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High School For Health Careers & Sciences

Public Grades 9-12

1096^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 11% of New York high schools

Summary

High School For Health Careers & Sciences is a public high school in New York, NY, serving 433 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #6, which is ranked 642 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, ranging from 946th to 1134th out of 1190 to 1242 schools over the past several years. Its four-year graduation rate has ranged from 75.1% to 85.9%, below the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 2.5% and 5.1%, also higher than the state average. High School For Health Careers & Sciences has experienced very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 61.8% in recent years, significantly above the state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates on Regents exams are consistently lower than the New York City Geographic District #6 and the state averages across various subject areas, with particularly low proficiency rates in Chemistry, Geometry, and Earth Science.

Nearby schools, such as High School For Excellence And Innovation, Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies, and College Academy (The), have similar performance metrics to High School For Health Careers & Sciences, with low statewide rankings and mixed academic outcomes. These schools also serve a high proportion of students from low-income backgrounds, with free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 91.22% to 98.85%. While High School For Health Careers & Sciences has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $20,434 in 2020-2021 to $32,889 in 2023-2024, its performance metrics remain well below the district and state averages, indicating a need for more comprehensive interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

424

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,763

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040

(212) 927-1841

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

African American:

7.3%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (35% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg47%

New York avg66%

1,096^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6

642^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 6 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	12.7	1096 of 1234	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1134 of 1242	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1079 of 1228	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	946 of 1190	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	1060 of 1207	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1039 of 1210	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	1134 of 1221	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.1	1059 of 1255	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	1057 of 1255	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.6	984 of 1237	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.3	1114 of 1217	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.5	1088 of 1198	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	1120 of 1165	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	939 of 1117	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.9	982 of 1086	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.5	902 of 1027	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.0	931 of 1002	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.7	865 of 986	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.8	840 of 935	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	474 of 713	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	322 of 671	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	253 of 593	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	519 of 686	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	412 of 679	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	357 of 669	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	472 of 637	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	475 of 583	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.8	159 of 481	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	287 of 565	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	318 of 546	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1052 of 1206	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1133 of 1219	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1051 of 1197	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	951 of 1155	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1026 of 1193	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1006 of 1176	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	743 of 885	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	774 of 865	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	758 of 851	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	600 of 760	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	665 of 815	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	662 of 791	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	383 of 607	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	496 of 564	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	451 of 531	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	167 of 389	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	266 of 493	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	320 of 498	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1070 of 1179	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1056 of 1170	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1041 of 1155	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	897 of 1101	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1047 of 1154	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1082 of 1201	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1088 of 1211	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1021 of 1191	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	946 of 1154	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1067 of 1190	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1039 of 1176	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	951 of 1149	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	957 of 1144	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1007 of 1130	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	750 of 1038	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	968 of 1132	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	847 of 1095	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+35 vs school

Homeless (2025)37th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts65%-11 vs state

Global History and Geography58%-18 vs state

U.S. History and Government48%-28 vs state

Common Core Algebra II31%-44 vs state

Living Environment27%-29 vs state

Algebra I23%-33 vs state

Life Science Biology18%-40 vs state

Geometry16%-44 vs state

Earth Science9%-56 vs state

Chemistry7%-58 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences0%-56 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 Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
College Academy (The)	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	347	42	8.3	94.5%	3 (0.9%)	33 (9.5%)	302 (87.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	36.4	790^th of 1234 public high schools	36.0%		30.1	851^st of 1242 public high schools	31.5%	61		57.8	67.1	12.5	39.4	75.0	47.2	0.0	77.5	55.2	26.7	46.3	41.7								$42,830	$3,164	$39,666
High School For Media & Communications	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	359	30	12.1	99.2%	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	319 (88.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	10.3	1131^st of 1234 public high schools	8.3%		21.4	962^nd of 1242 public high schools	22.5%	169		63.0	33.0	20.0	24.4	43.7	39.3		43.9	30.0	13.1	18.4	20.3								$37,111	$4,203	$32,908
High School For Law & Public Service	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6130	505	36	14.0	97.2%	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.5%)	456 (90.3%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	11.6	1118^th of 1234 public high schools	9.4%		14.1	1069^th of 1242 public high schools	13.9%	49	6.7	43.8	32.1	12.5		34.1	52.9		36.9	33.8	24.0	11.1	25.0								$31,817	$2,924	$28,893
High School For Health Careers & Sciences	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	424	33	12.8	96.0%	5 (1.2%)	31 (7.3%)	378 (89.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.7	1096^th of 1234 public high schools	11.2%		10.4	1134^th of 1242 public high schools	8.7%	38	6.7	30.8	64.5	0.0	9.1	58.0	27.3		47.5	23.0	18.4	16.0	0.0								$36,763	$3,737	$33,025
City College Academy Of The Arts	Public	6-12	4600 Broadway	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 567-3164	573	52	10.9	88.8%	10 (1.7%)	10 (1.7%)	547 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	34	816^th of 1234 public high schools	33.9%		43.4	718^th of 1242 public high schools	42.2%	98		69.6	64.2		48.0	75.9	46.5	9.1	62.0	46.2	41.1	57.1		43.4	48.5	57.8	33.7	27.3	51.2	20.0	$31,669	$3,331	$28,338
High School For Excellence And Innovation	Public	9-12	650 Academy St	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 569-1022	198	19	10.2	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	192 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	1085^th of 1234 public high schools	12.1%		19.6	987^th of 1242 public high schools	20.5%	98			52.9			23.3	35.6		20.3	53.9	12.2										$36,254	$2,686	$33,569
Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies	Public	9-12	650 Academy St	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 567-1394	380	37	10.2	96.6%	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	358 (94.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21.9	964^th of 1234 public high schools	21.9%		25.3	905^th of 1242 public high schools	27.1%	59	15.4		61.6		9.1	64.3	40.0		70.3	24.1	46.1	11.2	42.1								$32,848	$2,755	$30,093
Academy For Language And Technology	Public	9-12	1700 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 731-0219	356	22	16.1	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	355 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47.3	681^st of 1234 public high schools	44.8%		44.3	713^th of 1242 public high schools	42.6%	32		90.6	66.3		33.9	84.1	92.0		85.7	73.4	34.2	46.3	20.2								$29,598	$3,984	$25,614
Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Public, Charter	6-12	1960 University Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 696-0042	523	46	11.2	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	461 (88.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	15.2	1056^th of 1234 public high schools	14.4%		14.3	1063^rd of 1242 public high schools	14.4%	7	0.0	53.1	50.0	14.6	40.7	46.5	32.5		43.9	36.8		16.5		41.9			74.4				$25,948	$1,580	$24,368
Comprehensive Model School Project Middle School 327	Public	6-12	1501 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-8111	670	62	10.7	93.4%	6 (0.9%)	120 (17.9%)	537 (80.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	30.6	853^rd of 1234 public high schools	30.9%		35.7	795^th of 1242 public high schools	36.0%	58	5.5	59.7	70.8	40.0	27.3	69.3	21.6		59.7	59.2	23.1	12.5	65.9	38.1	50.0	45.7	50.5	62.5	60.2	37.0	$32,875	$3,712	$29,162

Frequently Asked Questions about High School For Health Careers & Sciences

How many students attend High School For Health Careers & Sciences?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended High School For Health Careers & Sciences.

What is the racial makeup of High School For Health Careers & Sciences?

Students at High School For Health Careers & Sciences are 89% Hispanic, 7% African American, 1% White, 1% Asian.

What district is High School For Health Careers & Sciences in?

New York City Geographic District # 6

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High School For Health Careers & Sciences ranks in the bottom 11.2% of New York high schools.

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