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Veritas Academy ranks 748 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Veritas Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 630 students attended Veritas Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Veritas Academy?

Students at Veritas Academy are 66% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

Veritas Academy

Public 9-12

35-01 Union St
Flushing, NY 11354

(718) 888-7530

District: New York City Geographic District #25

SchoolDigger Rank:
748^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,750

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 630

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.2%

Asian:

17.9%

African American:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.5%

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Compare Details Veritas Academy ranks worse than 60.9% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 11 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Veritas Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.2%), Asian (17.9%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Veritas Academy is 14.3. 6 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #25 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Veritas Academy is $16,750, which is the 6^th highest among 11 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #25.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Veritas Academy 748^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Veritas Academy in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #25:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #25 274^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Veritas Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2015	17.35	1054^th	1255	16.0%
2016	23.55	990^th	1255	21.1%
2017	28.68	841^st	1221	31.1%
2018	35.38	793^rd	1210	34.5%
2019	39.69	781^st	1207	35.3%
2022	34.71	778^th	1190	34.6%
2023	39.00	748^th	1228	39.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Veritas Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.29	63^rd	157	59.9%
2023	28.26	215^th	272	21.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Veritas Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.42	377^th	546	31.0%
2019	48.76	239^th	565	57.7%
2022	55.32	154^th	481	68.0%
2023	51.35	235^th	583	59.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Veritas Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.46	678^th	1095	38.1%
2019	34.06	748^th	1132	33.9%
2022	46.53	482^nd	1038	53.6%
2023	44.30	559^th	1130	50.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Veritas Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.29	766^th	1154	33.6%
2019	43.36	696^th	1179	41.0%
2022	36.93	706^th	1101	35.9%
2023	43.31	642^nd	1155	44.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Veritas Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.67	149^th	498	70.1%
2019	45.15	254^th	493	48.5%
2022	63.95	73^rd	389	81.2%
2023	56.34	160^th	531	69.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Veritas Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.31	789^th	1176	32.9%
2019	39.41	776^th	1193	35.0%
2022	30.17	804^th	1155	30.4%
2023	36.49	769^th	1197	35.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Veritas Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.02	787^th	1176	33.1%
2019	39.05	766^th	1190	35.6%
2022	39.03	699^th	1154	39.4%
2023	42.00	688^th	1191	42.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Veritas Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.60	285^th	426	33.1%
2019	43.83	292^nd	447	34.7%
2022	42.19	245^th	386	36.5%
2023	40.13	280^th	424	34.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Veritas Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.84	343^rd	679	49.5%
2019	45.80	353^rd	686	48.5%
2022	40.78	329^th	593	44.5%
2023	60.45	209^th	671	68.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Veritas Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.56	436^th	791	44.9%
2019	50.86	374^th	815	54.1%
2022	37.16	455^th	760	40.1%
2023	42.81	444^th	851	47.8%

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Rank History for White students at Veritas Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.07	669^th	765	12.5%
2019	21.94	695^th	793	12.4%
2023	68.37	169^th	776	78.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: NY State Education Department

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	12	19	22	65	0	0	8	126
2015	33	37	50	138	1	0	2	261
2016	49	57	74	213	1	0	16	410
2017	66	69	99	277	4	3	20	538
2018	57	68	83	320	3	2	19	552
2019	53	74	75	346	3	2	18	571
2020	46	55	75	415	4	0	12	607
2021	37	53	81	428	1	1	11	612
2022	23	51	109	409	3	1	12	608
2023	21	40	113	417	5	1	33	630

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Veritas Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	126	10.0	12.6	72.2
2015	261	15.0	17.4	76.6
2016	410	25.0	16.4	73.9
2017	538	37.3	14.4	77.1
2018	552	36.0	15.3	75.4
2019	571	35.8	15.9	68.8
2020	607	41.0	14.8	75.1
2021	612	47.5	12.8	83.2
2022	608	41.7	14.5	82.7
2023	630	43.7	14.3	83.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Veritas Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	126	10.0	12.6	72.2
2015	261	15.0	17.4	76.6
2016	410	25.0	16.4	73.9
2017	538	37.3	14.4	77.1
2018	552	36.0	15.3	75.4
2019	571	35.8	15.9	68.8
2020	607	41.0	14.8	75.1
2021	612	47.5	12.8	83.2
2022	608	41.7	14.5	82.7
2023	630	43.7	14.3	83.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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Year	Completely Immunized
2015	97.4%

Data source: New York State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Veritas Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$557 (3.8%)	$13,989 (96.2%)	$14,546
2020	$412 (2.9%)	$13,788 (97.1%)	$14,200
2021	$1,025 (6.8%)	$14,029 (93.2%)	$15,054
2022	$1,488 (8.9%)	$15,263 (91.1%)	$16,750

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Veritas Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 781^st of 1207 High schools	Ranks 748^th of 1228 High schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Veritas Academy)	69.9	46.4	23.6%
End of Course Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #25)	71.4	67.1	4.3%
End of Course Algebra I (New York)	71.1	64.6	6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Veritas Academy)	30.4	39.4	8.9%
End of Course Chemistry (New York City Geographic District #25)	64	56.7	7.3%
End of Course Chemistry (New York)	73.1	65.2	7.9%
End of Course Algebra II (Veritas Academy)	87	38.1	48.9%
End of Course Algebra II (New York City Geographic District #25)	76.4	38.7	37.7%
End of Course Algebra II (New York)	82.7	64.1	18.5%
End of Course English (Veritas Academy)	91.6	79.1	12.5%
End of Course English (New York City Geographic District #25)	82.1	69.1	13%
End of Course English (New York)	83.9	76.9	6.9%
End of Course Geometry (Veritas Academy)	47.3	32	15.3%
End of Course Geometry (New York City Geographic District #25)	52	40.6	11.4%
End of Course Geometry (New York)	70.1	53.2	17%
End of Course Earth Science (Veritas Academy)	47.5	55.5	8%
End of Course Earth Science (New York City Geographic District #25)	55.9	58.3	2.4%
End of Course Earth Science (New York)	68.9	65	3.9%
End of Course Living Environment (Veritas Academy)	65.6	61	4.6%
End of Course Living Environment (New York City Geographic District #25)	70.8	67.3	3.6%
End of Course Living Environment (New York)	73.2	65.7	7.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Veritas Academy)	72.2	82.3	10%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York City Geographic District #25)	76.7	81.1	4.3%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)	76.9	79.7	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	571	630	10.3%
African American	74	40	45.9%
American Indian	3	5	66.7%
Asian	75	113	50.7%
Hispanic	346	417	20.5%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	53	21	60.4%
Two or More Races	18	33	83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.8%	83.5%	14.7%

Schools Near Veritas Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)			NY State Assessments Math (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents 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	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
Veritas Academy	Public	9-12	35-01 Union St	Flushing	11354	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 888-7530	630	44	14.3	83.5%	21 (3.3%)	40 (6.3%)	417 (66.2%)	113 (17.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.2%)	39	748^th of 1228 public high schools	39.1%		34.7	778^th of 1190 public high schools	34.6%	30	46.4	39.4	38.1	79.1	32.0	55.5	75.8	61.0		82.3						$16,750	$1,488	$15,263
Queens High School For Language Studies	Public	9-12	35-01 Union St	Flushing	11354	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 888-7530	435	30	14.5	79.1%	11 (2.5%)	14 (3.2%)	135 (31.0%)	250 (57.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.1%)	51.5	627^th of 1228 public high schools	48.9%		46.2	657^th of 1190 public high schools	44.8%	30	73.9	63.3	48.7	67.8	5.0	81.0	86.1	76.0	7.4	82.1						$13,710	$1,241	$12,468
Flushing High School	Public	9-12	35-01 Union St	Flushing	11354	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 888-7500	1,465	92	15.9	83.8%	49 (3.3%)	123 (8.4%)	929 (63.4%)	233 (15.9%)	12 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	116 (7.9%)	16.5	991^st of 1228 public high schools	19.3%		20.8	910^th of 1190 public high schools	23.5%	81	38.1	17.2	20.7	60.9	27.3	37.4	53.9	26.8		68.8						$15,114	$1,248	$13,866
Queens Academy High School	Public	9-12	138-11 35th Ave	Flushing	11354	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 463-3111	285	30	9.4	91.9%	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.5%)	240 (84.2%)	31 (10.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.5	805^th of 1228 public high schools	34.4%					(n/a)	89.5			61.2			70.0	62.5		31.1						$23,693	$5,798	$17,895
Flushing International High School	Public	9-12	144-80 Barclay Ave	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 463-2348	407	26	15.4	90.7%	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	268 (65.8%)	121 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)	74.1			27.2												$19,996	$2,920	$17,076
East-West School Of International Studies	Public	6-12	46-21 Colden St	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 353-0009	685	63	10.7	84.2%	25 (3.6%)	25 (3.6%)	117 (17.1%)	499 (72.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.8%)	65.1	420^th of 1228 public high schools	65.8%		69.3	325^th of 1190 public high schools	72.7%	95	81.2	79.2	58.3	69.3	55.0	92.8	88.7	85.8	60.0	100.0	71.2	80.2	83.1	76.9	82.1	$18,929	$1,573	$17,356
John Bowne High School	Public	9-12	63-25 Main St	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 263-1919	3,003	212	14.1	77.3%	146 (4.9%)	451 (15.0%)	1,468 (48.9%)	730 (24.3%)	32 (1.1%)	12 (0.4%)	164 (5.5%)	32	817^th of 1228 public high schools	33.5%		34.6	782^nd of 1190 public high schools	34.3%	35	49.5	69.2	30.1	67.2	23.8	58.5	63.9	65.8	65.0	70.0						$14,951	$1,479	$13,472
World Journalism Preparatory: A College Board School	Public	6-12	34-65 192nd St	Flushing	11358	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 461-2219	611	46	13.1	57.0%	238 (39.0%)	16 (2.6%)	222 (36.3%)	98 (16.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.4%)	40.9	721^st of 1228 public high schools	41.3%		47.2	646^th of 1190 public high schools	45.7%	75	76.4	36.5	14.7	63.0	28.4	52.5	76.2	83.3	22.7	92.3	73.3	72.6	82.4	58.9	67.5	$15,951	$1,134	$14,818
Townsend Harris High School	Public	9-12	149-11 Melbourne Ave	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 575-5580	1,322	90	14.6	60.1%	216 (16.3%)	77 (5.8%)	198 (15.0%)	751 (56.8%)	12 (0.9%)	14 (1.1%)	53 (4.0%)	82.8	71^st of 1228 public high schools	94.2%		86.5	23^rd of 1190 public high schools	98.1%	48	90.6	77.8	93.3	99.4	79.2	54.6	98.4	86.7	88.3	96.6						$13,738	$629	$13,110
High School For Arts And Business	Public	9-12	105-25 Horace Harding Expw	Corona	11368	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 271-8383	755	51	14.9	79.2%	37 (4.9%)	44 (5.8%)	572 (75.8%)	78 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.5%)	40.8	724^th of 1228 public high schools	41.0%		40.4	713^th of 1190 public high schools	40.1%	11	64.1	16.1	40.4	79.3	26.0	53.4	97.4	56.7	11.2	98.6						$15,463	$1,657	$13,805

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