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International School For Liberal Arts ranks 797 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend International School For Liberal Arts?

In the 2023-24 school year, 475 students attended International School For Liberal Arts.

What is the racial makeup of International School For Liberal Arts?

Students at International School For Liberal Arts are 100% Hispanic.

International School For Liberal Arts

Summary:

The International School For Liberal Arts is a public high school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 469 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 715 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams significantly lower than the district and state averages across most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for grades 6-8 were around 20-30%, compared to the district's 32-43% and the state's 44-51%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 63.6% and 85.6% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.3% to 11.3%, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.1% to 81.0% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Despite its proximity to several high-performing schools, including Bronx High School Of Science (The), High School Of American Studies At Lehman College, and Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music (The), the International School For Liberal Arts has struggled to achieve outcomes comparable to its peers. The school spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $17,597 to $22,223 per year, which is higher than the district and state averages, but this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. The school's challenges may be attributed to the high concentration of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 88.61% to 98.29% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public 6-12

2780 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468

(718) 329-8570

District: New York City Geographic District #10

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,223

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 475

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.4%

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Compare Details International School For Liberal Arts ranks worse than 83.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.85. (See more...)

Compare Details International School For Liberal Arts ranks worse than 64.2% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 9^th among 28 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.22. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at International School For Liberal Arts 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 (100%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at International School For Liberal Arts is 9.9, which is the 9^th best among 28 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare International School For Liberal Arts employs 47.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at International School For Liberal Arts is $22,223, which is the 9^th highest among 28 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #10.

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SchoolDigger ranks International School For Liberal Arts 1252^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See International School For Liberal Arts in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks International School For Liberal Arts 797^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See International School For Liberal Arts in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #10:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #10 715^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for International School For Liberal Arts

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Rank History for all middle school students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	4.13	1146^th	1185	3.3%
2009	15.47	1065^th	1224	13.0%
2010	3.16	1228^th	1243	1.2%
2011	7.82	1224^th	1295	5.5%
2012	24.79	1052^nd	1337	21.3%
2013	14.26	1221^st	1373	11.1%
2014	13.41	1278^th	1401	8.8%
2015	19.35	1167^th	1407	17.1%
2016	17.81	1240^th	1429	13.2%
2017	17.75	1272^nd	1455	12.6%
2018	17.24	1263^rd	1438	12.2%
2019	16.11	1287^th	1439	10.6%
2021	5.63	1224^th	1242	1.4%
2022	6.64	1457^th	1479	1.5%
2023	6.92	1465^th	1500	2.3%
2024	22.85	1252^nd	1504	16.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.21	241^st	503	52.1%
2019	47.77	173^rd	473	63.4%
2022	33.31	416^th	581	28.4%
2023	34.92	394^th	591	33.3%
2024	54.99	164^th	615	73.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.00	1077^th	1283	16.1%
2023	41.99	686^th	1307	47.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.51	1186^th	1245	4.7%
2021	10.11	924^th	935	1.2%
2022	9.21	1288^th	1306	1.4%
2023	11.61	1233^rd	1288	4.3%
2024	30.98	939^th	1296	27.5%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.13	411^th	457	10.1%
2019	23.00	352^nd	392	10.2%
2022	21.83	440^th	487	9.7%
2023	24.19	464^th	543	14.5%
2024	39.61	357^th	594	39.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.27	1201^st	1353	11.2%
2019	15.87	1244^th	1370	9.2%
2022	9.97	1401^st	1454	3.6%
2023	6.38	1433^rd	1463	2.1%
2024	19.05	1298^th	1465	11.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.29	1194^th	1352	11.7%
2019	18.15	1203^rd	1366	11.9%
2022	6.42	1443^rd	1455	0.8%
2023	9.78	1408^th	1464	3.8%
2024	29.55	1102^nd	1464	24.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.72	698^th	810	13.8%
2019	10.59	802^nd	826	2.9%
2021	8.89	446^th	449	0.7%
2022	11.32	886^th	914	3.1%
2023	11.80	911^th	943	3.4%
2024	31.93	676^th	953	29.1%

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

Rank History for International School For Liberal Arts

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Rank History for all high school students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	28.83	788^th	1027	23.3%
2009	20.41	891^st	1086	18.0%
2010	14.27	996^th	1117	10.8%
2011	14.00	1047^th	1165	10.1%
2012	43.48	736^th	1198	38.6%
2013	28.99	852^nd	1217	30.0%
2014	47.94	681^st	1237	44.9%
2015	25.62	938^th	1255	25.3%
2016	39.26	787^th	1255	37.3%
2017	28.82	839^th	1221	31.3%
2018	29.20	856^th	1210	29.3%
2019	20.80	945^th	1207	21.7%
2022	9.93	1073^rd	1190	9.8%
2023	10.23	1095^th	1228	10.8%
2024	35.22	797^th	1242	35.8%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.86	73^rd	546	86.6%
2019	66.29	123^rd	565	78.2%
2022	45.77	229^th	481	52.4%
2023	43.35	306^th	583	47.5%
2024	76.51	67^th	637	89.5%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.15	972^nd	1095	11.2%
2019	35.04	726^th	1132	35.9%
2022	27.66	765^th	1038	26.3%
2023	28.52	839^th	1130	25.8%
2024	38.81	657^th	1144	42.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.04	554^th	1154	52.0%
2022	5.37	1066^th	1101	3.2%
2023	2.59	1143^rd	1155	1.0%
2024	36.96	741^st	1170	36.7%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.52	134^th	498	73.1%
2019	44.24	263^rd	493	46.7%
2022	28.23	300^th	389	22.9%
2023	32.95	379^th	531	28.6%
2024	62.67	126^th	564	77.7%

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Rank History for high school Female students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.89	826^th	1176	29.8%
2019	22.35	930^th	1193	22.0%
2022	10.93	1031^st	1155	10.7%
2023	11.39	1077^th	1197	10.0%
2024	37.72	770^th	1219	36.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.45	858^th	1176	27.0%
2019	18.87	953^rd	1190	19.9%
2022	9.11	1048^th	1154	9.2%
2023	9.81	1089^th	1191	8.6%
2024	32.83	807^th	1211	33.4%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at International School For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.97	488^th	791	38.3%
2019	33.97	537^th	815	34.1%
2022	15.45	669^th	760	12.0%
2023	16.14	743^rd	851	12.7%
2024	44.66	433^rd	865	49.9%

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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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The International School for Liberal Arts is now a Community Learning School through a partnership with the United Federation of Teacher's CLS initiative (www.nyccls.org).

Powerhouse organizations such as Food Bank for NYC, Trinity Wall Street, New Settlement Apartments, and many more are now actively partnered with ISLA to help engage families and students alike in creating a substantial hub of academic and social resources for the community in Kingsbridge Heights.

For further information regarding the Community Learning Schools initiative at this school please contact our Community Resource Coordinator Frank Cutrone at 646-589-2124 or via email at [email protected]. Close Quote

Enrollment information for International School For Liberal Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	1	0	0	269	n/a	n/a	270
2008	1	0	0	385	n/a	n/a	386
2009	1	2	0	496	n/a	n/a	499
2010	2	1	0	507	n/a	n/a	510
2011	0	0	0	559	0	0	559
2012	0	0	1	605	0	0	606
2013	1	1	1	534	0	0	537
2014	1	1	0	543	0	0	545
2015	2	1	0	555	0	0	558
2016	2	1	0	540	0	0	543
2017	2	1	0	528	0	0	531
2018	1	2	1	512	0	0	516
2019	0	1	1	515	0	0	517
2020	0	0	0	503	0	0	503
2021	0	0	0	521	0	0	521
2022	0	0	0	474	0	0	474
2023	0	1	0	468	0	0	469
2024	0	0	0	475	0	0	475

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 International School For Liberal Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	270	18.0	15.0	90.4
2008	386	23.7	16.3	92.5
2009	499	30.0	16.6	82.6
2010	510	30.0	16.9	n/a
2011	559	31.1	17.9	80
2012	606	37.2	16.2	75.2
2013	537	37.0	14.5	94.8
2014	545	36.5	14.9	95.6
2015	558	38.0	14.6	98.7
2016	543	38.0	14.2	96.1
2017	531	39.5	13.4	89.6
2018	516	41.0	12.5	99.2
2019	517	40.0	12.9	98.1
2020	503	48.9	10.2	96.8
2021	521	46.0	11.3	98.1
2022	474	48.0	9.8	88.6
2023	469	43.3	10.8	98.3
2024	475	47.5	9.9	99.4

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 International School For Liberal Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	270	18.0	15.0	90.4
2008	386	23.7	16.3	92.5
2009	499	30.0	16.6	82.6
2010	510	30.0	16.9	n/a
2011	559	31.1	17.9	80
2012	606	37.2	16.2	75.2
2013	537	37.0	14.5	94.8
2014	545	36.5	14.9	95.6
2015	558	38.0	14.6	98.7
2016	543	38.0	14.2	96.1
2017	531	39.5	13.4	89.6
2018	516	41.0	12.5	99.2
2019	517	40.0	12.9	98.1
2020	503	48.9	10.2	96.8
2021	521	46.0	11.3	98.1
2022	474	48.0	9.8	88.6
2023	469	43.3	10.8	98.3
2024	475	47.5	9.9	99.4

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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