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Academy Of Finance And Enterprise

Public Grades 9-12
382nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 69% of New York high schools
Summary

Academy Of Finance And Enterprise is a public high school in Long Island City, New York, serving 827 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #24, which is ranked 544 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academy Of Finance And Enterprise consistently outperforms the district and state averages on Regents exams across various subjects, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. The school also maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 80.9% to 91.5%, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 4.9%, are lower than the district and state. The school's ability to support the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Homeless students, is particularly noteworthy.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as High School Of Applied Communications and Robert F Wagner Junior Secondary School For Arts And Technology, Academy Of Finance And Enterprise stands out as a higher-performing institution, outperforming them on various Regents exams and having higher graduation and lower dropout rates. While the school's overall performance is strong, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as reducing chronic absenteeism and further enhancing the academic achievement of specific subgroups.

874
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,296
Per pupil spending ?
87.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 30-20 Thomson Ave
       Long Island City, NY  11101

(718) 389-3623

District: New York City Geographic District #24

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.3%
Asian:
18.8%
Two or more races:
16.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 66% meeting standards)
Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #24
Above the New York median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Earth Science scores 36 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school74%
District avg59%
New York avg66%
382nd of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 12High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #24
544th of 874New York City Geographic District #24 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
202566.9382 of 123469.0%★★★☆☆
202467.2401 of 124267.7%★★★☆☆
202370.2325 of 122873.5%★★★★☆
202272.7259 of 119078.2%★★★★☆
201975.0218 of 120781.9%★★★★☆
201872.2272 of 121077.5%★★★★☆
201760.0462 of 122162.2%★★★☆☆
201666.1315 of 125574.9%★★★★☆
201569.6227 of 125581.9%★★★★☆
201472.8180 of 123785.4%★★★★☆
201372.2282 of 121776.8%★★★★☆
201272.3257 of 119878.5%★★★★☆
201168.5287 of 116575.4%★★★★☆
201062.0419 of 111762.5%★★★☆☆
200955.6543 of 108650.0%★★★☆☆
200866.9302 of 102770.6%★★★★☆
200769.1214 of 100278.6%★★★★☆
200678.130 of 98697.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202375.9101 of 67184.9%★★★★☆
201984.244 of 68693.6%★★★★★
201877.792 of 67986.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.6189 of 41354.2%★★★☆☆
202462.3166 of 42661.0%★★★☆☆
202367.7136 of 42467.9%★★★☆☆
202270.9111 of 38671.2%★★★★☆
201963.4187 of 44758.2%★★★☆☆
201862.7186 of 42656.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202590.519 of 66997.2%★★★★★
202467.7119 of 63781.3%★★★★☆
202371.687 of 58385.1%★★★★☆
202277.549 of 48189.8%★★★★★
201989.425 of 56595.6%★★★★★
201879.355 of 54689.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.8420 of 120665.2%★★★☆☆
202468.2364 of 121970.1%★★★★☆
202368.7371 of 119769.0%★★★☆☆
202270.8295 of 115574.5%★★★★☆
201974.2239 of 119380.0%★★★★☆
201869.7321 of 117672.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.2154 of 88582.6%★★★★☆
202467.0218 of 86574.8%★★★★☆
202372.4175 of 85179.4%★★★★☆
202277.1119 of 76084.3%★★★★☆
201982.767 of 81591.8%★★★★★
201878.599 of 79187.5%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202582.352 of 60791.4%★★★★★
202483.735 of 56493.8%★★★★★
202390.119 of 53196.4%★★★★★
202282.127 of 38993.1%★★★★★
201988.917 of 49396.6%★★★★★
201867.5104 of 49879.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.2195 of 117983.5%★★★★☆
202471.3198 of 117083.1%★★★★☆
202373.6167 of 115585.5%★★★★☆
202275.7114 of 110189.6%★★★★☆
201979.483 of 117993.0%★★★★★
201875.8116 of 115489.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.6328 of 120172.7%★★★★☆
202465.6397 of 121167.2%★★★☆☆
202371.1291 of 119175.6%★★★★☆
202273.1232 of 115479.9%★★★★☆
201973.9223 of 119081.3%★★★★☆
201873.2231 of 117680.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.7169 of 32848.5%★★☆☆☆
202471.372 of 30676.5%★★★★☆
202365.487 of 27268.0%★★★☆☆
202255.4100 of 21252.8%★★★☆☆
201977.121 of 16587.3%★★★★☆
201877.427 of 15782.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.1115 of 114990.0%★★★★★
202485.987 of 114492.4%★★★★★
202387.368 of 113094.0%★★★★★
202292.427 of 103897.4%★★★★★
201993.427 of 113297.6%★★★★★
201882.1124 of 109588.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.8440 of 78844.2%★★☆☆☆
202447.9441 of 78143.5%★★☆☆☆
202362.0252 of 77667.5%★★★☆☆
202266.9177 of 73876.0%★★★★☆
201969.1173 of 79378.2%★★★★☆
201870.1150 of 76580.4%★★★★☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+28 vs school
Homeless (2025)91st percentile+22 vs school
Special Education (2025)90th percentile+21 vs school
African American (2023)85th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-21 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Global History and Geography95%+20 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts88%+13 vs state
U.S. History and Government87%+12 vs state
Physics80%+11 vs state
Common Core Algebra II76%~ state avg
Chemistry74%+9 vs state
Living Environment73%+17 vs state
Life Science Biology68%+10 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences68%+12 vs state
Algebra I66%+10 vs state
Geometry58%~ state avg
Common Core Geometry33%+10 vs state
Earth Science29%-36 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended Academy Of Finance And Enterprise.

Academy Of Finance And Enterprise ranks 382nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Academy Of Finance And Enterprise are 48% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 11% White, 5% African American.


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