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Frank McCourt High School

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Frank McCourt High School ranks 725 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 41% of New York high schools

Summary

Frank McCourt High School is a public high school in New York City's District #3, serving 426 students in grades 9-12. The school has been consistently ranked in the middle range of New York high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Frank McCourt High School generally performs better than the district and state averages on Regents/Common Core exams, with 80.67% proficiency in English Language Arts compared to 77.75% for the district and 75.29% for the state. The school also maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 100%, and a lower dropout rate than the district and state. However, the school faces challenges with a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 44.6%. The school performs particularly well for its African American and Special Education student subgroups, but its performance for English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students is relatively lower.

Frank McCourt High School is located in close proximity to several other high-performing public high schools, such as Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and Manhattan/Hunter Science High School, which may contribute to the school's fluctuating rankings over the years. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.47% to 66.58%, indicating a significant socioeconomic disadvantage among the student population. The school's per-student spending has more than doubled over the past few years, from $11,282 in 2020-2021 to $24,443 in 2023-2024, and it would be interesting to investigate how this increased funding has been utilized to improve student outcomes.

407

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,682

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024

(212) 362-2015

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.6%

White:

23.3%

African American:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% New York)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

New York avg66%

725^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	42.7	725 of 1234	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	780 of 1242	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	629 of 1228	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	504 of 1190	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	645 of 1207	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	627 of 1210	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	615 of 1221	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.2	648 of 1255	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.6	328 of 1255	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.3	344 of 1237	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	69.1	361 of 1217	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	49.5	686 of 1198	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	210 of 713	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	230 of 690	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	183 of 671	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	157 of 593	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	315 of 686	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	181 of 679	73.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	596 of 669	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	732 of 1206	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	691 of 1219	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	529 of 1197	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	364 of 1155	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	654 of 1193	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	654 of 1176	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	540 of 885	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	558 of 865	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	386 of 851	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	288 of 760	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	320 of 815	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	256 of 791	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	148 of 607	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	702 of 1179	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	781 of 1170	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	557 of 1155	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	457 of 1101	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	565 of 1179	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	432 of 1154	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	698 of 1201	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	869 of 1211	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	726 of 1191	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	627 of 1154	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	610 of 1190	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	559 of 1176	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	320 of 1149	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.5	569 of 1144	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	303 of 1130	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	362 of 1038	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	462 of 1132	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	394 of 1095	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	386 of 788	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	470 of 781	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	388 of 776	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	262 of 738	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	393 of 793	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	531 of 765	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)76th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts81%+5 vs state

Global History and Geography78%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government62%-13 vs state

Living Environment60%+3 vs state

Geometry60%~ state avg

Algebra I40%-16 vs state

Life Science Biology38%-20 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)	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 Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Global Learning Collaborative (The)	Public	9-12	145 W 84th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 877-1103	393	33	11.9	92.1%	15 (3.8%)	81 (20.6%)	280 (71.2%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	11.7	1115^th of 1234 public high schools	9.6%		15.6	1049^th of 1242 public high schools	15.5%	66	37.5	15.8	54.6			52.1	25.7		40.0	32.0	34.8	23.1	17.7							$32,250	$2,744	$29,507
Urban Assembly School For Green Careers (The)	Public	9-12	145 W 84th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 787-1189	326	33	9.9	90.2%	12 (3.7%)	57 (17.5%)	244 (74.8%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	9.8	1142^nd of 1234 public high schools	7.5%		10.6	1130^th of 1242 public high schools	9.0%	12		80.0	65.1			45.1	22.2		25.5	15.4	27.0	0.0	12.5							$34,334	$2,835	$31,498
Frank McCourt High School	Public	9-12	145 W 84th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 362-2015	407	33	12.1	69.0%	95 (23.3%)	68 (16.7%)	210 (51.6%)	17 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.7%)	42.7	725^th of 1234 public high schools	41.2%		37.2	780^th of 1242 public high schools	37.2%	55			80.7			78.2	60.0		62.4	40.2	38.1	60.0								$25,682	$1,362	$24,320
Innovation Diploma Plus	Public	10-12	145 W 84th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 724-2039	110	10	11.2	91.8%	2 (1.8%)	24 (21.8%)	83 (75.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	1217^th of 1234 public high schools	1.4%		4.9	1211^th of 1242 public high schools	2.5%	6			38.9			40.0	25.7		21.4	28.1	4.0									$37,704	$5,146	$32,559
Young Women's Leadership School	Public	6-12	140 W 102nd St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(212) 289-7593	360	36	10.0	82.8%	17 (4.7%)	121 (33.6%)	192 (53.3%)	16 (4.4%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.2%)	32.8	827^th of 1234 public high schools	33.0%		46.1	688^th of 1242 public high schools	44.6%	139	42.2	38.5	86.6			73.9	23.1		73.2	26.4	40.3	38.2	25.6	40.0	50.0	50.0	20.0	35.7	38.9	$33,710	$2,515	$31,195
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank McCourt High School

What is the racial makeup of Frank McCourt High School?

Students at Frank McCourt High School are 52% Hispanic, 23% White, 17% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Frank McCourt High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Frank McCourt High School.

What district is Frank McCourt High School in?

New York City Geographic District # 3

Is Frank McCourt High School a good school?

Frank McCourt High School ranks 725^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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