West End Secondary School

Summary:

West End Secondary School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in New York City's District #3, with 703 students. This medium-sized school has consistently ranked in the top third of New York high schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, and has a diverse student population.

West End Secondary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing district and state averages on state assessments and Regents exams across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 70.1% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 60.71% in the district and 43.64% statewide. The school also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 100% in recent years, and has lower dropout rates than the district and state. Additionally, the school's performance across various student subgroups, including White, Special Education, Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, is impressive compared to their peers statewide.

When compared to nearby schools, Fiorello H. Laguardia High School, just 0.17 miles away, also performs well on state assessments and Regents exams, but West End Secondary School outperforms it in several subject areas. However, some nearby schools, such as the High School of Arts and Technology and the Urban Assembly School for Media Studies, struggle academically and have lower rankings compared to West End Secondary School. While the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, its overall academic profile and investment in student resources make it a standout institution within the New York City public school system.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 227-243 W 61st St
       New York, NY  10023


(212) 245-1506

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
459th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,699 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  703

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.6%
Hispanic:
21.3%
African American:
10.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.4% Help


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Compare Details West End Secondary School ranks better than 93.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.42. (See more...)
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Compare Details West End Secondary School ranks better than 63% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 3rd among 14 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.73. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at West End Secondary School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.6%), Hispanic (21.3%), African American (10.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West End Secondary School is 12.2. 8 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West End Secondary School is $13,699. 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West End Secondary School:

SchoolDigger ranks West End Secondary School 92nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See West End Secondary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks West End Secondary School 459th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See West End Secondary School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 3:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 3 494th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West End Secondary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 91.10 98th 1455 93.3%
2018 93.56 72nd 1438 95.0%
2019 94.28 84th 1439 94.2%
2021 92.87 61st 1242 95.1%
2022 95.22 62nd 1479 95.8%
2023 95.11 68th 1500 95.5%
2024 93.42 92nd 1504 93.9%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 88.21 22nd 190 88.4%
2023 90.45 18th 208 91.3%
2024 85.90 34th 220 84.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.46 28th 1170 97.6%
2019 90.22 51st 1139 95.5%
2022 99.72 13th 1283 99.0%
2023 99.69 12th 1307 99.1%
2024 92.41 54th 1303 95.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.42 130th 1245 89.6%
2019 96.09 50th 1241 96.0%
2021 85.65 83rd 935 91.1%
2022 85.79 116th 1306 91.1%
2023 85.30 128th 1288 90.1%
2024 86.20 113th 1296 91.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.85 65th 1353 95.2%
2019 91.07 92nd 1370 93.3%
2021 89.67 71st 1066 93.3%
2022 94.95 48th 1454 96.7%
2023 93.49 72nd 1463 95.1%
2024 93.71 73rd 1465 95.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.58 78th 1352 94.2%
2019 95.13 67th 1366 95.1%
2021 89.87 76th 1071 92.9%
2022 93.00 80th 1455 94.5%
2023 94.08 72nd 1464 95.1%
2024 91.41 106th 1464 92.8%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.08 153rd 374 59.1%
2019 56.39 173rd 369 53.1%
2022 84.37 40th 381 89.5%
2023 80.80 63rd 388 83.8%
2024 72.10 106th 396 73.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 60.35 217th 706 69.3%
2023 93.28 39th 696 94.4%
2024 84.16 73rd 705 89.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.75 111th 810 86.3%
2019 90.24 52nd 826 93.7%
2021 87.30 33rd 449 92.7%
2022 89.30 49th 914 94.6%
2023 86.23 86th 943 90.9%
2024 84.36 102nd 953 89.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.08 31st 763 95.9%
2019 95.52 23rd 716 96.8%
2021 95.23 14th 614 97.7%
2022 93.92 32nd 748 95.7%
2023 92.05 40th 772 94.8%
2024 94.09 22nd 778 97.2%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for West End Secondary School

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Rank History for all high school students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.16 403rd 1228 67.2%
2024 63.73 459th 1242 63.0%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.55 7th 157 95.5%
2022 51.40 110th 212 48.1%
2023 59.51 112th 272 58.8%
2024 60.94 109th 306 64.4%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.20 173rd 1095 84.2%
2019 75.38 205th 1132 81.9%
2022 57.43 349th 1038 66.4%
2023 73.19 194th 1130 82.8%
2024 71.02 238th 1144 79.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.27 597th 1179 49.4%
2022 49.69 541st 1101 50.9%
2023 47.87 575th 1155 50.2%
2024 38.18 729th 1170 37.7%
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Rank History for high school Homeless students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 86.21 19th 389 95.1%
2023 71.08 62nd 531 88.3%
2024 59.61 151st 564 73.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.76 105th 1176 91.1%
2019 63.51 468th 1193 60.8%
2022 62.14 452nd 1155 60.9%
2023 68.81 366th 1197 69.4%
2024 66.82 404th 1219 66.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.85 256th 1176 78.2%
2019 63.56 446th 1190 62.5%
2022 59.24 479th 1154 58.5%
2023 63.15 424th 1191 64.4%
2024 60.70 478th 1211 60.5%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.37 201st 386 47.9%
2023 65.17 148th 424 65.1%
2024 64.92 146th 426 65.7%
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Rank History for high school African American students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.40 215th 593 63.7%
2023 53.81 250th 671 62.7%
2024 48.25 314th 690 54.5%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.05 272nd 791 65.6%
2019 51.26 367th 815 55.0%
2022 56.66 292nd 760 61.6%
2023 61.50 266th 851 68.7%
2024 52.31 365th 865 57.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at West End Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.36 85th 765 88.9%
2019 63.78 240th 793 69.7%
2022 55.34 318th 738 56.9%
2023 66.45 195th 776 74.9%
2024 65.28 226th 781 71.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for West End Secondary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2016 86 13 6 24 1 0 6 0 136
2017 144 17 15 54 1 0 9 0 240
2018 213 20 26 64 1 1 14 0 339
2019 279 24 27 86 0 2 13 0 431
2020 346 38 28 99 0 2 17 0 530
2021 366 47 37 131 1 1 23 0 606
2022 425 61 61 160 1 3 37 0 748
2023 356 73 60 150 1 3 60 0 703

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 West End Secondary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2016 136 10.0 13.6 19.1
2017 240 17.8 13.4 22.1
2018 339 25.0 13.5 18.9
2019 431 20.0 21.5 17.6
2020 530 45.9 11.5 18.7
2021 606 48.2 12.5 22.8
2022 748 56.7 13.1 25.1
2023 703 57.4 12.2 29.4

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 West End Secondary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2016 136 10.0 13.6 19.1
2017 240 17.8 13.4 22.1
2018 339 25.0 13.5 18.9
2019 431 20.0 21.5 17.6
2020 530 45.9 11.5 18.7
2021 606 48.2 12.5 22.8
2022 748 56.7 13.1 25.1
2023 703 57.4 12.2 29.4

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for West End Secondary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $23 (0.2%) $13,015 (99.8%) $13,038
2020 $51 (0.4%) $12,624 (99.6%) $12,675
2021 $645 (4.8%) $12,842 (95.2%) $13,487
2022 $578 (4.5%) $12,394 (95.6%) $12,971
2023 $364 (2.7%) $13,335 (97.3%) $13,699

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West End Secondary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 84th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 68th of 1500 Middle schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (West End Secondary School)9073.7
 16.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 3)6464.5
 0.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (West End Secondary School)8280.9
 1.1%
   6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 3)5858.2
 0.2%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West End Secondary School)8487.9
 3.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 3)6166.4
 5.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (West End Secondary School)9584.6
 10.4%
   7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 3)5959.4
 0.4%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West End Secondary School)7586.4
 11.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 3)6672.9
 6.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (West End Secondary School)88.982.4
 6.4%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York City Geographic District # 3)59.458.8
 0.6%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Common Core Geometry (West End Secondary School)91.454
 37.4%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York City Geographic District # 3)65.957.3
 8.6%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (West End Secondary School)79.365.4
 13.9%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York City Geographic District # 3)53.461.2
 7.8%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Living Environment (West End Secondary School)94.787.6
 7.1%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York City Geographic District # 3)6957.8
 11.2%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (West End Secondary School)64.489.2
 24.9%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York City Geographic District # 3)65.971.1
 5.2%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students431703
 63.1%
African American2473
 204.2%
American Indian01
Asian2760
 122.2%
Hispanic86150
 74.4%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White279356
 27.6%
Two or More Races1360
 361.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.6%29.4%
 11.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 703 students attended West End Secondary School.

West End Secondary School ranks 459th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at West End Secondary School are 51% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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