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Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School

Public Grades 9-12

1080^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 12% of New York high schools

Summary

Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School is a public high school serving 280 students in grades 9-12 in the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 571 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools over the past decade, with 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Its 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 72.2% to 84.3% in recent years, below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 4.5% and 12.9%, higher than the state average. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 46.9% in recent years, significantly above the state average.

While the nearby Channel View School For Research and Rockaway Park High School For Environmental Sustainability perform slightly better than Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School, they still struggle with low academic performance, high poverty, and high chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, Scholars' Academy, another school in the same district, ranks in the top 25% of New York high schools and has much stronger academic outcomes across the board.

311

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,512

Per pupil spending ?

86.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8-21 Bay 25th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691

(718) 471-2154

District: New York City Geographic District #27

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.6%

Hispanic:

44.7%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2018 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 12th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (38% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (75% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg51%

New York avg66%

1,080^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 15High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #27

571^st of 874New York City Geographic District #27 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	14.3	1080 of 1234	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1115 of 1242	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	1153 of 1228	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	1160 of 1190	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	1175 of 1207	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	1191 of 1210	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.6	1198 of 1221	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	1071 of 1255	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	1136 of 1255	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.8	997 of 1237	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.9	1107 of 1217	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.1	1068 of 1198	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.7	1031 of 1165	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	977 of 1117	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	932 of 1086	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.7	800 of 986	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	487 of 713	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	518 of 690	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	508 of 671	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	589 of 686	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	644 of 679	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	449 of 669	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	398 of 637	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	377 of 583	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	414 of 481	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	529 of 565	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	543 of 546	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1031 of 1206	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	990 of 1219	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1117 of 1197	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1118 of 1155	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1153 of 1193	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1159 of 1176	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	740 of 885	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	775 of 865	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	821 of 851	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	733 of 760	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	811 of 815	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	791 of 791	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	488 of 607	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	396 of 564	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	459 of 531	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	345 of 389	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	449 of 493	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	482 of 498	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	979 of 1179	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1018 of 1170	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1077 of 1155	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	1070 of 1101	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1137 of 1179	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	1133 of 1154	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1023 of 1201	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	1124 of 1211	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1131 of 1191	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1128 of 1154	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1165 of 1190	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	1166 of 1176	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	650 of 1149	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	781 of 1144	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	855 of 1130	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	892 of 1038	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1060 of 1132	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	989 of 1095	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts64%-12 vs state

Global History and Geography56%-20 vs state

U.S. History and Government53%-22 vs state

Common Core Algebra II50%-25 vs state

Algebra I31%-25 vs state

Life Science Biology23%-35 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences18%-38 vs state

Living Environment14%-43 vs state

Geometry9%-51 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 vs state

Earth Science0%-65 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)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School	Public	9-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-2154	311	28	10.9	86.8%	9 (2.9%)	145 (46.6%)	139 (44.7%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	14.3	1080^th of 1234 public high schools	12.5%		11.6	1115^th of 1242 public high schools	10.2%	35		50.0	63.6	0.0	0.0	56.0	13.9		53.3	31.1	22.8	8.7	17.8																$37,512	$3,117	$34,396
Queens High School For Information Research And Technology	Public	9-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 868-2978	507	36	14.2	85.4%	9 (1.8%)	174 (34.3%)	305 (60.2%)	10 (2.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21.9	963^rd of 1234 public high schools	22.0%		23.8	930^th of 1242 public high schools	25.1%	33	12.0	39.4	74.3	6.0	21.2	68.9	21.7		70.2	35.6	15.1	9.3	22.6																$29,905	$2,115	$27,790
Academy Of Medical Technology - A College Board School	Public	6-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-3571	605	45	13.4	86.0%	21 (3.5%)	213 (35.2%)	330 (54.5%)	15 (2.5%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	16.8	1036^th of 1234 public high schools	16.0%		23.7	933^rd of 1242 public high schools	24.9%	103		22.8	52.8	0.0	13.9	47.5	40.6		58.8	41.5	28.0	5.0	45.3	27.1	13.0	25.4	26.2	20.8	6.5	8.9									$30,906	$2,647	$28,259
Lawrence Senior High School	Public	9-12	2 Reilly Rd	Cedarhurst	11516	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 295-8005	764	60	12.7	73.0%	62 (8.1%)	121 (15.8%)	537 (70.3%)	26 (3.4%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	29.7	866^th of 1234 public high schools	29.8%		27.9	874^th of 1242 public high schools	29.6%	8	51.8	69.0	70.5	6.1	38.7	73.3	23.8	52.2	60.0	27.9		24.6									94.0	97.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	96.9	98.8	$50,099	$3,620	$46,479
Channel View School For Research	Public	6-12	100-00 Beach Channel Dr	Rockaway Park	11694	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 634-1970	1,180	101	11.6	81.1%	78 (6.6%)	489 (41.4%)	509 (43.1%)	60 (5.1%)	20 (1.7%)	7 (0.6%)	17 (1.4%)	14.7	1070^th of 1234 public high schools	13.3%		22.5	946^th of 1242 public high schools	23.8%	124	40.0	25.6	72.6	40.0	15.8	63.2	21.8		31.9	25.9	24.8	5.6	23.7	45.2	52.7	54.3	38.3	49.5											$31,671	$2,064	$29,607
Rockaway Park High School For Environmental Sustainability	Public	9-12	100-00 Beach Channel Dr	Rockaway Park	11694	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 734-3280	232	26	8.8	90.5%	10 (4.3%)	108 (46.6%)	105 (45.3%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4	1222^nd of 1234 public high schools	1.0%		3.2	1233^rd of 1242 public high schools	0.7%	11		10.0	31.3	0.0	3.5	27.9	1.9		44.1	13.5	14.3	0.0	15.6																$41,148	$2,639	$38,509
Rockaway Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	100-00 Beach Channel Dr	Rockaway Park	11694	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 734-3290	287	24	11.9	85.7%	9 (3.1%)	149 (51.9%)	111 (38.7%)	9 (3.1%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7.2	1177^th of 1234 public high schools	4.6%		8.6	1163^rd of 1242 public high schools	6.4%	14	20.0	12.0	59.2		6.1	39.0	10.0		22.5	22.2	26.6	0.0	18.9																$33,610	$3,347	$30,263
United Charter High School For The Humanities IV	Public, Charter	9-12	100-00 Beach Channel Dr	Rockaway Park	11694	Queens County	United Charter High School For The Humanities IV	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 734-3350	189	20	9.4	91.5%	3 (1.6%)	119 (63.0%)	54 (28.6%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	12.3	1104^th of 1234 public high schools	10.5%		19.2	991^st of 1242 public high schools	20.2%	113		27.3	64.1	0.0	0.0	49.3	29.0		23.9	29.3		20.8	37.5																$30,497	$381	$30,116
Scholars' Academy	Public	6-12	320 Beach 104th St	Rockaway Park	11694	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	No	(718) 474-6918	1,184	77	15.4	52.4%	343 (29.0%)	221 (18.7%)	329 (27.8%)	218 (18.4%)	32 (2.7%)	5 (0.4%)	36 (3.0%)	70	330^th of 1234 public high schools	73.3%		78.8	151^st of 1242 public high schools	87.8%	179	80.2	85.7	98.6	21.4		95.0	32.0	46.4	86.0	81.3	75.0	49.6	55.3	94.6	90.2	79.8	88.2	95.3											$26,321	$1,473	$24,848
George W Hewlett High School	Public	9-12	60 Everit Ave	Hewlett	11557	Nassau County	Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 792-4100	1,051	100	10.5	23.8%	633 (60.2%)	100 (9.5%)	189 (18.0%)	103 (9.8%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.3%)	72.3	284^th of 1234 public high schools	77.0%		74	260^th of 1242 public high schools	79.1%	24	76.1	91.4	89.4	27.9	72.9	90.9	77.9	70.0	88.1	54.3		67.8									96.3	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.5	$46,904	$642	$46,262

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Is Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School a good school?

Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School.

What district is Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School in?

New York City Geographic District #27

What is the racial makeup of Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School?

Students at Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School are 47% African American, 45% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

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