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Manhattan/Hunter Science High School

Public Grades 9-12

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 91% of New York high schools

Summary

Manhattan/Hunter Science High School is a public high school serving 439 students in grades 9-12 in New York City's District #3. The school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New York state, with a statewide ranking as high as 33rd out of 1,190 schools in the 2021-2022 school year, and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Manhattan/Hunter Science High School significantly outperforms the district and state averages on Regents exams across various subjects, with 100% proficiency in Regents/Common Core Algebra II in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 71.08% for the district and 74.88% for the state. The school also maintains high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 96.3% in recent years, which are well above the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's dropout rates are very low, ranging from 0.9% to 4.9%. While the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, these rates are still lower than the district average.

The school's consistent high performance across academic, graduation, and subgroup metrics is a testament to its strong educational program and the dedication of its staff and students. The school is located in close proximity to other high-performing schools, such as Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, which also ranks among the top high schools in the state. Despite the school's strong academic performance, it serves a relatively high proportion of students from low-income backgrounds, with 69.28% to 75.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, indicating that the school is able to provide a high-quality education to students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

447

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,000

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023

(212) 501-1235

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.2%

Asian:

26.0%

White:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2022 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (89% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New York high schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2022) to 91st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg63%

New York avg67%

116^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 9%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3

507^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 3 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	81.8	116 of 1234	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	211 of 1242	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	103 of 1228	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	33 of 1190	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	55 of 1207	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	58 of 1210	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	80.1	105 of 1221	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	80.9	74 of 1255	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	75.9	123 of 1255	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	71.0	232 of 1237	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	372 of 1217	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	376 of 1198	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	485 of 1165	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.0	669 of 1117	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	548 of 1086	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	621 of 1027	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.0	627 of 1002	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.8	575 of 986	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.9	408 of 935	56.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	82.5	69 of 690	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	62 of 671	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	16 of 593	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	3 of 686	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	1 of 679	99.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	114 of 413	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	108 of 426	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	122 of 424	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	67 of 386	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	94 of 447	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	80 of 426	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	118 of 1206	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	153 of 1219	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	73 of 1197	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	41 of 1155	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	94 of 1193	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	56 of 1176	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	43 of 885	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	105 of 865	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	48 of 851	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	26 of 760	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	48 of 815	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	35 of 791	95.6%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	7 of 607	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	25 of 531	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	37 of 1179	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	63 of 1170	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	34 of 1155	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	13 of 1101	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	17 of 1179	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	21 of 1154	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	132 of 1201	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	259 of 1211	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	159 of 1191	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	31 of 1154	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	59 of 1190	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	81 of 1176	93.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	102 of 1149	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	124 of 1144	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	100 of 1130	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	53 of 1038	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	74 of 1132	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	9 of 1095	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	82 of 788	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	44 of 776	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	24 of 738	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	71.2	140 of 793	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	36 of 765	95.3%	★★★★★

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)

Homeless (2025)99th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

African American (2024)90th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)72nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts97%+21 vs state

Global History and Geography94%+18 vs state

Algebra I89%+33 vs state

Life Science Biology83%+24 vs state

Living Environment80%+23 vs state

U.S. History and Government73%~ state avg

Chemistry73%+8 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

I attend Manhattan Hunter Science High School and i have got to say that it is a pretty great school. i only rated it 4 stars because its in a building with 5 other really bad schools and there are metal detectors. 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)		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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice	Public, Magnet	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 501-1201	531	45	11.8	88.1%	24 (4.5%)	136 (25.6%)	347 (65.3%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	32.1	834^th of 1234 public high schools	32.4%		25.1	910^th of 1242 public high schools	26.7%	76		37.0	78.6			63.9	39.7		70.6	30.1	43.8	25.0							$29,469	$2,561	$26,908
High School Of Arts And Technology	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 501-1198	392	43	9.1	89.5%	5 (1.3%)	117 (29.8%)	250 (63.8%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	10.4	1128^th of 1234 public high schools	8.6%		9.8	1139^th of 1242 public high schools	8.3%	11	18.2	11.4	58.9		9.4	51.4	22.2		41.9	26.7	16.3	0.0	28.2						$35,981	$3,753	$32,228
Manhattan/Hunter Science High School	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 501-1235	447	32	13.9	73.8%	78 (17.4%)	56 (12.5%)	184 (41.2%)	116 (26.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	81.8	116^th of 1234 public high schools	90.6%		76.1	211^th of 1242 public high schools	83.0%	95	72.6	100.0	96.7			93.8	80.0		72.7	88.6	82.8								$27,000	$2,236	$24,765
Urban Assembly School For Media Studies	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 501-1110	331	36	9.1	86.1%	17 (5.1%)	81 (24.5%)	218 (65.9%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	10	1137^th of 1234 public high schools	7.9%		4.6	1217^th of 1242 public high schools	2.0%	80			48.0	0.0		47.0	19.1		48.9	33.8	32.2	0.0							$45,234	$2,475	$42,759
Fiorello H Laguardia High School	Public	9-12	100 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 496-0700	2,251	153	14.7	31.6%	878 (39.0%)	254 (11.3%)	391 (17.4%)	433 (19.2%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	278 (12.4%)	74.5	245^th of 1234 public high schools	80.1%		75.7	217^th of 1242 public high schools	82.5%	28	59.8	92.7	92.6	51.4		96.1	58.7	53.8	92.5	75.5	92.9	76.9							$24,630	$1,311	$23,318
West End Secondary School	Public	6-12	227-243 W 61st St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 245-1506	722	59	12.2	38.5%	352 (48.8%)	90 (12.5%)	198 (27.4%)	45 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.7%)	51.9	615^th of 1234 public high schools	50.2%		63.7	459^th of 1242 public high schools	63.0%	156	13.3	59.6	89.5	25.0	36.4	86.1	56.3		69.4	54.2	65.2	48.9	65.7	71.3	87.8	82.1	68.0	87.4	$24,929	$1,359	$23,571
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Manhattan/Hunter Science High School

What is the racial makeup of Manhattan/Hunter Science High School?

Students at Manhattan/Hunter Science High School are 41% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 17% White, 13% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Manhattan/Hunter Science High School in?

New York City Geographic District # 3

Is Manhattan/Hunter Science High School a good school?

Yes. Manhattan/Hunter Science High School ranks in the top 9.4% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Manhattan/Hunter Science High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Manhattan/Hunter Science High School.

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