Is Harlem Renaissance High School a good school?

Harlem Renaissance High School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Harlem Renaissance High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 160 students attended Harlem Renaissance High School.

What is the racial makeup of Harlem Renaissance High School?

Students at Harlem Renaissance High School are 61% African American, 38% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Harlem Renaissance High School

Summary:

Harlem Renaissance High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in New York City's District #5, with a student population of 176. Despite its location in the historic Harlem neighborhood, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance has been poor across various metrics, including graduation rates, which have ranged from 34.5% to 85.1% in recent years, significantly lower than the state and district averages. Proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are also well below state and district averages, with particularly low performance in Earth Science, Living Environment, and Algebra I. Harlem Renaissance High School ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 84.1% in recent years, much higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in District #5, such as Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change, Mott Hall High School, and Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem, also perform poorly, with similar low rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. This suggests a systemic issue within the district that extends beyond Harlem Renaissance High School. Despite the high per-student spending at Harlem Renaissance High School, ranging from $25,588 to $34,652 in recent years, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance over the past decade, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's strategies and the district's support.

Detail:

Public 9-12

22 E 128th St
New York, NY 10035

(212) 996-3795

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1089^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,588

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 160

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.6%

Hispanic:

37.5%

American Indian:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harlem Renaissance High School ranks worse than 87.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.04. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Harlem Renaissance High 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: African American (60.6%), Hispanic (37.5%), American Indian (1.3%). (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 Harlem Renaissance High School is 10. 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Harlem Renaissance High School employs 15.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harlem Renaissance High School is $25,588, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harlem Renaissance High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harlem Renaissance High School 1089^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Harlem Renaissance High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 5:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 5 710^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harlem Renaissance High School

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Rank History for all students at Harlem Renaissance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	7.08	1051^st	1086	3.2%
2010	10.01	1043^rd	1117	6.6%
2011	21.01	949^th	1165	18.5%
2012	36.41	791^st	1198	34.0%
2013	4.26	1152^nd	1217	5.3%
2014	6.01	1175^th	1237	5.0%
2015	17.87	1043^rd	1255	16.9%
2016	11.56	1195^th	1255	4.8%
2017	3.86	1213^th	1221	0.7%
2018	10.29	1082^nd	1210	10.6%
2019	2.06	1190^th	1207	1.4%
2022	7.52	1099^th	1190	7.6%
2023	3.91	1199^th	1228	2.4%
2024	13.04	1089^th	1242	12.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harlem Renaissance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.43	498^th	546	8.8%
2019	19.05	525^th	565	7.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harlem Renaissance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.17	943^rd	1095	13.9%
2019	23.21	916^th	1132	19.1%
2023	13.30	1074^th	1130	5.0%
2024	21.16	992^nd	1144	13.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harlem Renaissance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	1.97	1163^rd	1179	1.4%
2023	3.28	1137^th	1155	1.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Harlem Renaissance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.22	321^st	498	35.5%
2019	19.27	458^th	493	7.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Harlem Renaissance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.08	1059^th	1176	9.9%
2019	2.37	1176^th	1193	1.4%
2024	9.90	1141^st	1219	6.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Harlem Renaissance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.25	1059^th	1176	9.9%
2019	2.61	1171^st	1190	1.6%
2024	17.10	1010^th	1211	16.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Harlem Renaissance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	9.48	665^th	690	3.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harlem Renaissance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.11	620^th	791	21.6%
2019	4.29	804^th	815	1.3%

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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 Harlem Renaissance High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	2	128	0	77	2	n/a	n/a	209
2009	3	117	0	59	1	n/a	n/a	180
2010	3	142	0	78	2	n/a	n/a	225
2011	1	145	0	80	0	0	0	226
2012	1	138	1	79	0	0	0	219
2013	1	109	2	86	1	0	0	199
2014	0	112	1	68	2	0	0	183
2015	2	84	0	69	0	0	0	155
2016	3	100	2	96	3	0	0	204
2017	2	77	4	96	2	1	0	182
2018	2	96	6	117	1	0	0	222
2019	6	100	4	89	3	0	0	202
2020	4	91	0	73	3	1	0	172
2021	3	70	1	58	2	0	1	135
2022	2	75	0	76	2	0	0	155
2023	1	105	0	63	7	0	0	176
2024	1	97	0	60	2	0	0	160

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 Harlem Renaissance High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	209	16.2	12.9	71.8
2009	180	17.7	10.2	78.3
2010	225	15.0	15.0	n/a
2011	226	15.2	14.8	74.3
2012	219	14.0	15.6	78.1
2013	199	16.0	12.4	92
2014	183	16.0	11.4	82
2015	155	16.0	9.6	81.9
2016	204	14.0	14.5	77
2017	182	14.0	13.0	83
2018	222	16.0	13.8	87.4
2019	202	16.0	12.6	87.1
2020	172	18.9	9.0	87.2
2021	135	18.9	7.1	89.6
2022	155	17.9	8.6	83.9
2023	176	16.4	10.7	82.4
2024	160	15.9	10.0	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 Harlem Renaissance High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	209	16.2	12.9	71.8
2009	180	17.7	10.2	78.3
2010	225	15.0	15.0	n/a
2011	226	15.2	14.8	74.3
2012	219	14.0	15.6	78.1
2013	199	16.0	12.4	92
2014	183	16.0	11.4	82
2015	155	16.0	9.6	81.9
2016	204	14.0	14.5	77
2017	182	14.0	13.0	83
2018	222	16.0	13.8	87.4
2019	202	16.0	12.6	87.1
2020	172	18.9	9.0	87.2
2021	135	18.9	7.1	89.6
2022	155	17.9	8.6	83.9
2023	176	16.4	10.7	82.4
2024	160	15.9	10.0	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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