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Clara Barton High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 1,178 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 614 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Clara Barton High School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (78.86%) compared to the surrounding area and state, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a statewide ranking ranging from 482 to 1,035 out of 519 to 1,228 schools. The school's performance on Regents exams is also significantly lower than the district and state averages across various subject areas. Additionally, Clara Barton High School has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 69.6% to 81.0%, and a higher dropout rate, ranging from 3.4% to 4.8%, compared to the surrounding schools. The school also faces a very high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 61.0% in the 2021-2022 school year.
However, the school's performance for certain subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) students, is better relative to their peers in the district and state, suggesting that the school may be providing additional support or resources for these populations. Nearby schools, such as Medgar Evers College Preparatory School, Brooklyn School For Music & Theater, and Brooklyn Academy Of Science And The Environment, generally perform better than Clara Barton High School on various metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism, highlighting the need for the school to identify and implement effective strategies used by its higher-performing counterparts.
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