Is Stuyvesant High School a good school?

Yes! Stuyvesant High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3 rd of 1242 New York high schools.

How many students attend Stuyvesant High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,257 students attended Stuyvesant High School.

What is the racial makeup of Stuyvesant High School?

Students at Stuyvesant High School are 71% Asian, 17% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Stuyvesant High School

Summary:

Stuyvesant High School is a highly prestigious public high school in New York City, serving 3,334 students in grades 9-12 and consistently ranking among the top high schools in New York state.

Stuyvesant High School demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with 100% proficiency rates on various Regents/Common Core exams, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school is ranked 3 out of 1,242 schools statewide and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, a testament to its academic excellence. Stuyvesant also excels in serving diverse student populations, with high rankings across various subgroups, and maintains impressive graduation rates while keeping dropout rates low.

When compared to nearby schools, such as the High School of Economics & Finance, Stuyvesant significantly outperforms its peers, with a much higher statewide ranking and better proficiency rates. Despite serving a diverse student population, with 48.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Stuyvesant operates within a relatively modest budget, spending between $9,945 and $10,907 per student, lower than some nearby schools. This suggests that the school is able to deliver exceptional educational outcomes while using its resources efficiently.

Detail:

Public 9-12

345 Chambers St
New York, NY 10282-1099

(212) 312-4800

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,907

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 3,257

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

71.3%

White:

16.7%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stuyvesant High School ranks better than 99.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks first 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 89.02. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Stuyvesant 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 Stuyvesant High School has the largest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District # 2. Racial makeup is: Asian (71.3%), White (16.7%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stuyvesant High School is 20.7, which is the highest among 69 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2! (See more...)

Compare Stuyvesant High School employs 157.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stuyvesant High School is $10,907, which is the lowest among 69 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stuyvesant High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stuyvesant High School 3^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Stuyvesant High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Stuyvesant High School

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Rank History for all students at Stuyvesant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	81.19	5^th	935	99.5%
2006	78.82	22^nd	986	97.8%
2007	78.58	23^rd	1002	97.7%
2008	73.56	124^th	1027	87.9%
2009	75.27	93^rd	1086	91.4%
2010	80.57	17^th	1117	98.5%
2011	80.69	24^th	1165	97.9%
2012	87.10	1^st	1198	99.9%
2013	87.58	1^st	1217	99.9%
2014	87.89	7^th	1237	99.4%
2015	91.08	2^nd	1255	99.8%
2016	92.82	2^nd	1255	99.8%
2017	92.23	2^nd	1221	99.8%
2018	87.31	2^nd	1210	99.8%
2019	87.36	2^nd	1207	99.8%
2022	90.72	2^nd	1190	99.8%
2023	90.41	2^nd	1228	99.8%
2024	89.02	3^rd	1242	99.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Stuyvesant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.66	17^th	157	89.2%
2019	79.91	13^th	165	92.1%
2022	85.44	4^th	212	98.1%
2023	84.81	8^th	272	97.1%
2024	82.20	18^th	306	94.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Stuyvesant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.37	13^th	1095	98.8%
2019	95.17	9^th	1132	99.2%
2022	98.67	3^rd	1038	99.7%
2023	97.55	7^th	1130	99.4%
2024	97.50	2^nd	1144	99.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stuyvesant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.57	2^nd	1154	99.8%
2019	90.70	1^st	1179	99.9%
2022	94.04	2^nd	1101	99.8%
2023	93.36	1^st	1155	99.9%
2024	91.65	4^th	1170	99.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Stuyvesant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	95.08	3^rd	498	99.4%
2019	93.77	8^th	493	98.4%
2022	98.51	3^rd	389	99.2%
2023	98.25	3^rd	531	99.4%
2024	97.36	2^nd	564	99.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Stuyvesant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.17	5^th	1176	99.6%
2019	86.38	2^nd	1193	99.8%
2022	89.92	2^nd	1155	99.8%
2023	90.28	1^st	1197	99.9%
2024	88.50	3^rd	1219	99.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Stuyvesant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.98	2^nd	1176	99.8%
2019	86.65	3^rd	1190	99.7%
2022	90.48	2^nd	1154	99.8%
2023	89.89	5^th	1191	99.6%
2024	88.42	5^th	1211	99.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Stuyvesant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.90	11^th	426	97.4%
2019	79.09	15^th	447	96.6%
2022	83.16	3^rd	386	99.2%
2023	83.05	4^th	424	99.1%
2024	81.76	5^th	426	98.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Stuyvesant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	93.48	5^th	679	99.3%
2022	97.45	3^rd	593	99.5%
2023	95.01	8^th	671	98.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stuyvesant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.87	5^th	791	99.4%
2019	92.16	3^rd	815	99.6%
2022	94.95	2^nd	760	99.7%
2023	94.83	2^nd	851	99.8%
2024	92.99	7^th	865	99.2%

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Rank History for Native American students at Stuyvesant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.30	12^th	43	72.1%
2022	91.58	1^st	28	96.4%
2023	88.00	3^rd	41	92.7%

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Rank History for White students at Stuyvesant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.43	1^st	765	99.9%
2019	83.53	2^nd	793	99.7%
2022	87.88	3^rd	738	99.6%
2023	87.26	2^nd	776	99.7%
2024	85.37	3^rd	781	99.6%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)

83%

17%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, September 23, 2022

It’s a competitive environment. AP classes are very selective - my son graduated with just 3 AP classes despite of his 91 GPA. Yet, he loves the school due to the many clubs/teams he can join. If he has the same record at another hs, then I don’t think he will receive acceptance letter from NYU, University of Austin, University of Ohio, UCI, Fordam U…A big thank you to Principal Yu for always having the best interest of student well being in his heart (my son rarely hug me, but he hugged Yu at graduation ceremony.) Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, March 6, 2016

I just got an acceptance letter from this school. Close Quote

by a citizen on FaceBook
Sunday, August 14, 2011

The school seems to have an excellent educational system and it has a vast veriety of sports that the students can take part in Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, December 14, 2010

I believe that the school does not live up to its reputation in any way. The school lacks devoted and capable teachers. Several teachers are known to "make up the class as they go" as several students say. I for one see the school as a normal school that does not deserve its national rank of 31. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Stuyvesant High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1112	180	1217	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	2624
1990	1065	158	350	106	0	n/a	n/a	1000	2679
1991	1074	147	1393	105	2	n/a	n/a	0	2721
1992	998	125	1392	116	26	n/a	n/a	0	2657
1993	1103	129	1383	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	2746
1994	1150	134	1400	122	2	n/a	n/a	0	2808
1995	1223	130	1412	111	5	n/a	n/a	0	2881
1996	1223	130	1412	111	5	n/a	n/a	0	2881
1997	1299	123	1473	107	4	n/a	n/a	0	3006
1998	1345	121	1475	124	4	n/a	n/a	0	3069
1999	1357	124	1448	139	4	n/a	n/a	0	3072
2000	1375	114	1467	120	4	n/a	n/a	0	3080
2001	1301	97	1503	109	1	n/a	n/a	0	3011
2002	1328	89	1547	92	3	n/a	n/a	0	3059
2003	1328	89	1547	92	3	n/a	n/a	0	3059
2004	1218	83	1658	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	3056
2005	1103	75	1682	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	2948
2006	1081	66	1764	99	5	n/a	n/a	0	3015
2007	977	66	1886	99	3	n/a	n/a	0	3031
2008	941	61	2026	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	3125
2009	891	64	2187	99	4	n/a	n/a	0	3245
2010	845	58	2278	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	3277
2011	791	40	2359	94	4	0	0	0	3288
2012	779	42	2374	80	8	5	9	0	3297
2013	758	36	2361	80	9	12	29	0	3285
2014	712	33	2410	77	7	0	54	0	3293
2015	675	28	2419	85	5	0	85	0	3297
2016	646	22	2447	93	8	0	112	0	3328
2017	615	21	2485	85	10	40	112	0	3368
2018	617	24	2431	95	13	35	119	0	3334
2019	626	29	2409	99	16	20	120	0	3319
2020	629	28	2423	116	18	16	154	0	3384
2021	613	46	2396	128	24	20	117	0	3344
2022	598	54	2377	126	25	20	123	0	3323
2023	586	67	2374	135	24	26	122	0	3334
2024	543	72	2322	132	18	22	148	0	3257

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 Stuyvesant High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2624	121.2	21.6	n/a
1990	2679	125.8	21.2	n/a
1991	2721	124.4	21.8	n/a
1992	2657	111.7	23.7	n/a
1993	2746	110.7	24.8	n/a
1994	2808	118.2	23.8	n/a
1995	2881	120.4	23.9	n/a
1996	2881	120.4	23.9	n/a
1997	3006	126.7	23.7	14
1998	3069	138.0	22.2	13.7
1999	3072	146.8	20.9	11.3
2000	3080	148.6	20.7	15.4
2001	3011	143.8	20.9	16.6
2002	3059	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3059	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3056	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2948	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3015	154.0	19.6	28.7
2007	3031	144.2	21.0	26
2008	3125	152.8	20.5	34
2009	3245	151.4	21.4	36.7
2010	3277	146.0	22.4	n/a
2011	3288	155.1	21.1	42.2
2012	3297	152.7	21.5	44.6
2013	3285	153.0	21.4	21.4
2014	3293	151.6	21.7	46.8
2015	3297	155.0	21.2	45.4
2016	3328	150.0	22.1	43
2017	3368	157.3	21.4	45.2
2018	3334	153.0	21.7	45.6
2019	3319	158.4	20.9	43
2020	3384	163.0	20.7	44.9
2021	3344	154.5	21.6	47.9
2022	3323	163.3	20.3	47.6
2023	3334	162.9	20.4	48.3
2024	3257	157.1	20.7	49.2

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 Stuyvesant High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2624	121.2	21.6	n/a
1990	2679	125.8	21.2	n/a
1991	2721	124.4	21.8	n/a
1992	2657	111.7	23.7	n/a
1993	2746	110.7	24.8	n/a
1994	2808	118.2	23.8	n/a
1995	2881	120.4	23.9	n/a
1996	2881	120.4	23.9	n/a
1997	3006	126.7	23.7	14
1998	3069	138.0	22.2	13.7
1999	3072	146.8	20.9	11.3
2000	3080	148.6	20.7	15.4
2001	3011	143.8	20.9	16.6
2002	3059	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3059	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3056	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2948	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3015	154.0	19.6	28.7
2007	3031	144.2	21.0	26
2008	3125	152.8	20.5	34
2009	3245	151.4	21.4	36.7
2010	3277	146.0	22.4	n/a
2011	3288	155.1	21.1	42.2
2012	3297	152.7	21.5	44.6
2013	3285	153.0	21.4	21.4
2014	3293	151.6	21.7	46.8
2015	3297	155.0	21.2	45.4
2016	3328	150.0	22.1	43
2017	3368	157.3	21.4	45.2
2018	3334	153.0	21.7	45.6
2019	3319	158.4	20.9	43
2020	3384	163.0	20.7	44.9
2021	3344	154.5	21.6	47.9
2022	3323	163.3	20.3	47.6
2023	3334	162.9	20.4	48.3
2024	3257	157.1	20.7	49.2

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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