Is American Sign Language & English Secondary School a good school?

American Sign Language & English Secondary School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of New York high schools.

How many students attend American Sign Language & English Secondary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 174 students attended American Sign Language & English Secondary School.

What is the racial makeup of American Sign Language & English Secondary School?

Students at American Sign Language & English Secondary School are 76% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

American Sign Language & English Secondary School

Summary:

The American Sign Language & English Secondary School is a public high school in New York City, serving 202 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #2, which is ranked 335 out of 865 districts in the state.

Despite its specialized focus on American Sign Language and English, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, receiving a low 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs particularly poorly for male students, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools, though it does better for African American students, ranking in the top 50%. The school struggles with English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 20% for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 71.8% in recent years, and its 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.3% to 98.4%, below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like School of the Future High School and Baruch College Campus High School, the American Sign Language & English Secondary School generally underperforms across a variety of metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and student group performance. Despite its higher per-student spending, ranging from $22,632 to $32,837 in recent years, the school's academic outcomes have not significantly improved, potentially due to the high proportion of students from low-income backgrounds it serves.

Detail:

Public 9-12

223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010

(917) 326-6668

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
1081^st of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $32,837

Student/teacher ratio: 6.2

Number of students: 174

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

African American:

13.8%

White:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details American Sign Language & English Secondary School ranks worse than 87% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 51^st 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 13.47. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at American Sign Language & English Secondary 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.4%), African American (13.8%), White (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at American Sign Language & English Secondary School is 6.2, which is the 4^th best among 56 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare American Sign Language & English Secondary School employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at American Sign Language & English Secondary School is $32,837, which is the 3^rd highest among 56 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

American Sign Language & English Secondary School:

SchoolDigger ranks American Sign Language & English Secondary School 1081^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See American Sign Language & English Secondary 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 American Sign Language & English Secondary School

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Rank History for all students at American Sign Language & English Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	4.44	897^th	935	4.1%
2006	9.39	909^th	986	7.8%
2007	8.85	943^rd	1002	5.9%
2008	6.05	994^th	1027	3.2%
2009	8.24	1037^th	1086	4.5%
2010	8.38	1057^th	1117	5.4%
2011	5.07	1142^nd	1165	2.0%
2012	6.70	1120^th	1198	6.5%
2013	9.08	1090^th	1217	10.4%
2014	9.51	1132^nd	1237	8.5%
2015	11.87	1147^th	1255	8.6%
2016	13.80	1160^th	1255	7.6%
2017	22.70	896^th	1221	26.6%
2018	24.02	906^th	1210	25.1%
2019	26.02	889^th	1207	26.3%
2022	22.61	885^th	1190	25.6%
2023	32.80	810^th	1228	34.0%
2024	13.47	1081^st	1242	13.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at American Sign Language & English Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.99	415^th	481	13.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at American Sign Language & English Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.97	697^th	1095	36.3%
2019	38.35	678^th	1132	40.1%
2022	36.08	635^th	1038	38.8%
2023	47.56	511^th	1130	54.8%
2024	22.21	964^th	1144	15.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at American Sign Language & English Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.57	874^th	1154	24.3%
2019	25.90	892^nd	1179	24.3%
2022	27.05	814^th	1101	26.1%
2023	42.17	659^th	1155	42.9%
2024	14.78	1015^th	1170	13.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at American Sign Language & English Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.67	103^rd	498	79.3%
2019	66.96	114^th	493	76.9%
2022	50.87	141^st	389	63.8%
2023	65.86	91^st	531	82.9%

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Rank History for Female students at American Sign Language & English Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.86	888^th	1176	24.5%
2019	26.54	881^st	1193	26.2%
2022	22.19	875^th	1155	24.2%
2023	39.95	734^th	1197	38.7%
2024	20.29	986^th	1219	19.1%

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Rank History for Male students at American Sign Language & English Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.94	953^rd	1176	19.0%
2019	23.18	917^th	1190	22.9%
2022	21.62	872^nd	1154	24.4%
2023	23.51	893^rd	1191	25.0%
2024	8.28	1137^th	1211	6.1%

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Rank History for African American students at American Sign Language & English Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.09	425^th	686	38.0%
2024	47.38	321^st	690	53.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at American Sign Language & English Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.59	471^st	791	40.5%
2019	38.36	494^th	815	39.4%
2022	31.52	504^th	760	33.7%
2023	47.12	397^th	851	53.3%
2024	14.88	783^rd	865	9.5%

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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 American Sign Language & English Secondary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	26	89	30	140	0	n/a	n/a	285
1990	30	104	27	147	0	n/a	n/a	308
1991	29	106	27	149	0	n/a	n/a	311
1992	12	55	14	98	0	n/a	n/a	179
1993	33	90	16	160	1	n/a	n/a	300
1994	27	82	15	144	2	n/a	n/a	270
1995	40	64	8	138	10	n/a	n/a	260
1996	40	64	8	138	10	n/a	n/a	260
1997	43	65	18	142	8	n/a	n/a	276
1998	18	77	23	149	5	n/a	n/a	272
1999	17	59	20	117	0	n/a	n/a	213
2000	23	65	25	118	2	n/a	n/a	233
2001	17	50	22	98	1	n/a	n/a	188
2002	71	70	26	124	1	n/a	n/a	292
2003	71	70	26	124	1	n/a	n/a	292
2004	81	71	21	153	0	n/a	n/a	326
2005	76	64	18	161	1	n/a	n/a	320
2006	19	43	9	94	1	n/a	n/a	166
2007	28	55	9	119	1	n/a	n/a	212
2008	23	71	9	107	1	n/a	n/a	211
2009	19	63	8	93	1	n/a	n/a	184
2010	14	50	6	87	0	n/a	n/a	157
2011	14	51	4	88	0	0	0	157
2012	11	58	3	103	0	0	0	175
2013	10	52	7	122	0	0	1	192
2014	9	48	5	118	0	0	1	181
2015	10	50	2	108	0	0	1	171
2016	11	50	3	119	0	0	3	186
2017	8	54	3	113	0	0	4	182
2018	5	48	3	110	0	0	4	170
2019	9	54	6	128	0	0	1	198
2020	8	59	5	156	2	1	3	234
2021	5	52	3	161	2	1	1	225
2022	8	47	4	177	1	1	3	241
2023	6	27	2	155	1	0	11	202
2024	7	24	6	133	2	0	2	174

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 American Sign Language & English Secondary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	285	79.0	3.6	n/a
1990	308	84.0	3.6	n/a
1991	311	85.9	3.6	n/a
1992	179	89.9	1.9	n/a
1993	300	88.9	3.4	n/a
1994	270	80.9	3.3	n/a
1995	260	72.1	3.6	n/a
1996	260	72.1	3.6	n/a
1997	276	81.9	3.4	0
1998	272	112.9	2.4	0
1999	213	89.9	2.4	78.9
2000	233	82.9	2.8	58.4
2001	188	69.9	2.7	72.3
2002	292	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	292	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	326	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	320	56.0	5.7	0
2006	166	28.0	5.9	66.9
2007	212	29.0	7.3	75
2008	211	24.0	8.8	48.3
2009	184	24.0	7.7	78.8
2010	157	19.0	8.2	n/a
2011	157	16.8	9.2	79
2012	175	16.5	10.6	80
2013	192	16.4	11.6	83.3
2014	181	22.0	8.2	84.5
2015	171	17.0	10.0	82.5
2016	186	16.0	11.6	84.9
2017	182	16.6	10.9	88.5
2018	170	16.5	10.3	88.8
2019	198	21.4	9.2	87.9
2020	234	32.6	7.1	82.1
2021	225	29.4	7.6	87.6
2022	241	35.0	6.8	84.2
2023	202	33.3	6.0	84.7
2024	174	27.7	6.2	85.6

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 American Sign Language & English Secondary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	285	79.0	3.6	n/a
1990	308	84.0	3.6	n/a
1991	311	85.9	3.6	n/a
1992	179	89.9	1.9	n/a
1993	300	88.9	3.4	n/a
1994	270	80.9	3.3	n/a
1995	260	72.1	3.6	n/a
1996	260	72.1	3.6	n/a
1997	276	81.9	3.4	0
1998	272	112.9	2.4	0
1999	213	89.9	2.4	78.9
2000	233	82.9	2.8	58.4
2001	188	69.9	2.7	72.3
2002	292	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	292	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	326	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	320	56.0	5.7	0
2006	166	28.0	5.9	66.9
2007	212	29.0	7.3	75
2008	211	24.0	8.8	48.3
2009	184	24.0	7.7	78.8
2010	157	19.0	8.2	n/a
2011	157	16.8	9.2	79
2012	175	16.5	10.6	80
2013	192	16.4	11.6	83.3
2014	181	22.0	8.2	84.5
2015	171	17.0	10.0	82.5
2016	186	16.0	11.6	84.9
2017	182	16.6	10.9	88.5
2018	170	16.5	10.3	88.8
2019	198	21.4	9.2	87.9
2020	234	32.6	7.1	82.1
2021	225	29.4	7.6	87.6
2022	241	35.0	6.8	84.2
2023	202	33.3	6.0	84.7
2024	174	27.7	6.2	85.6

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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