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Cambria Heights Academy

Public Grades 9-12

1049^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 15% of New York high schools

Summary

Cambria Heights Academy is a public high school located in Hollis, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 362 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 549 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cambria Heights Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, ranking between 964 and 1151 out of over 1200 high schools in the state. It has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating it is among the lowest-performing high schools in New York. The school struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of New York high schools for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Homeless students. Cambria Heights Academy has a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 79.2% to 84.8% in recent years, which is below the state average, and a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 45.3% in recent years, significantly above the state and district averages.

Comparing Cambria Heights Academy to nearby schools, such as Pathways College Preparatory School, Eagle Academy For Young Men III, and Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School, these schools generally outperform Cambria Heights Academy across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and student group performances. Despite Cambria Heights Academy's increased spending per student, from $15,261 in 2020-2021 to $27,296 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, the school's academic outcomes have not improved significantly.

359

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,162

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

188-04 91st Ave
Hollis, NY 11423

(718) 736-7320

District: New York City Geographic District #29

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.3%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Asian:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (34% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg52%

New York avg66%

1,049^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #29

549^th of 874New York City Geographic District #29 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	15.5	1049 of 1234	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1074 of 1242	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1052 of 1228	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	975 of 1190	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	964 of 1207	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1071 of 1210	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	1020 of 1221	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.0	1151 of 1255	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	1116 of 1255	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.6	1094 of 1237	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	987 of 1217	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	847 of 1198	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	520 of 713	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	486 of 690	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	523 of 671	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	406 of 593	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	419 of 686	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	569 of 679	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	375 of 413	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	367 of 426	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	366 of 424	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	357 of 386	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	426 of 447	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	412 of 426	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	558 of 669	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	532 of 637	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	290 of 583	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	362 of 481	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	321 of 565	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	406 of 546	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	983 of 1206	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1047 of 1219	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	936 of 1197	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	939 of 1155	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	971 of 1193	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1087 of 1176	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	732 of 885	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	767 of 865	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	700 of 851	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	667 of 760	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	471 of 815	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	565 of 791	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	533 of 607	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	333 of 564	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	435 of 531	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	368 of 389	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	249 of 493	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	355 of 498	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1015 of 1179	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	997 of 1170	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1026 of 1155	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	922 of 1101	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	918 of 1179	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1064 of 1154	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1047 of 1201	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1048 of 1211	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1067 of 1191	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	967 of 1154	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	951 of 1190	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1042 of 1176	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	19.9	146 of 157	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	837 of 1149	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	996 of 1144	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	967 of 1130	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	677 of 1038	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	721 of 1132	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.8	981 of 1095	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts65%-10 vs state

Global History and Geography57%-19 vs state

U.S. History and Government56%-19 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences39%-17 vs state

Life Science Biology37%-22 vs state

Common Core Algebra II27%-48 vs state

Earth Science25%-40 vs state

Algebra I25%-31 vs state

Living Environment18%-39 vs state

Chemistry16%-48 vs state

Geometry12%-47 vs state

Common Core Geometry9%-15 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)			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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cambria Heights Academy	Public	9-12	188-04 91st Ave	Hollis	11423	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 736-7320	359	32	11.2	79.9%	3 (0.8%)	231 (64.3%)	75 (20.9%)	35 (9.7%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	15.5	1049^th of 1234 public high schools	15.0%		13.8	1074^th of 1242 public high schools	13.5%	25	16.5	27.3	65.1	8.7	25.0	56.6	17.7		56.3	24.7	36.6	12.4	39.2							$29,162	$2,555	$26,607
Pathways College Preparatory School: A College Board School	Public	6-12	109-89 204th St	Saint Albans	11412	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 454-4957	818	77	10.5	72.4%	4 (0.5%)	578 (70.7%)	120 (14.7%)	55 (6.7%)	46 (5.6%)	7 (0.9%)	8 (1.0%)	50.1	641^st of 1234 public high schools	48.1%		41.1	745^th of 1242 public high schools	40.0%	104	75.0	66.7	81.8		26.7	78.6	30.6		60.8	65.8	55.7	53.9	53.7	70.7	79.6	58.7	76.3	76.0	31.3	$27,923	$2,124	$25,799
York Early College Academy	Public	6-12	108-35 167th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 262-8547	596	31	19.2	75.7%	6 (1.0%)	280 (47.0%)	67 (11.2%)	150 (25.2%)	65 (10.9%)	22 (3.7%)	6 (1.0%)	44.6	708^th of 1234 public high schools	42.6%		46.1	689^th of 1242 public high schools	44.5%	19	40.7	75.8	94.2			85.6	31.4		61.5	45.3	61.4	34.2	54.4	61.6	53.0	58.5	52.9	39.5		$25,392	$1,984	$23,408
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
Eagle Academy For Young Men III	Public	6-12	171-10 Linden Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2600	498	49	10.0	75.1%	3 (0.6%)	407 (81.7%)	49 (9.8%)	8 (1.6%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	17.2	1030^th of 1234 public high schools	16.5%		10.2	1137^th of 1242 public high schools	8.5%	107	30.3	72.2	49.4	11.1		56.7	56.7	10.5	36.5	43.6	18.5			34.2	66.7	34.0	46.7	77.5		$33,939	$2,491	$31,448
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cambria Heights Academy

Is Cambria Heights Academy a good school?

Cambria Heights Academy ranks in the bottom 15.0% of New York high schools.

What district is Cambria Heights Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #29

How many students attend Cambria Heights Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Cambria Heights Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Cambria Heights Academy?

Students at Cambria Heights Academy are 64% African American, 21% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% American Indian.

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