Humanities Preparatory Academy

Public 9-12

351 W 18th St
New York, NY 10011-4498

(212) 929-4433

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,721

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 256

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

White:

18.0%

African American:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.1%

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

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Humanities Preparatory Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.7%), White (18%), African American (16%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Humanities Preparatory Academy is 11.6, which is the 32^nd best among 56 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Humanities Preparatory Academy is $19,721, which is the 31^st highest among 56 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Humanities Preparatory Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 Humanities Preparatory Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	24.20	765^th	935	18.2%
2006	40.63	688^th	986	30.2%
2007	44.22	684^th	1002	31.7%
2008	50.87	618^th	1027	39.8%
2009	49.16	640^th	1086	41.1%
2010	67.57	290^th	1117	74.0%
2011	69.79	255^th	1165	78.1%
2016	53.75	581^st	1255	53.7%

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by a student
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Humanities Prep is a caring and a very intellectual environment. It was founded on seven core values, which students value and the school honors in many ways: academic and behavioral awards, valedictory selection, even course content revolves around them. These core values have been so inspiring that when James Baldwin School opened in the image of Humanities Prep, it too featured that same core values (which can be viewed on the HPA Website. My child received excellent education there. The teachers are enlightened, hard working, and they get to know the students very well. My son originally attended one of NYC's specialized schools where he felt alienated and misunderstood. He definitely had problems, not all of them attributable to his former school. But Prep was able to bring him back to life.

The school is not perfect: the building is terrible; there's a scarcity of after- school activities; and though the classes are thoughtful and discussion/activity based (especially in the humanities, they could assign more rigorous homework. HOWEVER, this is compensated for by their graduation requirement (PBATs), which have the students doing very college-like research and writing! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Humanities Preparatory Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	42	37	16	52	1	n/a	n/a	148
1999	56	41	15	56	1	n/a	n/a	169
2000	64	48	7	62	0	n/a	n/a	181
2001	50	56	7	68	1	n/a	n/a	182
2002	48	62	4	66	1	n/a	n/a	181
2003	48	62	4	66	1	n/a	n/a	181
2004	45	70	3	65	1	n/a	n/a	184
2005	37	74	4	69	1	n/a	n/a	185
2006	24	65	6	74	0	n/a	n/a	169
2007	18	63	10	80	0	n/a	n/a	171
2008	18	59	11	95	0	n/a	n/a	183
2009	17	57	11	91	1	n/a	n/a	177
2010	23	53	10	98	2	n/a	n/a	186
2011	28	37	14	111	3	0	0	193
2012	22	42	13	110	3	1	0	191
2013	27	49	12	115	2	1	1	207
2014	16	53	8	115	1	0	7	200
2015	17	56	7	106	0	0	8	194
2016	18	50	12	118	2	0	9	209
2017	16	59	13	121	1	1	3	214
2018	18	52	16	141	1	1	4	233
2019	16	49	15	145	2	1	5	233
2020	19	53	16	150	4	1	6	249
2021	21	54	22	151	3	1	6	258
2022	30	43	25	151	1	1	11	262
2023	46	41	22	135	0	0	12	256

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 Humanities Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	148	9.0	16.4	12.8
1999	169	10.0	16.9	0
2000	181	11.0	16.5	23.2
2001	182	10.8	16.9	47.3
2002	181	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	181	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	184	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	185	n/a	n/a	0
2006	169	16.0	10.6	0
2007	171	13.8	12.4	0
2008	183	13.3	13.8	51.4
2009	177	12.0	14.8	43.5
2010	186	14.0	13.2	n/a
2011	193	14.0	13.7	59.1
2012	191	13.0	14.6	69.6
2013	207	14.0	14.7	73.4
2014	200	14.0	14.2	72
2015	194	14.0	13.8	74.2
2016	209	15.0	13.9	72.7
2017	214	13.0	16.4	77.6
2018	233	17.0	13.6	82
2019	233	19.0	12.2	80.7
2020	249	19.9	12.5	78.3
2021	258	19.2	13.3	82.6
2022	262	20.5	12.7	72.9
2023	256	21.9	11.6	69.1

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 Humanities Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	148	9.0	16.4	12.8
1999	169	10.0	16.9	0
2000	181	11.0	16.5	23.2
2001	182	10.8	16.9	47.3
2002	181	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	181	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	184	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	185	n/a	n/a	0
2006	169	16.0	10.6	0
2007	171	13.8	12.4	0
2008	183	13.3	13.8	51.4
2009	177	12.0	14.8	43.5
2010	186	14.0	13.2	n/a
2011	193	14.0	13.7	59.1
2012	191	13.0	14.6	69.6
2013	207	14.0	14.7	73.4
2014	200	14.0	14.2	72
2015	194	14.0	13.8	74.2
2016	209	15.0	13.9	72.7
2017	214	13.0	16.4	77.6
2018	233	17.0	13.6	82
2019	233	19.0	12.2	80.7
2020	249	19.9	12.5	78.3
2021	258	19.2	13.3	82.6
2022	262	20.5	12.7	72.9
2023	256	21.9	11.6	69.1

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.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized
2015	97.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Humanities Preparatory Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$648 (3.9%)	$16,056 (96.1%)	$16,704
2020	$590 (3.7%)	$15,343 (96.3%)	$15,933
2021	$754 (4.5%)	$16,083 (95.5%)	$16,837
2022	$1,322 (6.7%)	$18,277 (93.3%)	$19,599
2023	$1,201 (6.1%)	$18,521 (93.9%)	$19,721

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Humanities Preparatory Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Humanities Preparatory Academy)	92.8	85.5	7.2%
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 2)	87.1	81.8	5.3%
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York)	83.9	76.9	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	233	256	9.9%
African American	49	41	16.3%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	15	22	46.7%
Hispanic	145	135	6.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	16	46	187.5%
Two or More Races	5	12	140%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.7%	69.1%	11.5%

Schools Near Humanities Preparatory Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			NY State Assessments Math (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Landmark High School	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 647-7410	338	35	9.6	82.2%	19 (5.6%)	86 (25.4%)	184 (54.4%)	5 (1.5%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.5%)								(n/a)				60.2													$21,912	$2,238	$19,674
Humanities Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 929-4433	256	22	11.6	69.1%	46 (18.0%)	41 (16.0%)	135 (52.7%)	22 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)								(n/a)				96.9													$19,721	$1,201	$18,521
James Baldwin School-A School For Expeditionary Lrning	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 627-2812	121	20	5.9	86.8%	3 (2.5%)	54 (44.6%)	57 (47.1%)	4 (3.3%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				63.6													$35,041	$5,503	$29,538
Manhattan Business Academy	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 647-1983	387	32	11.9	90.4%	14 (3.6%)	99 (25.6%)	239 (61.8%)	18 (4.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	32.4	831^st of 1242 public high schools	33.1%		28.7	855^th of 1228 public high schools	30.4%	24	7.7	18.8	73.7	83.2	53.1	36.1	66.1	41.6		78.6	35.0						$18,974	$1,774	$17,200
Quest To Learn	Public	6-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 488-3645	489	51	9.5	65.2%	89 (18.2%)	129 (26.4%)	203 (41.5%)	37 (7.6%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.9%)	21.6	961^st of 1242 public high schools	22.6%		23	911^th of 1228 public high schools	25.8%	50	8.0	100.0	30.0	82.1	19.2	32.2	46.0	24.5		83.0	30.1	33.3	45.0	55.0	32.4	31.4	$23,095	$2,537	$20,557
Hudson High School Of Learning Technologies	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 488-3330	227	21	10.7	74.4%	13 (5.7%)	62 (27.3%)	131 (57.7%)	12 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	13.3	1083^rd of 1242 public high schools	12.8%		20.3	941^st of 1228 public high schools	23.4%	142	22.2	9.6	13.9	66.7	6.9	12.9	59.3	47.1		60.0	12.7						$23,350	$2,633	$20,717
Nyc Lab High School For Collaborative Studies	Public	9-12	333 W 17th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 691-6119	463	44	10.4	47.9%	218 (47.1%)	27 (5.8%)	72 (15.6%)	115 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.3%)	73.7	269^th of 1242 public high schools	78.3%		70.2	324^th of 1228 public high schools	73.6%	55		57.0	84.9	97.3	72.7		89.8	91.4	74.2	94.3	96.9						$22,824	$899	$21,925
Nyc Museum School	Public	9-12	333 W 17th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 675-6206	484	35	13.6	46.3%	185 (38.2%)	39 (8.1%)	119 (24.6%)	94 (19.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.5%)	70.4	330^th of 1242 public high schools	73.4%		72.1	292^nd of 1228 public high schools	76.2%	38	28.6	65.0	81.5	94.8	67.6	82.4	92.0	76.3		89.8	64.0						$14,371	$501	$13,870
Liberty High School Academy For Newcomers	Public	9-12	250 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 691-0934	417	33	12.6	82.0%	29 (7.0%)	95 (22.8%)	282 (67.6%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	942^nd of 1242 public high schools	24.2%		16.4	993^rd of 1228 public high schools	19.1%	51	17.9		13.8	73.2	8.2	36.6	55.3	45.4		80.3	29.7						$17,480	$1,130	$16,350
High School Of Fashion Industries (The)	Public, Magnet	9-12	225 W 24th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 255-1235	1,623	114	14.2	81.3%	83 (5.1%)	471 (29.0%)	874 (53.9%)	59 (3.6%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	122 (7.5%)	39	762^nd of 1242 public high schools	38.6%		32.5	814^th of 1228 public high schools	33.7%	52	35.3	23.7	45.9	92.1	26.4	53.2	78.6	52.2	3.1	68.8	63.8						$16,972	$1,545	$15,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Humanities Preparatory Academy

What district is Humanities Preparatory Academy in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

How many students attend Humanities Preparatory Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 256 students attended Humanities Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Humanities Preparatory Academy?

Students at Humanities Preparatory Academy are 53% Hispanic, 18% White, 16% African American, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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