of 1237	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	714 of 1217	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	230 of 713	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	272 of 690	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	254 of 671	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	247 of 593	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	23 of 42	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	251 of 686	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	212 of 679	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	98 of 413	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.9	307 of 447	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	235 of 426	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	134 of 669	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	33.4	457 of 637	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	332 of 583	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	225 of 481	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	69 of 546	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	747 of 1206	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	780 of 1219	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	791 of 1197	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	814 of 1155	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	219 of 290	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	756 of 1193	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	735 of 1176	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	429 of 885	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	390 of 865	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	411 of 851	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	376 of 760	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	41 of 64	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	325 of 815	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	304 of 791	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	221 of 607	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	63 of 564	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	201 of 531	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	197 of 389	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	119 of 493	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	129 of 498	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	701 of 1179	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	617 of 1170	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	708 of 1155	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	643 of 1101	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	239 of 289	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	632 of 1179	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	594 of 1154	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	689 of 1201	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	651 of 1211	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	700 of 1191	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	718 of 1154	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	296 of 354	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	665 of 1190	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	660 of 1176	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	300 of 1149	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	438 of 1144	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	401 of 1130	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	348 of 1038	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	75 of 137	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	300 of 1132	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	363 of 1095	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	389 of 788	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	305 of 781	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	342 of 776	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	384 of 738	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	236 of 793	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	329 of 765	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)80th percentile+39 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2025)64th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography89%+13 vs state

U.S. History and Government86%+11 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences84%+28 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts72%-3 vs state

Common Core Algebra II62%-13 vs state

Algebra I48%-8 vs state

Life Science Biology43%-15 vs state

Chemistry43%-22 vs state

Living Environment37%-20 vs state

Earth Science33%-32 vs state

Geometry32%-28 vs state

Physics13%-55 vs state

Common Core Geometry11%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, November 17, 2019

Love the advancement in Technology that the children are learning first hand. As a Systems Engineer and a parent I love this school. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, February 6, 2017

Staff really cares about kids. Excellent graduation rates and paid training and certification prep in multiple technology fields. I love this school! 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
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
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
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
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
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
Professional Performing Arts High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	328 W 48th St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	No	(212) 247-8652	522	35	14.8	43.3%	175 (33.5%)	113 (21.6%)	164 (31.4%)	28 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	63	457^th of 1234 public high schools	63.0%		63.4	463^rd of 1242 public high schools	62.7%	6	51.2	75.5	95.8	27.3	30.8	95.3	66.7	14.3	87.5	63.4	48.2	50.7	63.9	76.9	90.0	85.7	64.0	87.5			$25,845	$1,294	$24,551
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 Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

What is the racial makeup of Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology?

Students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology are 60% Hispanic, 19% African American, 11% White, 7% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

How many students attend Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology.

Is Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology a good school?

Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology ranks 731^st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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