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Information Technology High School is a public high school located in Long Island City, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 823 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked 389 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school faces several challenges, including low statewide rankings, mixed academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and significant economic disadvantage among its student population. While the school has a diverse student body, with a majority Hispanic (62.33%) and significant Asian (17.62%) and African American (8.75%) representation, its performance on key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism lags behind many of its nearby counterparts, such as Academy of American Studies and Academy for Careers in Television and Film. The school's four-year graduation rate has improved, reaching 87.2% in 2022-2023, but it is still below the state average.
Despite increased per-student spending, from $13,161 in 2019-2020 to $17,183 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average, the school's overall performance has not seen significant improvements. The school's student-teacher ratio has improved, from 15.5 in 2020-2021 to 12.9 in 2022-2023, which may indicate a focus on smaller class sizes. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 40.5% in 2021-2022, and mixed performance on Regents exams suggest that addressing both academic and non-academic factors will be crucial for the school's future success.
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