Is Community Health Academy Of The Heights a good school?

Community Health Academy Of The Heights ranks 893 rd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Community Health Academy Of The Heights?

In the 2022-23 school year, 612 students attended Community Health Academy Of The Heights.

What is the racial makeup of Community Health Academy Of The Heights?

Students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights are 86% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Community Health Academy Of The Heights?

Community Health Academy Of The Heights is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dos Puentes Elementary School Elementary : Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt Elementary : Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte Elementary : Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek Middle : Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt

Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Summary:

Community Health Academy Of The Heights is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in New York City's District 6, with 612 students located in the Washington Heights neighborhood. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools over the past decade, earning 1-2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger and performing below average compared to other schools in the district.

Academically, Community Health Academy Of The Heights struggles, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams compared to the district and state, especially in math. The school's 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 77.1% and 88.5% over the past few years, below the state average, and it has extremely high chronic absenteeism, reaching over 80% in 2022-2023. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with rankings for various subgroups in the bottom half or bottom quarter of New York high schools.

Comparing the school to nearby options, A. Philip Randolph Campus High School and Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics both outperform Community Health Academy Of The Heights academically. Additionally, the nearby New Heights Academy Charter School serves a similarly disadvantaged population but achieves much stronger results across various metrics.

Detail:

Public 6-12

504 W 158th St
New York, NY 10033

(212) 342-6600

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

SchoolDigger Rank:
893^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,421

Feeder schools for Community Health Academy Of The Heights:

Elementary:	Dos Puentes Elementary School
	Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt
	Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte
	Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek
Middle:	Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 612

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.9%

African American:

9.6%

White:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Community Health Academy Of The Heights ranks worse than 89.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.81. (See more...)

Compare Details Community Health Academy Of The Heights ranks worse than 71.9% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th 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 26.51. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights 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 (85.9%), African American (9.6%), Asian (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Community Health Academy Of The Heights is 10.9, which is the 5^th best among 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)

Compare Community Health Academy Of The Heights employs 56 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Community Health Academy Of The Heights is $18,421. 6 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Community Health Academy Of The Heights:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Health Academy Of The Heights 1351^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Community Health Academy Of The Heights in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Community Health Academy Of The Heights 893^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Community Health Academy Of The Heights in the ranking list.)

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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 Community Health Academy Of The Heights

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Rank History for all middle school students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	5.35	1127^th	1185	4.9%
2009	6.01	1159^th	1224	5.3%
2010	9.50	1128^th	1243	9.3%
2011	3.81	1274^th	1295	1.6%
2012	10.62	1200^th	1337	10.2%
2013	12.97	1247^th	1373	9.2%
2014	23.98	1080^th	1401	22.9%
2015	24.84	1081^st	1407	23.2%
2016	30.41	1016^th	1429	28.9%
2017	30.41	1039^th	1455	28.6%
2018	34.05	968^th	1438	32.7%
2019	33.18	957^th	1439	33.5%
2022	19.30	1281^st	1479	13.4%
2023	19.92	1293^rd	1500	13.8%
2024	16.81	1351^st	1504	10.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.86	230^th	503	54.3%
2019	48.20	172^nd	473	63.6%
2022	34.09	395^th	581	32.0%
2023	41.45	290^th	591	50.9%
2024	35.34	419^th	615	31.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.87	831^st	1170	29.0%
2019	45.39	495^th	1139	56.5%
2022	58.14	338^th	1283	73.7%
2023	39.65	746^th	1307	42.9%
2024	37.53	772^nd	1303	40.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.52	706^th	1245	43.3%
2019	42.16	644^th	1241	48.1%
2022	32.71	917^th	1306	29.8%
2023	27.30	1032^nd	1288	19.9%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.10	148^th	457	67.6%
2019	57.53	117^th	392	70.2%
2022	42.18	272^nd	487	44.1%
2023	39.43	345^th	543	36.5%
2024	32.20	437^th	594	26.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.62	969^th	1353	28.4%
2019	37.51	872^nd	1370	36.4%
2022	19.82	1253^rd	1454	13.8%
2023	23.25	1217^th	1463	16.8%
2024	19.53	1289^th	1465	12.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.76	865^th	1352	36.0%
2019	29.29	969^th	1366	29.1%
2022	20.72	1235^th	1455	15.1%
2023	19.79	1278^th	1464	12.7%
2024	17.72	1308^th	1464	10.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.77	212^th	696	69.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.52	450^th	810	44.4%
2019	42.68	441^st	826	46.6%
2022	28.27	698^th	914	23.6%
2023	26.61	750^th	943	20.5%
2024	24.56	785^th	953	17.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Community Health Academy Of The Heights

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Rank History for all high school students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	44.88	686^th	1086	36.8%
2010	22.82	898^th	1117	19.6%
2011	22.48	930^th	1165	20.2%
2012	8.04	1094^th	1198	8.7%
2013	8.94	1092^nd	1217	10.3%
2014	13.59	1054^th	1237	14.8%
2015	23.80	971^st	1255	22.6%
2016	28.27	920^th	1255	26.7%
2017	27.63	852^nd	1221	30.2%
2018	32.13	829^th	1210	31.5%
2019	31.82	846^th	1207	29.9%
2022	21.68	893^rd	1190	25.0%
2023	28.81	853^rd	1228	30.5%
2024	26.51	893^rd	1242	28.1%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.59	336^th	546	38.5%
2019	44.49	278^th	565	50.8%
2022	40.62	275^th	481	42.8%
2023	42.04	320^th	583	45.1%
2024	36.88	409^th	637	35.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.26	627^th	1095	42.7%
2019	49.15	516^th	1132	54.4%
2022	45.70	499^th	1038	51.9%
2023	45.95	536^th	1130	52.6%
2024	38.19	665^th	1144	41.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.78	757^th	1154	34.4%
2019	36.31	792^nd	1179	32.8%
2022	12.55	992^nd	1101	9.9%
2023	31.28	799^th	1155	30.8%
2024	32.83	791^st	1170	32.4%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.29	195^th	498	60.8%
2019	41.62	282^nd	493	42.8%
2022	31.83	276^th	389	29.0%
2023	51.62	199^th	531	62.5%
2024	60.58	146^th	564	74.1%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.74	794^th	1176	32.5%
2019	33.13	831^st	1193	30.3%
2022	19.23	913^th	1155	21.0%
2023	32.47	811^th	1197	32.2%
2024	30.11	855^th	1219	29.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.90	860^th	1176	26.9%
2019	30.74	838^th	1190	29.6%
2022	24.21	846^th	1154	26.7%
2023	25.72	861^st	1191	27.7%
2024	24.81	895^th	1211	26.1%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.65	362^nd	690	47.5%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.99	413^th	791	47.8%
2019	46.56	410^th	815	49.7%
2022	29.66	522^nd	760	31.3%
2023	37.26	500^th	851	41.2%
2024	38.77	495^th	865	42.8%

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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 Community Health Academy Of The Heights

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	3	4	2	146	0	n/a	n/a	155
2008	3	10	0	255	0	n/a	n/a	268
2009	2	21	0	320	0	n/a	n/a	343
2010	2	23	0	406	1	n/a	n/a	432
2011	1	33	1	422	1	0	0	458
2012	4	27	1	488	0	0	0	520
2013	6	29	1	508	0	0	1	545
2014	7	38	1	548	0	0	2	596
2015	12	37	1	575	0	0	2	627
2016	7	44	4	582	2	0	2	641
2017	11	45	4	595	3	1	0	659
2018	11	46	5	625	2	1	0	690
2019	13	50	4	631	1	1	0	700
2020	9	53	4	626	1	1	2	696
2021	10	62	5	572	1	1	1	652
2022	12	63	7	534	1	1	1	619
2023	11	59	11	526	3	0	2	612

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 Community Health Academy Of The Heights

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	155	11.0	14.1	90.3
2008	268	20.0	13.4	94.8
2009	343	24.5	14.0	86.3
2010	432	28.9	14.9	n/a
2011	458	35.0	13.0	80.8
2012	520	36.0	14.4	86.3
2013	545	41.0	13.2	91.9
2014	596	41.2	14.4	89.1
2015	627	47.0	13.3	89.6
2016	641	48.0	13.3	92.7
2017	659	47.5	13.8	93
2018	690	49.0	14.0	93.6
2019	700	56.0	12.4	88.9
2020	696	56.7	12.2	92.4
2021	652	55.5	11.7	92.3
2022	619	56.6	10.9	94
2023	612	56.0	10.9	91.7

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 Community Health Academy Of The Heights

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	155	11.0	14.1	90.3
2008	268	20.0	13.4	94.8
2009	343	24.5	14.0	86.3
2010	432	28.9	14.9	n/a
2011	458	35.0	13.0	80.8
2012	520	36.0	14.4	86.3
2013	545	41.0	13.2	91.9
2014	596	41.2	14.4	89.1
2015	627	47.0	13.3	89.6
2016	641	48.0	13.3	92.7
2017	659	47.5	13.8	93
2018	690	49.0	14.0	93.6
2019	700	56.0	12.4	88.9
2020	696	56.7	12.2	92.4
2021	652	55.5	11.7	92.3
2022	619	56.6	10.9	94
2023	612	56.0	10.9	91.7

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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