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Academy For Careers In Television And Film

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Academy For Careers In Television And Film ranks 823 rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

823^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 33% of New York high schools

Summary

Academy For Careers In Television And Film is a public high school serving 541 students in grades 9-12 in Long Island City, New York. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked 382 out of 874 districts in the state.

While the school has some strengths, such as performing better than the district and state averages in subjects like Global History and Geography and Common Core English Language Arts, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Regents exams is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like Chemistry, Geometry, and Algebra I. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 81.4% and 95.5%, which is lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.4% to 4.9%, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools like Information Technology High School, Unity Center For Urban Technologies, and Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages, Academy For Careers In Television And Film generally performs worse on academic measures, graduation rates, and test scores. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 65.97% to 86.84% free or reduced-price lunch recipients, compared to Academy For Careers In Television And Film's 67.88% to 71.53%.

555

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,766

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1-50 51st Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101

(718) 609-3330

District: New York City Geographic District #30

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

African American:

14.4%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2014 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (50% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

!Chemistry scores 51 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

New York avg66%

823^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	32.9	823 of 1234	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	845 of 1242	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	778 of 1228	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	698 of 1190	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	572 of 1207	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	621 of 1210	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.3	590 of 1221	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.6	742 of 1255	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	751 of 1255	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.7	722 of 1237	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.5	523 of 1217	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.3	676 of 1198	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.2	564 of 1165	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.7	548 of 1117	50.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	401 of 713	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	390 of 690	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	312 of 671	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	298 of 593	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	134 of 686	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	194 of 679	71.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	265 of 413	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	264 of 426	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	259 of 424	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	194 of 386	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	319 of 447	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.6	233 of 426	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	497 of 669	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	495 of 637	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	477 of 583	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.4	194 of 481	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	127 of 565	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	820 of 1206	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	836 of 1219	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	731 of 1197	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	684 of 1155	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	539 of 1193	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	587 of 1176	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	517 of 885	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	510 of 865	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	429 of 851	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	342 of 760	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	218 of 815	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	248 of 791	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	191 of 607	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	210 of 564	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	195 of 531	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	65 of 389	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	140 of 493	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	47.3	239 of 498	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	800 of 1179	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	814 of 1170	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	724 of 1155	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	584 of 1101	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	344 of 1179	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	476 of 1154	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	808 of 1201	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	819 of 1211	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	790 of 1191	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	690 of 1154	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	566 of 1190	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	640 of 1176	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	110 of 328	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	54 of 165	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	103 of 157	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	397 of 1149	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	454 of 1144	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	410 of 1130	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	294 of 1038	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	263 of 1132	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	262 of 1095	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	640 of 788	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	607 of 781	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	559 of 776	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	522 of 738	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	411 of 793	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	515 of 765	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)69th percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography79%+3 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts73%-3 vs state

Living Environment57%~ state avg

Algebra I56%~ state avg

Earth and Space Sciences55%~ state avg

Life Science Biology54%-4 vs state

Common Core Algebra II48%-27 vs state

U.S. History and Government46%-29 vs state

Geometry16%-44 vs state

Chemistry14%-51 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy For Careers In Television And Film	Public	9-12	1-50 51st Ave	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 609-3330	555	49	11.2	74.4%	71 (12.8%)	80 (14.4%)	351 (63.2%)	33 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	32.9	823^rd of 1234 public high schools	33.3%		31	845^th of 1242 public high schools	32.0%	22	13.6	47.8	72.8	0.0		79.5	56.9		46.0	56.1	53.9	16.2	54.6						$32,766	$2,186	$30,581
Information Technology High School	Public	9-12	21-16 44th Rd	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 937-4270	779	63	12.3	86.9%	58 (7.4%)	51 (6.5%)	496 (63.7%)	152 (19.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	35	804^th of 1234 public high schools	34.8%		37.8	774^th of 1242 public high schools	37.7%	30	21.7	46.6	69.0	12.7	40.0	80.7	37.0	56.8	71.8	33.2	58.7	33.3							$30,167	$2,357	$27,810
Unity Center For Urban Technologies	Public	9-12	111 E 33rd St	New York	10016	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 576-0530	259	18	14.4	86.9%	19 (7.3%)	37 (14.3%)	166 (64.1%)	29 (11.2%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	58.8	527^th of 1234 public high schools	57.3%		48.9	654^th of 1242 public high schools	47.3%	127	52.6	68.8	90.0			82.8	87.0		94.7	65.6	31.8								$31,711	$2,818	$28,893
Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages	Public	9-12	111 E 33rd St	New York	10016	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 576-0502	296	23	12.8	93.6%	6 (2.0%)	19 (6.4%)	269 (90.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40.1	749^th of 1234 public high schools	39.3%		16.9	1023^rd of 1242 public high schools	17.6%	274		0.0	86.4			70.7	72.2		80.0	32.6	19.5		42.9						$30,847	$2,762	$28,085
Murray Hill Academy	Public	9-12	111 E 33rd St	New York	10016	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 696-0195	298	25	11.7	79.2%	32 (10.7%)	60 (20.1%)	147 (49.3%)	45 (15.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	63.1	456^th of 1234 public high schools	63.0%		52.5	618^th of 1242 public high schools	50.2%	162		73.9	97.2	62.5	27.3	88.9	28.6		87.7	62.5	51.6	56.9	71.0						$32,039	$2,714	$29,325
Academy Of Finance And Enterprise	Public	9-12	30-20 Thomson Ave	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 389-3623	874	59	14.7	87.4%	93 (10.6%)	44 (5.0%)	422 (48.3%)	164 (18.8%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	141 (16.1%)	66.9	382^nd of 1234 public high schools	69.0%		67.2	401^st of 1242 public high schools	67.7%	19	73.6	76.4	87.9	33.3	29.3	95.5	73.3	79.7	87.1	66.0	67.9	57.8	67.6						$24,296	$2,040	$22,256
High School Of Applied Communications	Public	9-12	30-20 Thomson Ave	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 389-3163	380	31	12.1	87.9%	30 (7.9%)	20 (5.3%)	276 (72.6%)	43 (11.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	27.2	893^rd of 1234 public high schools	27.6%		20.5	976^th of 1242 public high schools	21.4%	83	24.2	36.5	67.5	7.7		69.6	20.6		60.0	44.1	46.1	24.0	53.2						$28,224	$2,367	$25,856
Bard High School Early College Queens	Public	9-12	30-20 Thomson Ave	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	No	(718) 361-3133	643	59	10.9	64.7%	133 (20.7%)	97 (15.1%)	199 (30.9%)	188 (29.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.8%)	78	182^nd of 1234 public high schools	85.3%		75	239^th of 1242 public high schools	80.8%	57			88.6			89.7	73.7		90.4	74.0	77.6								$26,529	$1,315	$25,214
American Sign Language & English Secondary School	Public	9-12	223 E 23rd St	New York	10010	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(917) 326-6668	147	25	5.8	89.8%	8 (5.4%)	23 (15.6%)	106 (72.1%)	7 (4.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	19.6	990^th of 1234 public high schools	19.8%		13.5	1081^st of 1242 public high schools	13.0%	91		33.3	50.0	0.0	25.0	52.5	42.1	8.0	73.2	34.8	30.4	16.7	52.6						$53,002	$2,602	$50,401
Robert F Wagner Junior Secondary School For Arts And Technology	Public	6-12	47-07 30th Pl	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 472-5671	626	45	13.9	81.6%	77 (12.3%)	18 (2.9%)	412 (65.8%)	95 (15.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (2.7%)	36.1	795^th of 1234 public high schools	35.6%		36.1	789^th of 1242 public high schools	36.5%	6	13.0	35.4	84.1	0.0		80.3	37.3		73.8	34.3	38.8	38.4	40.0	69.2	92.7	67.5	73.6	94.6	$27,753	$2,260	$25,493

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