Is Unity Center For Urban Technologies a good school?

Unity Center For Urban Technologies ranks 654 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Unity Center For Urban Technologies?

In the 2023-24 school year, 266 students attended Unity Center For Urban Technologies.

What is the racial makeup of Unity Center For Urban Technologies?

Students at Unity Center For Urban Technologies are 65% Hispanic, 12% African American, 12% Asian, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Unity Center For Urban Technologies

Summary:

Unity Center For Urban Technologies is a public high school in New York City's New York City Geographic District # 2, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 237 students. The school has struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of New York high schools and receiving low SchoolDigger ratings of 1-3 stars out of 5.

While Unity Center has seen fluctuating graduation rates ranging from 80.3% to 90.7% in recent years, this is generally lower than the nearby Baruch College Campus High School, which has maintained an 84.3% 4-year graduation rate. The school also faces challenges with high dropout rates, from 3.0% to 10.0%, and significant chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.1% to 52.2% - much higher than the 34.1% rate at the nearby School of the Future High School. Unity Center's proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are generally lower than district and state averages, though the school performs better in some subjects like Global History, Living Environment, and U.S. History.

Despite these challenges, Unity Center serves a high-need student population, with 87.34% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch - much higher than the 51.22% rate at Baruch College Campus High School. The school's uneven academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and comparison to nearby higher-performing schools suggest that addressing attendance issues, leveraging strengths in certain subjects, and learning from the practices of other urban schools could be important strategies for improving outcomes at Unity Center For Urban Technologies.

Detail:

Public 9-12

111 E 33rd St
New York, NY 10016

(212) 576-0530

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
654^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,101

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 266

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.0%

African American:

12.0%

Asian:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Unity Center For Urban Technologies ranks worse than 52.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 16^th among 56 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.94. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Unity Center For Urban Technologies who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (65%), African American (12%), Asian (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Unity Center For Urban Technologies is 13.5. 54 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Unity Center For Urban Technologies employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Unity Center For Urban Technologies is $21,101, which is the 23^rd highest among 56 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Unity Center For Urban Technologies:

SchoolDigger ranks Unity Center For Urban Technologies 654^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Unity Center For Urban Technologies in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 2:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 2 335^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Unity Center For Urban Technologies

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Rank History for all students at Unity Center For Urban Technologies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	33.06	718^th	935	23.2%
2006	20.43	814^th	986	17.4%
2007	15.49	885^th	1002	11.7%
2008	12.46	929^th	1027	9.5%
2009	22.89	865^th	1086	20.3%
2010	47.18	683^rd	1117	38.9%
2011	26.66	874^th	1165	25.0%
2012	15.77	996^th	1198	16.9%
2013	25.40	883^rd	1217	27.4%
2014	11.89	1087^th	1237	12.1%
2015	22.20	994^th	1255	20.8%
2016	25.27	963^rd	1255	23.3%
2017	15.23	1001^st	1221	18.0%
2018	27.52	866^th	1210	28.4%
2019	52.33	650^th	1207	46.1%
2023	59.40	525^th	1228	57.2%
2024	48.94	654^th	1242	47.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Unity Center For Urban Technologies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.81	253^rd	546	53.7%
2023	74.08	74^th	583	87.3%
2024	73.38	86^th	637	86.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Unity Center For Urban Technologies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.26	636^th	1095	41.9%
2019	69.77	261^st	1132	76.9%
2023	68.69	245^th	1130	78.3%
2024	63.15	312^th	1144	72.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Unity Center For Urban Technologies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.94	830^th	1154	28.1%
2023	63.15	329^th	1155	71.5%
2024	51.39	521^st	1170	55.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Unity Center For Urban Technologies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.87	110^th	498	77.9%
2019	72.36	73^rd	493	85.2%
2023	84.19	29^th	531	94.5%
2024	66.72	95^th	564	83.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Unity Center For Urban Technologies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.70	874^th	1176	25.7%
2019	45.37	719^th	1193	39.7%
2023	60.78	498^th	1197	58.4%
2024	48.03	666^th	1219	45.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Unity Center For Urban Technologies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.59	827^th	1176	29.7%
2019	55.87	562^nd	1190	52.8%
2023	58.67	506^th	1191	57.5%
2024	50.48	622^nd	1211	48.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Unity Center For Urban Technologies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.29	219^th	424	48.3%
2024	59.27	179^th	426	58.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Unity Center For Urban Technologies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.92	342^nd	679	49.6%
2019	70.57	143^rd	686	79.2%
2023	70.05	138^th	671	79.4%
2024	41.73	382^nd	690	44.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Unity Center For Urban Technologies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.50	461^st	791	41.7%
2019	59.45	294^th	815	63.9%
2023	66.97	220^th	851	74.1%
2024	56.63	323^rd	865	62.7%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Unity Center For Urban Technologies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	7	144	2	36	1	n/a	n/a	190
1995	5	131	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	186
1996	5	131	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	186
1997	7	154	0	54	0	n/a	n/a	215
1998	7	129	4	63	1	n/a	n/a	204
1999	2	161	5	31	0	n/a	n/a	199
2000	4	169	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	202
2001	6	145	3	45	0	n/a	n/a	199
2002	6	123	3	68	1	n/a	n/a	201
2003	6	123	3	68	1	n/a	n/a	201
2004	1	104	3	87	1	n/a	n/a	196
2005	2	99	4	96	1	n/a	n/a	202
2006	3	99	3	97	1	n/a	n/a	203
2007	2	95	3	107	0	n/a	n/a	207
2008	2	87	4	111	1	n/a	n/a	205
2009	1	69	4	108	1	n/a	n/a	183
2010	3	81	4	142	1	n/a	n/a	231
2011	1	74	9	135	6	0	0	225
2012	6	85	9	131	6	0	0	237
2013	9	80	17	147	4	2	2	261
2014	13	73	24	141	3	0	1	255
2015	14	78	17	167	1	0	7	284
2016	11	82	16	184	0	0	6	299
2017	11	73	9	153	1	1	6	254
2018	8	75	9	149	1	1	7	250
2019	13	70	21	168	1	2	3	278
2020	10	67	28	158	2	2	3	270
2021	16	63	29	196	3	3	3	313
2022	15	57	36	186	4	4	6	308
2023	10	37	31	138	4	2	15	237
2024	16	32	31	173	5	2	7	266

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Unity Center For Urban Technologies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	190	10.3	18.4	n/a
1995	186	12.0	15.5	n/a
1996	186	12.0	15.5	n/a
1997	215	12.0	17.9	48.4
1998	204	13.7	14.9	51
1999	199	12.0	16.6	80.4
2000	202	13.0	15.5	89.1
2001	199	13.5	14.7	94.5
2002	201	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	201	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	196	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	202	12.0	16.8	0
2006	203	15.0	13.5	81.3
2007	207	14.4	14.4	69.6
2008	205	15.0	13.7	90.7
2009	183	14.0	13.1	85.8
2010	231	11.8	19.5	n/a
2011	225	14.0	16.0	87.6
2012	237	14.0	16.9	84.8
2013	261	12.5	20.7	83.1
2014	255	13.0	19.6	90.6
2015	284	12.0	23.6	88
2016	299	14.0	21.3	87.6
2017	254	13.9	18.2	92.9
2018	250	13.0	19.2	90.8
2019	278	17.5	15.8	90.6
2020	270	18.8	14.3	91.5
2021	313	18.8	16.6	90.1
2022	308	19.6	15.6	87.3
2023	237	18.6	12.7	87.3
2024	266	19.5	13.5	86.8

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 Unity Center For Urban Technologies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	190	10.3	18.4	n/a
1995	186	12.0	15.5	n/a
1996	186	12.0	15.5	n/a
1997	215	12.0	17.9	48.4
1998	204	13.7	14.9	51
1999	199	12.0	16.6	80.4
2000	202	13.0	15.5	89.1
2001	199	13.5	14.7	94.5
2002	201	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	201	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	196	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	202	12.0	16.8	0
2006	203	15.0	13.5	81.3
2007	207	14.4	14.4	69.6
2008	205	15.0	13.7	90.7
2009	183	14.0	13.1	85.8
2010	231	11.8	19.5	n/a
2011	225	14.0	16.0	87.6
2012	237	14.0	16.9	84.8
2013	261	12.5	20.7	83.1
2014	255	13.0	19.6	90.6
2015	284	12.0	23.6	88
2016	299	14.0	21.3	87.6
2017	254	13.9	18.2	92.9
2018	250	13.0	19.2	90.8
2019	278	17.5	15.8	90.6
2020	270	18.8	14.3	91.5
2021	313	18.8	16.6	90.1
2022	308	19.6	15.6	87.3
2023	237	18.6	12.7	87.3
2024	266	19.5	13.5	86.8

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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