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Innovation Diploma Plus

Public Grades 10-12
1217th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 1% of New York high schools
Summary

Innovation Diploma Plus is a public high school located in New York City, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 122 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #3, which is ranked 507 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Innovation Diploma Plus consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools, with proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams significantly below the district and state averages across all subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 23.9% to 88.7%, which is generally lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has been higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Innovation Diploma Plus has experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 94.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Young Women's Leadership School, High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice, and Manhattan/Hunter Science High School, generally outperform Innovation Diploma Plus across various metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. These nearby schools have higher rankings, with some ranked in the top 20-25% of New York high schools, and demonstrate stronger academic outcomes for their students.

110
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$37,704
Per pupil spending ?
91.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 145 W 84th St
       New York, NY  10024

(212) 724-2039

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.5%
African American:
21.8%
White:
1.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (29% vs 67% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)
!Graduation rate below the New York average (18% vs 83%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg63%
New York avg67%
1,217th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 29 pts since 2015
From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 13High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3
507th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20254.51217 of 12341.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.91211 of 12422.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20232.91207 of 12281.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.31044 of 119012.3%★☆☆☆☆
20197.11124 of 12076.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.2967 of 121020.1%★☆☆☆☆
20177.61142 of 12216.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201624.0986 of 125521.4%★☆☆☆☆
201531.1870 of 125530.7%★★☆☆☆
201422.2946 of 123723.5%★☆☆☆☆
20137.71110 of 12178.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20125.71136 of 11985.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201116.11022 of 116512.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202522.4593 of 66911.4%★☆☆☆☆
201925.1465 of 56517.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20252.41202 of 12060.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.81165 of 12194.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20232.31188 of 11970.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.31120 of 11936.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.6958 of 117618.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20257.6865 of 8852.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.1820 of 8655.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.1845 of 8510.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.1756 of 8157.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201827.0593 of 79125.0%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.8466 of 60723.2%★☆☆☆☆
202316.6500 of 5315.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201861.9145 of 49870.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20197.11113 of 11795.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.6892 of 115422.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20259.61118 of 12016.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.41178 of 12112.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.21154 of 11913.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.91085 of 11908.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.0952 of 117619.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202522.9972 of 114915.4%★☆☆☆☆
20238.01119 of 11301.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.41070 of 11325.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201835.7685 of 109537.4%★★☆☆☆
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)23rd percentile+22 vs school
Special Education (2025)15th percentile+14 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)7th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2019)6th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Global History and Geography40%-36 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts39%-36 vs state
Algebra I28%-28 vs state
Living Environment26%-31 vs state
U.S. History and Government21%-54 vs state
Life Science Biology4%-54 vs state

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Students at Innovation Diploma Plus are 75% Hispanic, 22% African American, 2% White.

Innovation Diploma Plus ranks in the bottom 1.4% of New York high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Innovation Diploma Plus.


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