Best High Schools in Zip Code 10032

The zip code 10032 in New York City is home to two high schools: Gregorio Luperon High School For Science And Mathematics and Community Health Academy Of The Heights. Both schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. While the schools have similar graduation and dropout rates, they face challenges in terms of low statewide rankings and high chronic absenteeism.

Gregorio Luperon High School has a strong focus on science and mathematics, but its statewide ranking has been in the lower half of New York high schools over the past three years. However, the school has shown improvement in its SchoolDigger rating, moving from 1 star to 2 stars out of 5. In terms of test scores, the school performs above the district average in several subject areas, such as Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government, but lags behind in subjects like Chemistry, Algebra II, and Geometry.

Community Health Academy Of The Heights has a similar performance profile to Gregorio Luperon High School, with a low statewide ranking and a high chronic absenteeism rate. The school performs above the district average in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and Chemistry, but struggles in areas like Algebra I, Geometry, and Life Science Biology. Both schools spend more per student and have lower student-teacher ratios compared to the district and state averages, but this has not yet translated into significantly better academic performance.