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High School For Community Leadership

Public Grades 9-12

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 91% of New York high schools

Summary

High School For Community Leadership is a public high school located in Jamaica, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 495 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 373 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

High School For Community Leadership stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently ranking among the top high schools in New York. The school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects, including 100% proficiency in Regents/Common Core Algebra II and Regents/Life Science Biology, 95.93% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, and 95.73% proficiency in Regents/Global History and Geography. The school also ranks among the top schools in New York for several student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, Native American, English Language Learners, Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Homeless students.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Young Women's Leadership School-Queens, Queens Collegiate - A College Board School, and Hillside Arts & Letters Academy, High School For Community Leadership stands out as a top-performing school, outperforming them on various academic metrics, including Regents exam proficiency rates and graduation/dropout rates. By continuing to focus on equity, inclusion, and addressing areas for improvement, such as chronic absenteeism, High School For Community Leadership can maintain its position as a leading high school in New York.

497

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,939

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

167-01 Gothic Dr
Jamaica, NY 11432

(718) 558-9801

District: New York City Geographic District #28

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.2%

Asian:

28.2%

African American:

26.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2014 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (89% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New York high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 31% New York)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg62%

New York avg66%

105^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 14High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #28

373^rd of 874New York City Geographic District #28 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	82.2	105 of 1234	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	243 of 1242	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	249 of 1228	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	152 of 1190	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	553 of 1207	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	175 of 1210	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	58.0	509 of 1221	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	453 of 1255	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.7	375 of 1255	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	58.3	519 of 1237	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.0	664 of 1217	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.5	774 of 1198	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	9 of 713	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	27 of 690	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	22 of 671	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	23 of 593	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.8	102 of 686	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	19 of 679	97.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	121 of 413	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	165 of 426	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	166 of 424	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	125 of 386	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	280 of 447	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.9	141 of 426	66.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	17 of 669	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	10 of 637	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	14 of 583	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	49 of 565	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	6 of 546	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	146 of 1206	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	282 of 1219	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	289 of 1197	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	179 of 1155	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	543 of 1193	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	174 of 1176	85.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	87 of 885	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	79 of 865	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	121 of 851	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	18 of 760	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	69.8	198 of 815	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	68 of 791	91.4%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	39 of 607	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	27 of 564	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	12 of 531	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	58 of 493	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	92.4	9 of 498	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	39 of 1179	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	88 of 1170	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	82 of 1155	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	38 of 1101	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	66.6	284 of 1179	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	29 of 1154	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	76 of 1201	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	202 of 1211	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	196 of 1191	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	132 of 1154	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	525 of 1190	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	205 of 1176	82.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	72.3	39 of 165	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	61 of 157	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	1 of 47	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.6	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	23 of 1149	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	26 of 1144	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	145 of 1130	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	187 of 1132	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	93.3	18 of 1095	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	70.2	148 of 765	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)99th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+7 vs school

Native American (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

White (2018)81st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)76th percentile+22 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Life Science Biology100%+42 vs state

Geometry98%+38 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts96%+21 vs state

Global History and Geography96%+20 vs state

Chemistry90%+26 vs state

Living Environment85%+28 vs state

U.S. History and Government84%+9 vs state

Physics82%+13 vs state

Algebra I79%+23 vs state

Common Core Geometry56%+32 vs state

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by a student
Monday, February 6, 2017

This is truly one of the best schools in the city. It inspires students so much and provides them with so many opportunities that people sometimes think it's unrealistic. Close Quote

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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
Queens Collegiate - A College Board School	Public	6-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-4016	711	49	14.5	83.3%	18 (2.5%)	200 (28.1%)	246 (34.6%)	162 (22.8%)	43 (6.0%)	14 (2.0%)	28 (3.9%)	31.8	836^th of 1234 public high schools	32.3%		32.6	825^th of 1242 public high schools	33.6%	11	71.2	69.7	66.5	12.0		74.4	46.5	39.3	57.6	42.5	37.7	25.0		48.0	63.6	66.7	49.4	49.3	64.5		$27,644	$2,191	$25,452
Hillside Arts & Letters Academy	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-1249	414	31	13.4	75.8%	7 (1.7%)	125 (30.2%)	161 (38.9%)	96 (23.2%)	16 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	24.1	933^rd of 1234 public high schools	24.4%		23.7	931^st of 1242 public high schools	25.0%	2	15.6	41.7	67.4	0.0		70.6	36.8		46.3	41.5	37.3	38.8	33.3								$28,470	$2,124	$26,345
High School For Community Leadership	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-9801	497	46	10.8	76.3%	14 (2.8%)	130 (26.2%)	180 (36.2%)	140 (28.2%)	21 (4.2%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	82.2	105^th of 1234 public high schools	91.5%		74.9	243^rd of 1242 public high schools	80.4%	138	90.2	100.0	95.9	55.6		95.7	85.2	82.0	84.4	78.8	100.0	98.0									$24,939	$1,966	$22,974
Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2689	531	32	16.4	83.6%	8 (1.5%)	121 (22.8%)	125 (23.5%)	226 (42.6%)	29 (5.5%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.8%)	48.5	666^th of 1234 public high schools	46.0%		43.1	724^th of 1242 public high schools	41.7%	58	53.7	67.6	84.9	40.0		75.2	56.3	45.7	82.7	45.1	62.9	44.2	7.3								$25,024	$1,937	$23,088
Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	165-65 84th Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 297-6580	2,146	139	15.4	77.7%	68 (3.2%)	356 (16.6%)	561 (26.1%)	982 (45.8%)	113 (5.3%)	30 (1.4%)	36 (1.7%)	58.9	525^th of 1234 public high schools	57.5%		58.3	547^th of 1242 public high schools	56.0%	22	71.9	80.0	83.9	12.2	17.1	81.3	27.9	70.1	76.6	45.7	76.0	56.3	74.2								$26,270	$2,323	$23,947
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	160-05 Highland Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-5407	2,298	163	14.0	85.9%	67 (2.9%)	563 (24.5%)	892 (38.8%)	593 (25.8%)	134 (5.8%)	32 (1.4%)	15 (0.7%)	31.7	837^th of 1234 public high schools	32.2%		20.8	967^th of 1242 public high schools	22.1%	130	47.3	52.8	71.1	14.8	5.7	73.3	29.8	15.0	67.9	36.9	39.4	29.9	50.6								$27,780	$2,469	$25,311
Queens Satellite High School For Opportunity	Public	9-12	162-02 Hillside Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 883-1200	187	5	40.6	74.9%	5 (2.7%)	49 (26.2%)	87 (46.5%)	38 (20.3%)	6 (3.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			49.4																		$32,097	$1,861	$30,236
Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School	Public	6-12	160-20 Goethals Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 969-3155	679	45	15.0	71.1%	14 (2.1%)	128 (18.9%)	99 (14.6%)	374 (55.1%)	42 (6.2%)	12 (1.8%)	10 (1.5%)	62.6	468^th of 1234 public high schools	62.1%		65	437^th of 1242 public high schools	64.8%	31	60.0	82.4	83.3	14.3		92.5	63.6		79.9	60.0	68.0	55.9		90.5	97.8	83.1	90.5	89.0			$26,284	$1,405	$24,879
Young Women's Leadership School-Queens	Public	6-12	150-91 87th Rd	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 725-0402	544	37	14.7	81.4%	14 (2.6%)	146 (26.8%)	117 (21.5%)	239 (43.9%)	12 (2.2%)	9 (1.7%)	7 (1.3%)	31.7	838^th of 1234 public high schools	32.1%		45.8	695^th of 1242 public high schools	44.0%	143	66.7	66.1	68.6	10.3	10.0	67.6	5.3		74.7	39.3	42.4	18.2	45.2	50.6	43.8	60.8	46.8	44.4	0.0	5.9	$26,426	$2,024	$24,402
New Dawn Charter High School II	Public, Charter	9-12	89-25 161st St	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New Dawn Charter High School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 947-2580	375	14	26.7	82.1%	7 (1.9%)	134 (35.7%)	160 (42.7%)	55 (14.7%)	13 (3.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	37.4	780^th of 1234 public high schools	36.8%		18.2	1003^rd of 1242 public high schools	19.2%	223			45.8			78.0	67.2		70.2	31.6	79.0										$12,827	$1,054	$11,773

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