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Port Richmond High School

Public Grades 9-12
1024th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 17% of New York high schools
Summary

Port Richmond High School is a public high school in Staten Island, New York, serving 1,746 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #31, which is ranked 403 out of 874 districts in the state.

Despite increased per-student spending in recent years, Port Richmond High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools over the past decade, placing it in the bottom 25% statewide. The school struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of New York high schools for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as for English Language Learners, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Proficiency rates on Regents exams are significantly lower than the district and state averages, and the school's 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 70.6% to 84.8%, are also below the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby high schools in the same district, such as Staten Island Technical High School, Csi High School for International Studies, and Susan E. Wagner High School, Port Richmond High School lags significantly behind in academic performance, test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's persistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.5% to 40.2%, are also a major concern and likely contribute to the school's challenges.

1,696
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,066
Per pupil spending ?
82.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 85 St Josephs Ave
       Staten Island, NY  10302-1193

(718) 420-2100

District: New York City Geographic District #31

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.8%
African American:
23.0%
White:
13.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 66% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)
!Graduation rate below the New York average (74% vs 83%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg60%
New York avg66%
1,024th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 11High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #31
403rd of 874New York City Geographic District #31 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202517.51024 of 123417.0%★☆☆☆☆
202411.81114 of 124210.3%★☆☆☆☆
20239.81106 of 12289.9%★☆☆☆☆
202212.91033 of 119013.2%★☆☆☆☆
201911.91058 of 120712.3%★☆☆☆☆
201818.1972 of 121019.7%★☆☆☆☆
201720.3930 of 122123.8%★☆☆☆☆
201621.21039 of 125517.2%★☆☆☆☆
201523.1981 of 125521.8%★☆☆☆☆
201422.7934 of 123724.5%★☆☆☆☆
201312.91023 of 121715.9%★☆☆☆☆
201217.1983 of 119817.9%★☆☆☆☆
201128.4855 of 116526.6%★☆☆☆☆
201027.2849 of 111724.0%★☆☆☆☆
200932.6789 of 108627.3%★☆☆☆☆
200832.0771 of 102724.9%★☆☆☆☆
200732.8759 of 100224.3%★☆☆☆☆
200632.1741 of 98624.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202528.5534 of 71325.1%★☆☆☆☆
202422.9562 of 69018.6%★☆☆☆☆
202319.9576 of 67114.2%★☆☆☆☆
202221.3508 of 59314.3%★☆☆☆☆
201924.8542 of 68621.0%★☆☆☆☆
201834.7442 of 67934.9%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.4307 of 41325.7%★☆☆☆☆
202425.9343 of 42619.5%★☆☆☆☆
202315.7379 of 42410.6%★☆☆☆☆
202214.1342 of 38611.4%★☆☆☆☆
201917.5392 of 44712.3%★☆☆☆☆
201828.9323 of 42624.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202532.3489 of 66926.9%★☆☆☆☆
202431.7475 of 63725.4%★☆☆☆☆
202330.5446 of 58323.5%★☆☆☆☆
202229.6373 of 48122.5%★☆☆☆☆
201926.8450 of 56520.4%★☆☆☆☆
201834.5364 of 54633.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.1936 of 120622.4%★☆☆☆☆
202413.81078 of 121911.6%★☆☆☆☆
20238.91113 of 11977.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.61024 of 115511.3%★☆☆☆☆
201913.51036 of 119313.2%★☆☆☆☆
201821.7937 of 117620.3%★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202517.84 of 40.0%★★★☆☆
202417.43 of 30.0%★★★★☆
202320.95 of 616.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202519.6749 of 88515.4%★☆☆☆☆
202414.9782 of 8659.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.4769 of 8519.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.7660 of 76013.2%★☆☆☆☆
201914.1719 of 81511.8%★☆☆☆☆
201822.7638 of 79119.3%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.5469 of 60722.7%★☆☆☆☆
202423.5484 of 56414.2%★☆☆☆☆
202325.2450 of 53115.3%★☆☆☆☆
202235.0253 of 38935.0%★★☆☆☆
201919.4457 of 4937.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201834.0343 of 49831.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202517.41002 of 117915.0%★☆☆☆☆
202410.61073 of 11708.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.51066 of 11557.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.2984 of 110110.6%★☆☆☆☆
201912.51041 of 117911.7%★☆☆☆☆
201818.5967 of 115416.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202517.11012 of 120115.7%★☆☆☆☆
202411.11102 of 12119.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.61051 of 119111.8%★☆☆☆☆
202213.4992 of 115414.0%★☆☆☆☆
201911.21058 of 119011.1%★☆☆☆☆
201815.7993 of 117615.6%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202314.7247 of 2729.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202225.6175 of 21217.5%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202312.941 of 410.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202525.3930 of 114919.1%★☆☆☆☆
202419.51020 of 114410.8%★☆☆☆☆
202322.8936 of 113017.2%★☆☆☆☆
202225.3812 of 103821.8%★☆☆☆☆
201918.11000 of 113211.7%★☆☆☆☆
201828.5803 of 109526.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.0709 of 78810.0%★☆☆☆☆
20248.5741 of 7815.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.2744 of 7764.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.5706 of 7384.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.1764 of 7933.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.0739 of 7653.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+10 vs school
Asian (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school
African American (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school
Homeless (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)19th percentile~ school
Male (2025)16th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school
White (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)9th percentile~ school
Foster Care (2025)<1st percentile-17 vs school
Native American (2023)<1st percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core English Language Arts72%-3 vs state
Global History and Geography57%-19 vs state
U.S. History and Government48%-27 vs state
Life Science Biology44%-14 vs state
Physics40%-29 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences37%-19 vs state
Common Core Algebra II34%-41 vs state
Algebra I25%-31 vs state
Living Environment24%-33 vs state
Chemistry22%-42 vs state
Geometry14%-45 vs state
Earth Science13%-52 vs state
Common Core Geometry5%-18 vs state

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What people are saying
by a teacher
Thursday, May 25, 2017

Open Quote Port Richmond HS is a diamond in the rough. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, November 24, 2014

Open Quote This school is Staten Island's best kept secret!
Teachers & Leadership are fabulous. Staff goes out of the way to help students achieve their academic goals. The principal, Timothy Gannon, sets the positive tone of communications with families, genuine caring for the students, responsibility and action. My daughter had been bullied in the past, and other schools let it grow till it became problematic. At Port, they get involved as soon as they hear about something and shut it down! My daughter is a special education student who is excelling for the first time in her life under Port Richmond's staff guidance and support. A truly committed team, happy students, and proud families! Go Raiders!!! Close Quote


by a citizen
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Open Quote The kids run this school. Teachers try to discipline but the administration tries to come up with a "better" solution than punishment, so the kids know they got away with it. The administration puts too much on the teachers, and could care less about their input. Morale among the staff is at an all time low. If the school closed tomorrow I think most of the staff would be thrilled. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,696 students attended Port Richmond High School.

Students at Port Richmond High School are 54% Hispanic, 23% African American, 13% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Port Richmond High School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of New York high schools.


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