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William Cullen Bryant High School

Public Grades 9-12

996^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 19% of New York high schools

Summary

William Cullen Bryant High School is a public high school located in Long Island City, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,959 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked 382 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Cullen Bryant High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranking between 845 and 1,024 out of 1,190 to 1,242 high schools over the past 5 years. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for various student groups, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of high schools in New York. Additionally, the school has a 4-year graduation rate of around 84%, which is slightly below the state average, and a higher-than-average dropout rate of 4-5%. The school also struggles with a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 47.2% over the past few years.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, and Academy of American Studies generally outperform William Cullen Bryant High School across various metrics, including statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic performance on Regents exams. These nearby schools have higher statewide rankings, 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, and significantly better performance on Regents exams, with proficiency rates often exceeding 80% in many subject areas.

1,996

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,716

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

48-10 31st Ave
Long Island City, NY 11103

(718) 721-5404

District: New York City Geographic District #30

Feeder schools for William Cullen Bryant High School:

Elementary:	Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan
	Ps 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School
	Ps 151 Mary D Carter
	Ps 152 Gwendoline N Alleyne School
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	Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau
	Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg
	Ps 212
	Ps 222-Fire Fighter Christopher A Santora School
	Ps 69 Jackson Heights
	Ps 70
	Ps 84 Steinway
	Woodside Community School (The)
Middle:	Is 10 Horace Greeley
	Is 230

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.9%

Asian:

17.7%

White:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg52%

New York avg66%

996^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #30

382^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #30 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	19.3	996 of 1234	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1024 of 1242	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	933 of 1228	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	845 of 1190	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.4	259 of 519	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.1	906 of 1207	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	985 of 1210	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.1	909 of 1221	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	871 of 1255	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.1	793 of 1255	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.2	856 of 1237	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	767 of 1217	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.7	749 of 1198	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.0	750 of 1165	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.3	709 of 1117	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	684 of 1086	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.5	730 of 1027	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.5	692 of 1002	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.3	680 of 986	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.2	707 of 935	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	619 of 713	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	531 of 690	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	558 of 671	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.1	258 of 593	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	438 of 686	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	537 of 679	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	365 of 413	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	386 of 426	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	371 of 424	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	331 of 386	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	400 of 447	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	395 of 426	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	390 of 669	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	414 of 637	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	251 of 583	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	156 of 481	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	216 of 565	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.8	400 of 546	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1030 of 1206	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1036 of 1219	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	932 of 1197	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	840 of 1155	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	202 of 290	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	916 of 1193	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	999 of 1176	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	696 of 885	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	718 of 865	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	630 of 851	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	486 of 760	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.0	8 of 64	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	31.1	563 of 815	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	633 of 791	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	437 of 607	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	398 of 564	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	287 of 531	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	131 of 389	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	203 of 493	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	304 of 498	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	937 of 1179	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	971 of 1170	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	880 of 1155	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	778 of 1101	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	865 of 1179	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	954 of 1154	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	953 of 1201	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	985 of 1211	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	902 of 1191	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	820 of 1154	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.1	134 of 354	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	888 of 1190	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	977 of 1176	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	24 of 27	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	222 of 328	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.0	160 of 165	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	155 of 157	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.8	15 of 46	67.4%	★★★★☆
2018	26.9	39 of 43	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	798 of 1149	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	966 of 1144	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	921 of 1130	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	751 of 1038	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	932 of 1132	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	900 of 1095	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	759 of 788	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	740 of 781	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	724 of 776	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	677 of 738	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	733 of 793	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	743 of 765	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile+22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)11th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts66%-9 vs state

Global History and Geography65%-11 vs state

U.S. History and Government56%-20 vs state

Life Science Biology44%-15 vs state

Algebra I34%-22 vs state

Living Environment32%-25 vs state

Common Core Algebra II29%-46 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences28%-28 vs state

Physics27%-41 vs state

Geometry18%-42 vs state

Chemistry16%-49 vs state

Earth Science9%-56 vs state

Common Core Geometry5%-19 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

I think this is a wonderful school. There isn’t too much violence and the teachers are well prepared. I graduated in 2008 with good grades! 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)		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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William Cullen Bryant High School	Public	9-12	48-10 31st Ave	Long Island City	11103	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 721-5404	1,996	160	12.5	87.2%	185 (9.3%)	111 (5.6%)	1,295 (64.9%)	353 (17.7%)	10 (0.5%)	17 (0.9%)	24 (1.2%)	19.3	996^th of 1234 public high schools	19.3%		16.8	1024^th of 1242 public high schools	17.6%	28	15.9	29.1	66.0	4.9	9.5	64.7	31.9	27.3	55.5	34.2	43.7	18.0	28.0						$28,716	$2,482	$26,235
Urban Dove Team Charter School III	Public, Charter	10-12	31-20 37th St	Astoria	11103	Queens County	Urban Dove Team Charter School III	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 588-5159	55	12	4.6	87.3%	5 (9.1%)	26 (47.3%)	23 (41.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.6	1117^th of 1234 public high schools	9.5%		2	1240^th of 1242 public high schools	0.2%	123			41.7			42.9	34.6			7.7									$86,836	$10,236	$76,600
Frank Sinatra School Of The Arts High School	Public	9-12	35-12 35th Ave	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	No	(718) 361-9920	854	56	15.2	34.4%	291 (34.1%)	78 (9.1%)	243 (28.5%)	86 (10.1%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	143 (16.7%)	66.7	383^rd of 1234 public high schools	69.0%		64.2	450^th of 1242 public high schools	63.8%	67	54.2	74.8	98.0	35.0		95.4	64.0	46.0	87.2	68.5	93.3	61.8							$26,535	$1,278	$25,257
Baccalaureate School For Global Education	Public	7-12	34-12 36th Ave	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	No	(718) 361-5275	523	37	14.2	55.1%	164 (31.4%)	14 (2.7%)	103 (19.7%)	195 (37.3%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.3%)	76.3	213^th of 1234 public high schools	82.7%		75.5	224^th of 1242 public high schools	82.0%	11	64.1	90.6	91.7	57.9		89.4	60.0	81.5	90.7	83.7	98.4	75.0			96.8	94.9		98.4	$24,489	$1,285	$23,204
Energy Technical High School	Public	9-12	36-41 28th St	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 472-0536	487	45	10.7	80.1%	56 (11.5%)	33 (6.8%)	306 (62.8%)	77 (15.8%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	27.2	894^th of 1234 public high schools	27.6%		32.9	824^th of 1242 public high schools	33.7%	70	32.0	33.1	60.4	9.4	7.4	75.6	26.8	60.0	72.0	36.1	42.6	27.8	59.3						$29,611	$2,014	$27,597
Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria	Public	6-12	23-15 Newtown Ave	Long Island City	11105	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 267-2839	579	45	12.9	76.0%	126 (21.8%)	42 (7.3%)	253 (43.7%)	129 (22.3%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.1%)	38.8	766^th of 1234 public high schools	37.9%		40.4	750^th of 1242 public high schools	39.6%	16	52.8	66.2	71.6	8.7	7.0	87.2	30.8	11.1	63.5	57.1	51.2	48.7	37.1	75.3	89.3	60.9	70.0	78.1	$26,111	$2,035	$24,075
Long Island City High School	Public	9-12	14-30 Broadway	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 545-7095	1,639	161	10.1	87.1%	124 (7.6%)	174 (10.6%)	1,184 (72.2%)	120 (7.3%)	7 (0.4%)	10 (0.6%)	20 (1.2%)	13.8	1083^rd of 1234 public high schools	12.2%		16.7	1028^th of 1242 public high schools	17.2%	55	8.8	32.4	44.6	4.7	4.1	56.0	30.2	31.6	58.5	32.0	41.3	23.5	29.1						$33,654	$2,377	$31,277
Aviation Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	45-30 36th St	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 361-2032	1,924	145	13.2	75.1%	229 (11.9%)	81 (4.2%)	994 (51.7%)	539 (28.0%)	13 (0.7%)	13 (0.7%)	54 (2.8%)	69.7	341^st of 1234 public high schools	72.4%		74.6	251^st of 1242 public high schools	79.8%	90	57.0	88.5	88.2	26.5	39.2	92.9	43.4	62.9	92.5	70.4	62.3	79.3	67.9						$27,413	$2,225	$25,189
Queens Technical High School	Public	9-12	37-02 47th Ave	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 937-3010	1,294	102	12.6	86.9%	47 (3.6%)	35 (2.7%)	1,085 (83.8%)	93 (7.2%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.9%)	32.9	825^th of 1234 public high schools	33.1%		37.3	778^th of 1242 public high schools	37.4%	47	30.4	58.9	84.5	13.6	16.0	74.9	33.5	71.4	63.0	37.4	33.2	33.0	43.2						$29,847	$2,335	$27,512
Academy Of American Studies	Public	9-12	40-11 28th St	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 361-8786	1,206	77	15.6	67.8%	437 (36.2%)	41 (3.4%)	423 (35.1%)	265 (22.0%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	31 (2.6%)	57.8	546^th of 1234 public high schools	55.8%		62	493^rd of 1242 public high schools	60.3%	53	65.3	67.6	88.7	12.2	12.2	85.5	48.3	62.0	85.3	50.0	60.2	46.6	64.1						$24,742	$2,019	$22,723

Frequently Asked Questions about William Cullen Bryant High School

What is the racial makeup of William Cullen Bryant High School?

Students at William Cullen Bryant High School are 65% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 9% White, 6% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into William Cullen Bryant High School?

William Cullen Bryant High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan
Elementary : Ps 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School
Elementary : Ps 151 Mary D Carter
Elementary : Ps 152 Gwendoline N Alleyne School
Elementary : Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau
Elementary : Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg
Elementary : Ps 212
Elementary : Ps 222-Fire Fighter Christopher A Santora School
Elementary : Ps 69 Jackson Heights
Elementary : Ps 70
Elementary : Ps 84 Steinway
Elementary : Woodside Community School (The)
Middle : Is 10 Horace Greeley
Middle : Is 230

What district is William Cullen Bryant High School in?

New York City Geographic District #30

Is William Cullen Bryant High School a good school?

William Cullen Bryant High School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of New York high schools.

How many students attend William Cullen Bryant High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,996 students attended William Cullen Bryant High School.

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