Is High School For Climate Justice (The) a good school?

High School For Climate Justice (The) ranks in the bottom 16.7% of New York high schools.

How many students attend High School For Climate Justice (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 325 students attended High School For Climate Justice (The).

What is the racial makeup of High School For Climate Justice (The)?

Students at High School For Climate Justice (The) are 62% Hispanic, 20% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% American Indian.

High School For Climate Justice (The)

Summary:

High School For Climate Justice (The) is a public high school located in New York, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 301 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #2, which is ranked 335 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

High School For Climate Justice (The) has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 1035 out of 1242 schools. It has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating very low academic performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 50% for female, male, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. Its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80-88%, which is lower than the state and district averages, and the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 34.1% to 78.6% over the past few years.

When comparing High School For Climate Justice (The) to nearby schools, it is clear that the school is underperforming significantly. For example, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, which is less than a mile away, consistently ranks in the top 15% of New York high schools and outperforms High School For Climate Justice (The) across a range of academic metrics. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $22,453, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages, this increased funding does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

320 E 96th St
New York, NY 10128

(212) 348-1694

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
1035^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,453

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 325

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

African American:

20.0%

Asian:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High School For Climate Justice (The) is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.45. (See more...)

Compare Details High School For Climate Justice (The) ranks worse than 83.3% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 48^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 16.41. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at High School For Climate Justice (The) 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 (61.5%), African American (20%), Asian (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at High School For Climate Justice (The) is 10.2, which is the 25^th best among 56 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare High School For Climate Justice (The) employs 31.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at High School For Climate Justice (The) is $22,453, which is the 18^th highest among 56 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2.

Schooldigger 2018 Rankings:

High School For Climate Justice (The):

SchoolDigger ranks High School For Climate Justice (The) 1035^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See High School For Climate Justice (The) 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 High School For Climate Justice (The)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	45.16	700^th	1095	36.1%
2007	45.39	723^rd	1123	35.6%
2008	33.87	882^nd	1185	25.6%
2009	35.36	911^th	1224	25.6%
2010	19.64	1002^nd	1243	19.4%
2011	10.19	1183^rd	1295	8.6%
2012	23.03	1068^th	1337	20.1%
2013	13.92	1228^th	1373	10.6%
2014	20.74	1137^th	1401	18.8%
2015	18.40	1182^nd	1407	16.0%
2016	11.05	1356^th	1429	5.1%
2017	16.02	1302^nd	1455	10.5%
2018	30.45	1031^st	1438	28.3%

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

Rank History for High School For Climate Justice (The)

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Rank History for all high school students at High School For Climate Justice (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	21.84	779^th	935	16.7%
2006	29.06	762^nd	986	22.7%
2007	40.10	713^th	1002	28.8%
2008	20.67	849^th	1027	17.3%
2009	26.54	833^rd	1086	23.3%
2010	27.63	847^th	1117	24.2%
2011	25.30	895^th	1165	23.2%
2012	26.88	865^th	1198	27.8%
2013	34.13	819^th	1217	32.7%
2014	28.51	869^th	1237	29.7%
2015	24.23	963^rd	1255	23.3%
2016	15.47	1141^st	1255	9.1%
2017	8.94	1108^th	1221	9.3%
2018	12.65	1048^th	1210	13.4%
2019	12.17	1051^st	1207	12.9%
2022	13.50	1020^th	1190	14.3%
2023	19.14	957^th	1228	22.1%
2024	16.41	1035^th	1242	16.7%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at High School For Climate Justice (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.57	255^th	272	6.3%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at High School For Climate Justice (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.68	520^th	546	4.8%
2019	16.51	539^th	565	4.6%
2023	24.93	497^th	583	14.8%
2024	15.52	620^th	637	2.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at High School For Climate Justice (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.71	906^th	1095	17.3%
2019	13.76	1067^th	1132	5.7%
2022	32.12	696^th	1038	32.9%
2023	21.98	947^th	1130	16.2%
2024	21.71	975^th	1144	14.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at High School For Climate Justice (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.61	1012^th	1154	12.3%
2019	12.49	1042^nd	1179	11.6%
2022	14.69	966^th	1101	12.3%
2023	22.88	891^st	1155	22.9%
2024	23.48	908^th	1170	22.4%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at High School For Climate Justice (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.77	263^rd	498	47.2%
2019	33.92	348^th	493	29.4%
2022	29.98	291^st	389	25.2%
2023	46.25	247^th	531	53.5%
2024	30.28	427^th	564	24.3%

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Rank History for high school Female students at High School For Climate Justice (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.39	1069^th	1176	9.1%
2019	17.52	986^th	1193	17.4%
2022	13.82	986^th	1155	14.6%
2023	24.85	889^th	1197	25.7%
2024	23.87	934^th	1219	23.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at High School For Climate Justice (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.90	1007^th	1176	14.4%
2019	8.06	1095^th	1190	8.0%
2022	14.02	979^th	1154	15.2%
2023	14.88	993^rd	1191	16.6%
2024	12.56	1070^th	1211	11.6%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at High School For Climate Justice (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.03	375^th	426	12.0%
2019	43.83	293^rd	447	34.5%
2023	25.62	341^st	424	19.6%

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Rank History for high school African American students at High School For Climate Justice (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.29	513^th	679	24.4%
2019	28.19	518^th	686	24.5%
2022	31.85	404^th	593	31.9%
2023	31.71	458^th	671	31.7%
2024	44.73	349^th	690	49.4%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at High School For Climate Justice (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.02	707^th	791	10.6%
2019	16.05	701^st	815	14.0%
2022	17.20	654^th	760	13.9%
2023	26.51	621^st	851	27.0%
2024	16.70	762^nd	865	11.9%

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Rank History for high school White students at High School For Climate Justice (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	2.63	754^th	765	1.4%

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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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by a student
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Here at Life Sciences Secondary School there are numerous factors that benefit students presently and in the long run. The teachers of the school are one of the things that stood out to me the most. The teachers actually care about the students. And I am not just talking about accepting late work, I am talking about pushing back due dates and taking time out of their day to help students with numerous problems. Furthermore, the teachers try their best to get to know the students in their classes. To learn about who the student is, what they like to do, and how they like to learn. With that knowledge teachers are able to change and adapt to a teaching style best for the students. Another thing that stood out to me from this school was the internship opportunities. Participating in an internship comes with many benefits. These benefits include but are not limited to: Experience in what your doing at the internship, having records of internships looks good on your resume, and stands out to colleges. In conclusion LSSS is a phenomenal school and I don’t regret coming here. Close Quote

Enrollment information for High School For Climate Justice (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	21	81	12	88	0	n/a	n/a	202
2001	26	139	11	148	1	n/a	n/a	325
2002	32	176	19	210	1	n/a	n/a	438
2003	32	176	19	210	1	n/a	n/a	438
2004	26	210	29	244	1	n/a	n/a	510
2005	22	249	35	337	1	n/a	n/a	644
2006	21	237	33	406	2	n/a	n/a	699
2007	11	227	27	454	3	n/a	n/a	722
2008	10	208	21	466	4	n/a	n/a	709
2009	12	206	16	447	7	n/a	n/a	688
2010	12	212	15	457	6	n/a	n/a	702
2011	11	194	23	440	10	0	0	678
2012	17	205	23	461	10	1	0	717
2013	21	219	25	439	7	2	6	719
2014	24	210	27	499	5	0	9	774
2015	23	206	25	444	2	0	10	710
2016	11	191	30	380	3	0	12	627
2017	21	195	29	362	5	0	11	623
2018	20	167	37	334	4	1	10	573
2019	16	108	30	266	1	0	6	427
2020	13	104	30	239	3	1	5	395
2021	17	85	27	213	4	2	6	354
2022	22	75	32	191	5	2	4	331
2023	15	71	23	163	4	1	24	301
2024	16	65	20	200	5	0	19	325

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 High School For Climate Justice (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	202	13.0	15.5	58.9
2001	325	22.1	14.7	84.9
2002	438	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	438	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	510	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	644	n/a	n/a	0
2006	699	40.0	17.5	72.8
2007	722	46.5	15.5	67.7
2008	709	43.0	16.5	70.1
2009	688	45.0	15.3	76.7
2010	702	41.0	17.1	n/a
2011	678	44.0	15.3	80.8
2012	717	46.0	15.5	76
2013	719	41.0	17.5	72.3
2014	774	47.5	16.2	74.4
2015	710	45.0	15.7	74.2
2016	627	44.0	14.2	71.3
2017	623	44.5	13.9	71.9
2018	573	42.0	13.6	81.8
2019	427	31.7	13.4	78.7
2020	395	33.0	11.9	81.8
2021	354	34.1	10.3	83.9
2022	331	33.9	9.7	82.8
2023	301	33.8	8.8	88.4
2024	325	31.7	10.2	89.8

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 High School For Climate Justice (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	202	13.0	15.5	58.9
2001	325	22.1	14.7	84.9
2002	438	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	438	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	510	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	644	n/a	n/a	0
2006	699	40.0	17.5	72.8
2007	722	46.5	15.5	67.7
2008	709	43.0	16.5	70.1
2009	688	45.0	15.3	76.7
2010	702	41.0	17.1	n/a
2011	678	44.0	15.3	80.8
2012	717	46.0	15.5	76
2013	719	41.0	17.5	72.3
2014	774	47.5	16.2	74.4
2015	710	45.0	15.7	74.2
2016	627	44.0	14.2	71.3
2017	623	44.5	13.9	71.9
2018	573	42.0	13.6	81.8
2019	427	31.7	13.4	78.7
2020	395	33.0	11.9	81.8
2021	354	34.1	10.3	83.9
2022	331	33.9	9.7	82.8
2023	301	33.8	8.8	88.4
2024	325	31.7	10.2	89.8

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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