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High School Of American Studies At Lehman College

Public Grades 9-12
10th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 99% of New York high schools
Summary

High School Of American Studies At Lehman College is a high-performing public high school located in the Bronx, New York, serving students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a statewide ranking as high as 3rd out of 1,190 New York high schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

This exceptional school demonstrates outstanding academic performance across various subject areas, with 100% proficiency rates in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, Regents/Global History and Geography, Regents/U.S. History and Government, Regents/Algebra I, Regents/Life Science Biology, and Regents/Geometry in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is consistently strong across different student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 788 New York high schools for White students, 4th out of 1,201 for Male students, and 3rd out of 1,149 for Special Education students in the same year. Additionally, the school maintains a 100% four-year graduation rate and very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 4.9% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools in the same New York City Geographic District #10, High School Of American Studies At Lehman College significantly outperforms its peers, with substantially higher proficiency rates in Regents/Chemistry, Regents/Common Core Algebra II, and Regents/Common Core Geometry in the 2024-2025 school year. This consistent high performance, along with the school's specialized curriculum and affiliation with Lehman College, contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes and make it a standout example of a successful public high school in New York.

393
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$27,514
Per pupil spending ?
38.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2925 Goulden Ave
       Bronx, NY  10468

(718) 329-2144

District: New York City Geographic District #10

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.2%
Hispanic:
22.1%
Asian:
21.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (98% vs 67% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of New York high schools
99% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school98%
District avg59%
New York avg67%
10th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 1%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 26High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #10
708th of 874New York City Geographic District #10 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
202590.410 of 123499.2%★★★★★
202487.520 of 124298.4%★★★★★
202389.311 of 122899.1%★★★★★
202289.53 of 119099.7%★★★★★
201986.85 of 120799.6%★★★★★
201886.94 of 121099.7%★★★★★
201791.94 of 122199.7%★★★★★
201691.93 of 125599.8%★★★★★
201590.27 of 125599.4%★★★★★
201487.96 of 123799.5%★★★★★
201386.110 of 121799.2%★★★★★
201282.330 of 119897.5%★★★★★
201183.110 of 116599.1%★★★★★
201079.533 of 111797.0%★★★★★
200981.210 of 108699.1%★★★★★
200878.723 of 102797.8%★★★★★
200781.86 of 100299.4%★★★★★
200674.0101 of 98689.8%★★★★☆
200575.569 of 93592.6%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202492.411 of 69098.4%★★★★★
202395.57 of 67199.0%★★★★★
202295.76 of 59399.0%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.025 of 41393.9%★★★★★
202481.311 of 42697.4%★★★★★
202379.436 of 42491.5%★★★★★
202282.09 of 38697.7%★★★★★
201979.210 of 44797.8%★★★★★
201880.416 of 42696.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202589.812 of 120699.0%★★★★★
202486.324 of 121998.0%★★★★★
202388.218 of 119798.5%★★★★★
202288.94 of 115599.7%★★★★★
201985.88 of 119399.3%★★★★★
201886.44 of 117699.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202593.99 of 88599.0%★★★★★
202491.120 of 86597.7%★★★★★
202394.45 of 85199.4%★★★★★
202294.64 of 76099.5%★★★★★
201992.14 of 81599.5%★★★★★
201892.52 of 79199.7%★★★★★

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202598.22 of 60799.7%★★★★★
202495.75 of 56499.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202592.110 of 117999.2%★★★★★
202488.715 of 117098.7%★★★★★
202390.410 of 115599.1%★★★★★
202291.87 of 110199.4%★★★★★
201990.53 of 117999.7%★★★★★
201889.88 of 115499.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202590.54 of 120199.7%★★★★★
202487.713 of 121198.9%★★★★★
202391.51 of 119199.9%★★★★★
202289.43 of 115499.7%★★★★★
201986.45 of 119099.6%★★★★★
201886.08 of 117699.3%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202372.658 of 27278.7%★★★★☆
202286.22 of 21299.1%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202598.13 of 114999.7%★★★★★
202497.91 of 114499.9%★★★★★
202399.11 of 113099.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.31 of 78899.9%★★★★★
202484.97 of 78199.1%★★★★★
202387.13 of 77699.6%★★★★★
202287.06 of 73899.2%★★★★★
201982.38 of 79399.0%★★★★★
201883.67 of 76599.1%★★★★★
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)
White (2025)100th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school
Homeless (2025)100th percentile~ school
Male (2025)100th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school
African American (2024)98th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)79th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core English Language Arts100%+25 vs state
Global History and Geography100%+24 vs state
U.S. History and Government100%+25 vs state
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
Life Science Biology100%+42 vs state
Common Core Algebra II98%+23 vs state
Physics97%+28 vs state
Chemistry97%+32 vs state
Common Core Geometry93%+69 vs state
Geometry92%+32 vs state

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Open Quote Top notch teachers and administrators. This is the little school that can! My daughter is a senior and has had an excellent experience. Because of the size the teachers get to know the students, even if they don't have them in a class. The students get into all the top colleges. Close Quote





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Students at High School Of American Studies At Lehman College are 40% White, 22% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended High School Of American Studies At Lehman College.

Yes! High School Of American Studies At Lehman College is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 10th of 1234 New York high schools.


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