Is Professional Performing Arts High School a good school?

Professional Performing Arts High School ranks 463 rd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Professional Performing Arts High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 532 students attended Professional Performing Arts High School.

What is the racial makeup of Professional Performing Arts High School?

Students at Professional Performing Arts High School are 37% White, 25% Hispanic, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Professional Performing Arts High School

Public, Magnet 6-12

328 W 48th St
New York, NY 10036-1302

(212) 247-8652

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
463^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,830

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.0%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Professional Performing Arts High School ranks better than 87.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.92. (See more...)

Compare Details Professional Performing Arts High School ranks better than 62.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 12^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 63.37. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Professional Performing Arts High School 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 Student population at Professional Performing Arts High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37%), Hispanic (25.4%), African American (18.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Professional Performing Arts High School is 14.7. 61 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Professional Performing Arts High School employs 35.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Professional Performing Arts High School is $14,830. 55 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Professional Performing Arts High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Professional Performing Arts High School 182^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Professional Performing Arts High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Professional Performing Arts High School 463^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Professional Performing Arts High School 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 Professional Performing Arts High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	74.78	273^rd	1095	75.1%
2007	81.44	182^nd	1123	83.8%
2008	85.46	79^th	1185	93.3%
2009	81.93	114^th	1224	90.7%
2010	95.13	8^th	1243	99.4%
2011	94.76	15^th	1295	98.8%
2012	96.70	4^th	1337	99.7%
2013	93.53	59^th	1373	95.7%
2014	90.67	82^nd	1401	94.1%
2015	97.13	26^th	1407	98.2%
2016	97.46	31^st	1429	97.8%
2017	99.60	7^th	1455	99.5%
2018	94.99	55^th	1438	96.2%
2019	94.88	72^nd	1439	95.0%
2022	94.24	74^th	1479	95.0%
2023	94.20	84^th	1500	94.4%
2024	84.92	182^nd	1504	87.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.98	94^th	1245	92.4%
2019	93.63	68^th	1241	94.5%
2022	82.76	137^th	1306	89.5%
2023	96.73	37^th	1288	97.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.21	74^th	1353	94.5%
2019	91.93	82^nd	1370	94.0%
2024	90.45	109^th	1465	92.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.01	63^rd	1352	95.3%
2019	94.35	73^rd	1366	94.7%
2024	72.23	322^nd	1464	78.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	87.50	57^th	810	93.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	95.61	23^rd	763	97.0%
2019	93.67	35^th	716	95.1%
2024	87.19	77^th	778	90.1%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	47.65	614^th	935	34.3%
2006	48.47	620^th	986	37.1%
2007	59.61	460^th	1002	54.1%
2008	62.45	410^th	1027	60.1%
2009	57.87	497^th	1086	54.2%
2010	52.47	605^th	1117	45.8%
2011	43.33	726^th	1165	37.7%
2012	57.78	574^th	1198	52.1%
2013	66.20	427^th	1217	64.9%
2014	58.24	520^th	1237	58.0%
2015	59.18	482^nd	1255	61.6%
2016	59.52	465^th	1255	62.9%
2017	68.97	284^th	1221	76.7%
2018	62.29	476^th	1210	60.7%
2019	57.36	581^st	1207	51.9%
2022	66.08	384^th	1190	67.7%
2023	67.18	390^th	1228	68.2%
2024	63.37	463^rd	1242	62.7%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.38	128^th	157	18.5%
2019	25.09	146^th	165	11.5%
2022	56.23	96^th	212	54.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.77	336^th	1095	69.3%
2019	45.82	579^th	1132	48.9%
2022	76.41	150^th	1038	85.5%
2023	70.73	225^th	1130	80.1%
2024	66.84	277^th	1144	75.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.23	540^th	1154	53.2%
2019	45.86	664^th	1179	43.7%
2022	59.78	367^th	1101	66.7%
2023	62.32	348^th	1155	69.9%
2024	57.82	432^nd	1170	63.1%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.62	8^th	498	98.4%
2023	89.45	21^st	531	96.0%
2024	87.17	25^th	564	95.6%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.04	446^th	1176	62.1%
2019	56.25	587^th	1193	50.8%
2022	66.06	375^th	1155	67.5%
2023	66.40	408^th	1197	65.9%
2024	62.86	467^th	1219	61.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.03	533^rd	1176	54.7%
2019	55.29	571^st	1190	52.0%
2022	61.91	437^th	1154	62.1%
2023	67.40	345^th	1191	71.0%
2024	63.87	428^th	1211	64.7%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.21	23^rd	426	94.6%
2019	73.89	84^th	447	81.2%
2022	42.99	243^rd	386	37.0%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.32	156^th	679	77.0%
2019	58.48	244^th	686	64.4%
2022	72.50	118^th	593	80.1%
2023	60.99	206^th	671	69.3%
2024	63.63	190^th	690	72.5%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.11	232^nd	791	70.7%
2019	59.04	303^rd	815	62.8%
2022	63.55	231^st	760	69.6%
2023	70.02	199^th	851	76.6%
2024	73.44	159^th	865	81.6%

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Rank History for high school White students at Professional Performing Arts High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.40	290^th	765	62.1%
2019	53.78	385^th	793	51.5%
2022	64.00	219^th	738	70.3%
2023	67.37	188^th	776	75.8%
2024	55.99	360^th	781	53.9%

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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 Professional Performing Arts High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	63	150	6	53	0	n/a	n/a	272
1996	63	150	6	53	0	n/a	n/a	272
1997	91	157	8	80	0	n/a	n/a	336
1998	107	138	2	83	1	n/a	n/a	331
1999	132	136	7	76	0	n/a	n/a	351
2000	146	124	12	78	1	n/a	n/a	361
2001	161	96	7	62	1	n/a	n/a	327
2002	176	108	19	68	2	n/a	n/a	373
2003	176	108	19	68	2	n/a	n/a	373
2004	204	115	18	69	2	n/a	n/a	408
2005	221	115	18	64	3	n/a	n/a	421
2006	222	104	16	75	3	n/a	n/a	420
2007	228	96	15	63	2	n/a	n/a	404
2008	208	124	13	82	1	n/a	n/a	428
2009	222	128	17	81	1	n/a	n/a	449
2010	207	142	28	89	1	n/a	n/a	467
2011	203	102	27	161	2	0	0	495
2012	214	110	42	126	9	3	0	504
2013	223	116	28	128	9	3	21	528
2014	242	122	24	108	7	0	7	510
2015	251	125	17	109	4	0	27	533
2016	238	124	26	110	1	0	47	546
2017	250	121	35	113	2	1	22	544
2018	240	118	35	122	2	1	44	562
2019	256	115	35	115	2	4	35	562
2020	261	115	32	125	4	4	39	580
2021	246	110	34	128	4	3	47	572
2022	226	97	37	133	3	1	51	548
2023	197	99	34	135	3	0	64	532

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 Professional Performing Arts High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	272	15.8	17.2	n/a
1996	272	15.8	17.2	n/a
1997	336	14.0	24.0	24.7
1998	331	14.6	22.7	47.4
1999	351	16.2	21.7	16.5
2000	361	14.8	24.4	10
2001	327	14.8	22.1	10.7
2002	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	408	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	421	n/a	n/a	0
2006	420	19.0	22.1	24.5
2007	404	27.0	15.0	19.3
2008	428	25.0	17.1	19.2
2009	449	24.0	18.7	21.4
2010	467	21.8	21.3	n/a
2011	495	21.0	23.5	29.9
2012	504	21.0	24.0	28
2013	528	19.9	26.4	28.6
2014	510	22.0	23.1	32.7
2015	533	23.0	23.1	33.4
2016	546	24.0	22.7	34.1
2017	544	26.9	20.1	28.9
2018	562	29.0	19.3	37.2
2019	562	30.3	18.5	34.9
2020	580	34.7	16.7	30.2
2021	572	34.1	16.7	35.5
2022	548	34.9	15.6	33.8
2023	532	35.9	14.7	36.5

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 Professional Performing Arts High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	272	15.8	17.2	n/a
1996	272	15.8	17.2	n/a
1997	336	14.0	24.0	24.7
1998	331	14.6	22.7	47.4
1999	351	16.2	21.7	16.5
2000	361	14.8	24.4	10
2001	327	14.8	22.1	10.7
2002	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	408	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	421	n/a	n/a	0
2006	420	19.0	22.1	24.5
2007	404	27.0	15.0	19.3
2008	428	25.0	17.1	19.2
2009	449	24.0	18.7	21.4
2010	467	21.8	21.3	n/a
2011	495	21.0	23.5	29.9
2012	504	21.0	24.0	28
2013	528	19.9	26.4	28.6
2014	510	22.0	23.1	32.7
2015	533	23.0	23.1	33.4
2016	546	24.0	22.7	34.1
2017	544	26.9	20.1	28.9
2018	562	29.0	19.3	37.2
2019	562	30.3	18.5	34.9
2020	580	34.7	16.7	30.2
2021	572	34.1	16.7	35.5
2022	548	34.9	15.6	33.8
2023	532	35.9	14.7	36.5

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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