Is Harry S Truman High School a good school?

Harry S Truman High School ranks 841 st of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harry S Truman High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,700 students attended Harry S Truman High School.

What is the racial makeup of Harry S Truman High School?

Students at Harry S Truman High School are 46% African American, 46% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Harry S Truman High School?

Harry S Truman High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Baychester Academy Elementary : Ps 153 Helen Keller Elementary : Ps 160 Walt Disney Elementary : Ps 178 Dr Selman Waksman Middle : Is 181 Pablo Casals Middle : Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams

Harry S Truman High School

Summary:

Harry S Truman High School is a public high school serving 1,892 students in grades 9-12 in the Bronx, New York, which is part of the New York City Geographic District #11. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with academic performance generally below the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like Living Environment and Physics.

The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 75.4% and 85.1% in recent years, which is lower than the state average, and the dropout rate has been relatively high, ranging from 4.9% to 10.0%. Additionally, Harry S Truman High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 30.7% to 51.2%, significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic and African American students, as well as a significant population of English Language Learners and students with special needs.

While the nearby schools in the same district generally perform at a similar or lower level than Harry S Truman High School, there are some exceptions. Bronx Health Sciences High School has outperformed Harry S Truman High School in several Regents/Common Core exams, and Equality Charter School, located just 0.82 miles away, has shown stronger academic performance in some subjects. Additionally, Harry S Truman High School has a relatively strong performance in serving its homeless student population, ranking in the top 25-35% of New York high schools in this category over the past few years.

Detail:

Public 9-12

750 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475

(718) 904-5400

District: New York City Geographic District #11

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,226

Feeder schools for Harry S Truman High School:

Elementary:	Baychester Academy
	Ps 153 Helen Keller
	Ps 160 Walt Disney
	Ps 178 Dr Selman Waksman
Middle:	Is 181 Pablo Casals
	Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 1,700

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.1%

Hispanic:

45.8%

Asian:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harry S Truman High School ranks worse than 67.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 16 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.49. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Harry S Truman 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 Harry S Truman High School has the largest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #11. Racial makeup is: African American (46.1%), Hispanic (45.8%), Asian (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harry S Truman High School is 12.5. 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #11 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Harry S Truman High School employs 135.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harry S Truman High School is $18,226. 11 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #11 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harry S Truman High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harry S Truman High School 841^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Harry S Truman High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #11:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #11 646^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harry S Truman High School

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Rank History for all students at Harry S Truman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	7.50	872^nd	935	6.7%
2006	12.48	875^th	986	11.3%
2007	17.63	862^nd	1002	14.0%
2008	16.30	893^rd	1027	13.0%
2009	14.70	969^th	1086	10.8%
2010	17.74	956^th	1117	14.4%
2011	17.56	1000^th	1165	14.2%
2012	14.47	1011^th	1198	15.6%
2013	14.65	997^th	1217	18.1%
2014	16.28	1020^th	1237	17.5%
2015	23.63	975^th	1255	22.3%
2016	30.01	889^th	1255	29.2%
2017	25.60	868^th	1221	28.9%
2018	30.14	844^th	1210	30.2%
2019	30.94	854^th	1207	29.2%
2022	31.14	807^th	1190	32.2%
2023	22.07	924^th	1228	24.8%
2024	31.49	841^st	1242	32.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harry S Truman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.64	195^th	546	64.3%
2019	62.24	151^st	565	73.3%
2022	53.69	165^th	481	65.7%
2023	42.61	314^th	583	46.1%
2024	39.61	379^th	637	40.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harry S Truman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.73	605^th	1095	44.7%
2019	36.91	696^th	1132	38.5%
2022	34.54	660^th	1038	36.4%
2023	29.24	823^rd	1130	27.2%
2024	36.34	709^th	1144	38.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harry S Truman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.84	817^th	1154	29.2%
2019	34.39	811^th	1179	31.2%
2022	33.76	744^th	1101	32.4%
2023	23.17	889^th	1155	23.0%
2024	31.89	803^rd	1170	31.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Harry S Truman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.97	197^th	498	60.4%
2019	51.42	205^th	493	58.4%
2022	63.10	79^th	389	79.7%
2023	58.53	137^th	531	74.2%
2024	49.82	235^th	564	58.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Harry S Truman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.90	838^th	1176	28.7%
2019	30.21	856^th	1193	28.2%
2022	32.05	789^th	1155	31.7%
2023	24.04	900^th	1197	24.8%
2024	35.25	793^rd	1219	34.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Harry S Truman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.30	830^th	1176	29.4%
2019	32.16	825^th	1190	30.7%
2022	30.17	791^st	1154	31.5%
2023	21.91	911^th	1191	23.5%
2024	30.43	829^th	1211	31.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Harry S Truman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.74	329^th	426	22.8%
2019	35.12	331^st	447	26.0%
2022	37.16	267^th	386	30.8%
2023	30.79	321^st	424	24.3%
2024	34.48	308^th	426	27.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Harry S Truman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.58	296^th	679	56.4%
2019	55.48	274^th	686	60.1%
2022	51.66	241^st	593	59.4%
2023	39.72	373^rd	671	44.4%
2024	52.42	282^nd	690	59.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harry S Truman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.89	445^th	791	43.7%
2019	37.85	503^rd	815	38.3%
2022	37.01	458^th	760	39.7%
2023	27.75	602^nd	851	29.3%
2024	36.43	528^th	865	39.0%

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Rank History for White students at Harry S Truman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.06	732^nd	765	4.3%
2019	6.42	757^th	793	4.5%
2022	17.63	660^th	738	10.6%
2023	6.17	736^th	776	5.2%
2024	34.54	558^th	781	28.6%

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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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by a citizen
Monday, July 26, 2010

Truman is an exceptional school that offers a variety of specialized programs (JROTC, Media Production, Culinary Arts, Engineering, Law, and Business)to help students gain hands-on experience in a topic of their choice. If a child has the desire to succeed and get involved, Truman can offer experiences that no other school can provide. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Harry S Truman High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	142	1475	32	436	2	n/a	n/a	2087
1990	143	1539	37	440	0	n/a	n/a	2159
1991	78	1760	33	495	2	n/a	n/a	2368
1992	108	2102	46	570	10	n/a	n/a	2836
1993	85	2305	49	644	6	n/a	n/a	3089
1994	68	2423	44	608	7	n/a	n/a	3150
1995	53	2166	33	515	9	n/a	n/a	2776
1996	53	2166	33	515	9	n/a	n/a	2776
1997	45	2083	30	483	10	n/a	n/a	2651
1998	47	2067	34	585	14	n/a	n/a	2747
1999	41	1931	31	583	8	n/a	n/a	2594
2000	41	1771	42	631	8	n/a	n/a	2493
2001	43	1694	46	710	6	n/a	n/a	2499
2002	47	1621	47	703	13	n/a	n/a	2431
2003	47	1621	47	703	13	n/a	n/a	2431
2004	54	1823	42	793	13	n/a	n/a	2725
2005	48	1928	41	1077	14	n/a	n/a	3108
2006	49	2006	54	1260	22	n/a	n/a	3391
2007	35	1786	56	1223	24	n/a	n/a	3124
2008	30	1580	55	1151	22	n/a	n/a	2838
2009	22	1319	52	965	23	n/a	n/a	2381
2010	24	1140	48	905	24	n/a	n/a	2141
2011	20	1024	38	895	22	0	0	1999
2012	23	912	35	764	17	1	0	1752
2013	25	947	40	784	16	2	3	1817
2014	27	1009	44	812	17	0	2	1911
2015	41	1052	50	904	19	0	10	2076
2016	45	1064	60	899	22	0	4	2094
2017	58	1006	40	840	16	13	6	1979
2018	57	1019	43	817	23	12	13	1984
2019	57	1034	56	856	33	10	20	2066
2020	77	1065	64	912	44	9	12	2183
2021	77	1047	63	985	43	12	11	2238
2022	77	976	69	970	32	11	15	2150
2023	64	835	62	828	19	11	73	1892
2024	42	783	58	778	23	9	7	1700

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 Harry S Truman High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2087	111.0	18.8	n/a
1990	2159	121.4	17.7	n/a
1991	2368	129.1	18.3	n/a
1992	2836	134.3	21.1	n/a
1993	3089	139.7	22.1	n/a
1994	3150	152.9	20.6	n/a
1995	2776	109.1	25.4	n/a
1996	2776	109.1	25.4	n/a
1997	2651	106.2	25.0	11.5
1998	2747	116.9	23.5	11.4
1999	2594	119.5	21.7	18.2
2000	2493	116.6	21.4	6.5
2001	2499	124.1	20.1	46.8
2002	2431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	2431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	2725	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3108	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3391	151.0	22.5	38.4
2007	3124	161.0	19.4	42.7
2008	2838	133.0	21.3	43.8
2009	2381	115.6	20.6	48.3
2010	2141	102.2	20.9	n/a
2011	1999	86.9	23.0	54.2
2012	1752	80.9	21.6	55.3
2013	1817	83.9	21.6	18.3
2014	1911	83.8	22.8	67.6
2015	2076	97.0	21.4	67.2
2016	2094	103.0	20.3	66.8
2017	1979	110.2	17.9	68.1
2018	1984	113.8	17.4	73
2019	2066	114.0	18.1	71.8
2020	2183	144.4	15.1	74.7
2021	2238	141.5	15.8	79.8
2022	2150	149.2	14.4	80.7
2023	1892	143.6	13.1	80.1
2024	1700	135.6	12.5	80.2

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 Harry S Truman High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2087	111.0	18.8	n/a
1990	2159	121.4	17.7	n/a
1991	2368	129.1	18.3	n/a
1992	2836	134.3	21.1	n/a
1993	3089	139.7	22.1	n/a
1994	3150	152.9	20.6	n/a
1995	2776	109.1	25.4	n/a
1996	2776	109.1	25.4	n/a
1997	2651	106.2	25.0	11.5
1998	2747	116.9	23.5	11.4
1999	2594	119.5	21.7	18.2
2000	2493	116.6	21.4	6.5
2001	2499	124.1	20.1	46.8
2002	2431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	2431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	2725	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3108	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3391	151.0	22.5	38.4
2007	3124	161.0	19.4	42.7
2008	2838	133.0	21.3	43.8
2009	2381	115.6	20.6	48.3
2010	2141	102.2	20.9	n/a
2011	1999	86.9	23.0	54.2
2012	1752	80.9	21.6	55.3
2013	1817	83.9	21.6	18.3
2014	1911	83.8	22.8	67.6
2015	2076	97.0	21.4	67.2
2016	2094	103.0	20.3	66.8
2017	1979	110.2	17.9	68.1
2018	1984	113.8	17.4	73
2019	2066	114.0	18.1	71.8
2020	2183	144.4	15.1	74.7
2021	2238	141.5	15.8	79.8
2022	2150	149.2	14.4	80.7
2023	1892	143.6	13.1	80.1
2024	1700	135.6	12.5	80.2

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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