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Rockaway Collegiate High School

Public Grades 9-12

1177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 5% of New York high schools

Summary

Rockaway Collegiate High School is a public high school located in Rockaway Park, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 250 students. The school is part of 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.

Rockaway Collegiate High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of high schools in New York state, with a statewide ranking between 1109-1198 out of over 1200 high schools in recent years. The school has received 0-1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating very low academic performance compared to other schools. Rockaway Collegiate High School has had a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 61.9% to 84.3% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school's dropout rate has also been high, ranging from 4.5% to 19.0% in recent years. Additionally, Rockaway Collegiate High School has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 61.7% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Queens High School for Information Research and Technology, Academy of Medical Technology, Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School, Channel View School for Research, and Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability, Rockaway Collegiate High School performs significantly worse on academic measures. The school serves a student population that is predominantly from low-income backgrounds, with 82.06% to 84.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Despite a significant increase in per-student spending, from $20,683 in 2020-2021 to $36,652 in 2023-2024, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

287

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,610

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100-00 Beach Channel Dr
Rockaway Park, NY 11694

(718) 734-3290

District: New York City Geographic District #27

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.9%

Hispanic:

38.7%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (26% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (68% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg51%

New York avg66%

1,177^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	7.2	1177 of 1234	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1163 of 1242	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1168 of 1228	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1165 of 1190	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1109 of 1207	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	965 of 1210	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	1061 of 1221	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	1198 of 1255	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	1114 of 1255	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.9	1009 of 1237	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.4	1017 of 1217	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	654 of 713	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	600 of 690	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	600 of 671	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	568 of 593	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	591 of 686	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	445 of 679	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	29.0	322 of 426	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	657 of 669	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	469 of 637	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	554 of 583	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	450 of 481	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	281 of 565	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	11.1	537 of 546	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1163 of 1206	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1101 of 1219	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1085 of 1197	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	1104 of 1155	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1103 of 1193	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1005 of 1176	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	845 of 885	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	787 of 865	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	784 of 851	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	743 of 760	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	703 of 815	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	657 of 791	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	577 of 607	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	360 of 564	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	419 of 531	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	373 of 389	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	471 of 493	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	488 of 498	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	1113 of 1179	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1105 of 1170	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1074 of 1155	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1067 of 1101	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1111 of 1179	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	942 of 1154	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1143 of 1201	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1151 of 1211	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1157 of 1191	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	1138 of 1154	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1074 of 1190	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	918 of 1176	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	993 of 1149	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1009 of 1144	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1023 of 1130	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	956 of 1038	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1028 of 1132	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	999 of 1095	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2018)24th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts59%-16 vs state

Global History and Geography39%-37 vs state

Life Science Biology27%-32 vs state

U.S. History and Government23%-52 vs state

Algebra I22%-34 vs state

Chemistry20%-45 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences19%-37 vs state

Common Core Algebra II12%-63 vs state

Living Environment10%-47 vs state

Earth Science6%-59 vs state

Geometry0%-60 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
High School For Medical Professions	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8700	381	25	15.0	97.9%	23 (6.0%)	298 (78.2%)	43 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	26.3	906^th of 1234 public high schools	26.6%		18.5	997^th of 1242 public high schools	19.7%	91		32.3	73.2		30.6	52.4	55.6		53.3	49.1	32.8		39.1								$27,510	$3,222	$24,288
Urban Action Academy	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8720	178	17	10.5	87.1%	4 (2.2%)	116 (65.2%)	50 (28.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12	1111^th of 1234 public high schools	10.0%		10.5	1131^st of 1242 public high schools	8.9%	20			37.8	0.0		59.6	41.9		40.5	26.4	25.0	17.7									$34,195	$2,366	$31,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockaway Collegiate High School

What is the racial makeup of Rockaway Collegiate High School?

Students at Rockaway Collegiate High School are 52% African American, 39% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Rockaway Collegiate High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Rockaway Collegiate High School.

What district is Rockaway Collegiate High School in?

New York City Geographic District #27

Is Rockaway Collegiate High School a good school?

Rockaway Collegiate High School ranks in the bottom 4.6% of New York high schools.

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