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College Academy (The) ranks 851 st of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 325 students attended College Academy (The).

What is the racial makeup of College Academy (The)?

Students at College Academy (The) are 82% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races.

College Academy (The)

Summary:

College Academy (The) is a public high school located in New York, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 325 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District # 6, which is ranked 609 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

College Academy (The) faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of New York high schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally below the district and state averages, with particularly low proficiency rates in Algebra I, Geometry, and Living Environment. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 77.1% to 92.5%, which is lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 1.2% and 10.0% during the same period. The school serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, with 92.62% to 97.76% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years.

While College Academy (The) receives relatively high per-student funding of $25,436 in the 2022-2023 school year, this increased spending does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools within the same district, such as High School For Excellence And Innovation and Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies, have similar academic and demographic profiles to College Academy (The), with generally low performance and high rates of free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. In contrast, City College Academy Of The Arts, located slightly farther away but still within the same district, performs better academically and has a higher statewide ranking compared to College Academy (The) and the other nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040

(212) 927-1841

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,436

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 325

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.2%

African American:

10.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details College Academy (The) ranks worse than 68.5% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 10 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.15. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at College Academy (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 (82.2%), African American (10.2%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at College Academy (The) is 10.8, which is the 4^th best among 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)

Compare College Academy (The) employs 29.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at College Academy (The) is $25,436, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

College Academy (The):

SchoolDigger ranks College Academy (The) 851^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See College Academy (The) in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 6:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 6 609^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for College Academy (The)

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Rank History for all students at College Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	13.11	829^th	935	11.3%
2006	16.87	838^th	986	15.0%
2007	24.74	803^rd	1002	19.9%
2008	24.66	819^th	1027	20.3%
2009	33.48	781^st	1086	28.1%
2010	19.85	940^th	1117	15.8%
2011	7.98	1115^th	1165	4.3%
2012	14.53	1010^th	1198	15.7%
2013	10.95	1055^th	1217	13.3%
2014	12.64	1071^st	1237	13.4%
2015	7.58	1200^th	1255	4.4%
2016	10.26	1207^th	1255	3.8%
2017	8.65	1114^th	1221	8.8%
2018	14.72	1016^th	1210	16.0%
2019	7.30	1121^st	1207	7.1%
2022	14.10	1004^th	1190	15.6%
2023	16.54	990^th	1228	19.4%
2024	30.15	851^st	1242	31.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at College Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.84	382^nd	546	30.0%
2019	30.45	420^th	565	25.7%
2022	39.91	279^th	481	42.0%
2023	37.95	378^th	583	35.2%
2024	61.95	167^th	637	73.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at College Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.31	624^th	1095	43.0%
2019	22.73	923^rd	1132	18.5%
2022	34.68	654^th	1038	37.0%
2023	32.83	762^nd	1130	32.6%
2024	39.00	651^st	1144	43.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at College Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.91	1077^th	1154	6.7%
2019	8.12	1097^th	1179	7.0%
2022	26.38	820^th	1101	25.5%
2023	19.26	929^th	1155	19.6%
2024	44.15	644^th	1170	45.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at College Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.05	430^th	498	13.7%
2019	19.24	459^th	493	6.9%
2022	36.43	247^th	389	36.5%
2023	41.77	300^th	531	43.5%
2024	58.96	159^th	564	71.8%

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Rank History for Female students at College Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.02	981^st	1176	16.6%
2019	7.98	1110^th	1193	7.0%
2022	19.06	916^th	1155	20.7%
2023	19.28	949^th	1197	20.7%
2024	33.57	819^th	1219	32.8%

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Rank History for Male students at College Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.23	1028^th	1176	12.6%
2019	7.52	1101^st	1190	7.5%
2022	10.92	1026^th	1154	11.1%
2023	16.97	964^th	1191	19.1%
2024	28.70	857^th	1211	29.2%

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Rank History for African American students at College Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.69	446^th	686	35.0%
2024	60.08	222^nd	690	67.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at College Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.51	654^th	791	17.3%
2019	11.21	744^th	815	8.7%
2022	19.35	632^nd	760	16.8%
2023	24.35	646^th	851	24.1%
2024	42.29	458^th	865	47.1%

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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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for College Academy (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	1	8	0	199	1	n/a	n/a	209
2001	1	13	1	351	1	n/a	n/a	367
2002	6	41	0	523	2	n/a	n/a	572
2003	6	41	0	523	2	n/a	n/a	572
2004	6	41	1	597	2	n/a	n/a	647
2005	5	45	2	631	1	n/a	n/a	684
2006	4	53	3	618	0	n/a	n/a	678
2007	4	44	2	667	3	n/a	n/a	720
2008	6	41	4	635	3	n/a	n/a	689
2009	7	52	3	613	3	n/a	n/a	678
2010	7	49	4	602	4	n/a	n/a	666
2011	9	36	2	596	1	0	0	644
2012	9	32	4	582	1	0	0	628
2013	9	30	3	530	0	0	1	573
2014	7	34	2	502	0	0	3	548
2015	4	45	1	444	1	0	3	498
2016	6	53	1	412	1	0	3	476
2017	5	51	1	387	0	1	5	450
2018	6	43	0	395	1	0	2	447
2019	9	30	1	377	1	0	3	421
2020	7	28	2	326	2	0	3	368
2021	9	34	6	303	1	0	4	357
2022	4	27	5	284	1	1	2	324
2023	3	33	3	267	1	1	17	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 College Academy (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	209	12.9	16.2	78.5
2001	367	17.4	21.1	99.2
2002	572	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	572	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	647	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	684	36.0	19.0	0
2006	678	40.0	17.0	84.4
2007	720	43.7	16.5	83.1
2008	689	43.6	15.8	90.4
2009	678	40.5	16.7	91.6
2010	666	37.0	18.0	n/a
2011	644	35.0	18.3	92.7
2012	628	34.0	18.4	93.9
2013	573	36.0	15.9	93.7
2014	548	31.0	17.6	94.2
2015	498	26.0	19.1	97
2016	476	24.0	19.8	96.4
2017	450	24.0	18.7	97.8
2018	447	25.0	17.8	97.3
2019	421	n/a	n/a	96
2020	368	32.0	11.4	92.1
2021	357	30.7	11.6	97.8
2022	324	32.3	10.0	96.6
2023	325	29.9	10.8	92.6

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 College Academy (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	209	12.9	16.2	78.5
2001	367	17.4	21.1	99.2
2002	572	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	572	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	647	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	684	36.0	19.0	0
2006	678	40.0	17.0	84.4
2007	720	43.7	16.5	83.1
2008	689	43.6	15.8	90.4
2009	678	40.5	16.7	91.6
2010	666	37.0	18.0	n/a
2011	644	35.0	18.3	92.7
2012	628	34.0	18.4	93.9
2013	573	36.0	15.9	93.7
2014	548	31.0	17.6	94.2
2015	498	26.0	19.1	97
2016	476	24.0	19.8	96.4
2017	450	24.0	18.7	97.8
2018	447	25.0	17.8	97.3
2019	421	n/a	n/a	96
2020	368	32.0	11.4	92.1
2021	357	30.7	11.6	97.8
2022	324	32.3	10.0	96.6
2023	325	29.9	10.8	92.6

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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