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Heritage School (The) ranks in the bottom 19.9% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Heritage School (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 256 students attended Heritage School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Heritage School (The)?

Students at Heritage School (The) are 61% Hispanic, 33% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Heritage School (The)

Summary:

Heritage School (The) is a public high school located in New York, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 313 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #4, which is ranked 671 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage School (The) faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of New York high schools over the past 10 years and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles across various student subgroups, with its African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all ranking in the bottom 50% of their respective groups statewide. Its performance is particularly concerning for female and male students, who rank in the bottom 15% and 20% of their respective groups. The school lags significantly behind the state and its local district in proficiency rates across most Regents/Common Core exams, with its strongest performance in English Language Arts still falling short of its local district.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Judith S Kaye School (The), Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics, and Central Park East High School generally outperform Heritage School (The) across various metrics, including statewide rankings, academic achievement, and graduation rates. This suggests that Heritage School (The) may have room for improvement in its educational practices and support systems, despite spending a relatively high amount per student. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as effective resource allocation and targeted interventions for the school's unique student population, may be crucial in improving the overall educational outcomes at Heritage School (The).

Detail:

Public 9-12

1680 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10029

(212) 828-2858

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,639

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 256

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.3%

African American:

33.2%

White:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heritage School (The) ranks worse than 80.1% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.61. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Heritage School (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 (61.3%), African American (33.2%), Asian (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage School (The) is 10.4. 3 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Heritage School (The) employs 24.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage School (The) is $18,639. 3 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage School (The) 995^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Heritage School (The) in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 4:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 4 671^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heritage School (The)

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Rank History for all students at Heritage School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	25.44	760^th	935	18.7%
2006	11.09	889^th	986	9.8%
2007	11.39	926^th	1002	7.6%
2008	8.50	976^th	1027	5.0%
2009	14.39	972^nd	1086	10.5%
2010	8.72	1052^nd	1117	5.8%
2011	16.26	1019^th	1165	12.5%
2012	8.22	1090^th	1198	9.0%
2013	9.44	1078^th	1217	11.4%
2014	11.53	1096^th	1237	11.4%
2015	14.02	1104^th	1255	12.0%
2016	16.22	1128^th	1255	10.1%
2017	9.64	1095^th	1221	10.3%
2018	18.69	960^th	1210	20.7%
2019	16.79	986^th	1207	18.3%
2022	12.42	1041^st	1190	12.5%
2023	13.25	1041^st	1228	15.2%
2024	18.61	995^th	1242	19.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heritage School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.28	327^th	546	40.1%
2019	46.45	258^th	565	54.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Heritage School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.38	707^th	1095	35.4%
2019	39.35	664^th	1132	41.3%
2022	30.31	721^st	1038	30.5%
2023	26.31	875^th	1130	22.6%
2024	32.56	775^th	1144	32.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.17	906^th	1154	21.5%
2019	21.24	944^th	1179	19.9%
2022	12.93	989^th	1101	10.2%
2023	17.56	953^rd	1155	17.5%
2024	22.14	927^th	1170	20.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Heritage School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.67	213^th	498	57.2%
2019	46.79	242^nd	493	50.9%
2023	31.42	391^st	531	26.4%
2024	26.36	465^th	564	17.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Heritage School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.68	987^th	1176	16.1%
2019	16.27	1007^th	1193	15.6%
2022	9.40	1052^nd	1155	8.9%
2023	13.39	1033^rd	1197	13.7%
2024	17.87	1013^th	1219	16.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Heritage School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.19	930^th	1176	20.9%
2019	18.26	966^th	1190	18.8%
2022	15.27	965^th	1154	16.4%
2023	15.66	982^nd	1191	17.5%
2024	20.31	964^th	1211	20.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Heritage School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.34	459^th	679	32.4%
2019	32.58	473^rd	686	31.0%
2024	38.99	404^th	690	41.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.26	559^th	791	29.3%
2019	25.80	608^th	815	25.4%
2022	26.34	555^th	760	27.0%
2023	22.83	665^th	851	21.9%
2024	27.76	627^th	865	27.5%

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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 Heritage School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	2	38	1	61	0	n/a	n/a	102
1999	3	72	1	98	0	n/a	n/a	174
2000	3	105	0	147	0	n/a	n/a	255
2001	3	114	2	173	0	n/a	n/a	292
2002	7	123	2	170	1	n/a	n/a	303
2003	7	123	2	170	1	n/a	n/a	303
2004	5	118	2	191	1	n/a	n/a	317
2005	3	108	1	191	0	n/a	n/a	303
2006	3	96	1	204	0	n/a	n/a	304
2007	4	110	2	215	0	n/a	n/a	331
2008	7	102	3	220	1	n/a	n/a	333
2009	7	98	2	235	0	n/a	n/a	342
2010	9	94	2	213	1	n/a	n/a	319
2011	6	84	2	211	1	0	0	304
2012	3	85	1	204	1	0	0	294
2013	1	100	2	220	3	0	2	328
2014	5	109	3	229	1	0	2	349
2015	4	103	3	208	1	0	3	322
2016	6	108	6	214	0	0	4	338
2017	12	93	9	203	0	0	6	323
2018	11	78	8	194	0	0	6	297
2019	11	84	12	206	0	1	4	318
2020	11	80	10	201	4	2	5	313
2021	7	93	6	202	5	2	4	319
2022	6	84	6	215	5	3	4	323
2023	7	80	6	206	6	2	6	313
2024	4	85	4	157	3	2	1	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 Heritage School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	102	5.5	18.5	94.1
1999	174	12.1	14.4	73.6
2000	255	10.0	25.5	67.1
2001	292	17.2	17.0	76.7
2002	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	317	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	303	n/a	n/a	0
2006	304	23.0	13.2	68.4
2007	331	24.0	13.8	81.6
2008	333	23.0	14.5	79
2009	342	24.3	14.1	80.4
2010	319	24.0	13.2	n/a
2011	304	22.0	13.8	78.9
2012	294	21.0	14.0	71.8
2013	328	18.2	17.9	79.9
2014	349	20.6	16.9	89.4
2015	322	24.0	13.4	85.4
2016	338	23.0	14.6	89.1
2017	323	23.2	13.8	92.6
2018	297	20.7	14.3	92.3
2019	318	21.0	15.1	89.6
2020	313	22.8	13.6	91.1
2021	319	22.8	13.9	88.4
2022	323	23.8	13.5	89.5
2023	313	25.2	12.4	86.3
2024	256	24.6	10.4	90.6

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 Heritage School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	102	5.5	18.5	94.1
1999	174	12.1	14.4	73.6
2000	255	10.0	25.5	67.1
2001	292	17.2	17.0	76.7
2002	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	317	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	303	n/a	n/a	0
2006	304	23.0	13.2	68.4
2007	331	24.0	13.8	81.6
2008	333	23.0	14.5	79
2009	342	24.3	14.1	80.4
2010	319	24.0	13.2	n/a
2011	304	22.0	13.8	78.9
2012	294	21.0	14.0	71.8
2013	328	18.2	17.9	79.9
2014	349	20.6	16.9	89.4
2015	322	24.0	13.4	85.4
2016	338	23.0	14.6	89.1
2017	323	23.2	13.8	92.6
2018	297	20.7	14.3	92.3
2019	318	21.0	15.1	89.6
2020	313	22.8	13.6	91.1
2021	319	22.8	13.9	88.4
2022	323	23.8	13.5	89.5
2023	313	25.2	12.4	86.3
2024	256	24.6	10.4	90.6

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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