Is Grover Cleveland High School a good school?

Grover Cleveland High School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Grover Cleveland High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,459 students attended Grover Cleveland High School.

What is the racial makeup of Grover Cleveland High School?

Students at Grover Cleveland High School are 69% Hispanic, 15% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Grover Cleveland High School?

Grover Cleveland High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ace Academy For Scholars At The Geraldine Ferraro Campus Elementary : Learners And Leaders Elementary : Ps 128 Lorraine Tuzzo-Juniper Valley Elementary : Ps 153 Maspeth Elementary Elementary : Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan Elementary : Ps 58 School Of Heroes (The) Elementary : Ps 71 Forest Elementary : Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter Middle : Is 73 Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School (The) Middle : Is 93 Ridgewood

Grover Cleveland High School

Summary:

Grover Cleveland High School is a public high school located in Ridgewood, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,459 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #24, which is ranked 528 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grover Cleveland High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a ranking between 895-1144 out of 1190-1242 schools over the past 5 years. It has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, except for the 2020-2021 school year when it received a 2-star rating. The school's 4-year graduation rate has been between 80.1% and 85.1% over the past 5 years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.3% to 10.0% during the same period. Grover Cleveland High School has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 34.1% to 47.8% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across various Regents exams.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Williamsburg Charter High School, Young Women's Leadership School Of Brooklyn, and the various schools located at the 400 Irving Ave address, generally perform worse than Grover Cleveland High School on key metrics like statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. However, Grover Cleveland High School's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Asian and English Language Learner students performing better than the overall school, while the performance of Hispanic, White, and Special Education students is significantly lower.

Detail:

Public 9-12

21-27 Himrod St
Ridgewood, NY 11385

(718) 381-9600

District: New York City Geographic District #24

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,061

Feeder schools for Grover Cleveland High School:

Elementary:	Ace Academy For Scholars At The Geraldine Ferraro Campus
	Learners And Leaders
	Ps 128 Lorraine Tuzzo-Juniper Valley
	Ps 153 Maspeth Elementary
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	Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan
	Ps 58 School Of Heroes (The)
	Ps 71 Forest
	Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter
Middle:	Is 73 Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School (The)
	Is 93 Ridgewood

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 1,459

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

White:

15.5%

Asian:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grover Cleveland High School ranks worse than 76.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 11^th among 14 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #24. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.27. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Grover Cleveland 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.9%), White (15.5%), Asian (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grover Cleveland High School is 12.8. 8 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #24 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Grover Cleveland High School employs 113.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grover Cleveland High School is $18,061, which is the 5^th highest among 14 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #24.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grover Cleveland High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grover Cleveland High School 949^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Grover Cleveland High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #24:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #24 528^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grover Cleveland High School

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Rank History for all students at Grover Cleveland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	32.36	720^th	935	23.0%
2006	31.46	748^th	986	24.1%
2007	32.18	764^th	1002	23.8%
2008	23.37	825^th	1027	19.7%
2009	28.96	817^th	1086	24.8%
2010	44.52	706^th	1117	36.8%
2011	31.65	827^th	1165	29.0%
2012	25.04	882^nd	1198	26.4%
2013	21.04	933^rd	1217	23.3%
2014	16.34	1019^th	1237	17.6%
2015	28.17	907^th	1255	27.7%
2016	23.36	993^rd	1255	20.9%
2017	15.14	1003^rd	1221	17.9%
2018	26.24	880^th	1210	27.3%
2019	24.43	910^th	1207	24.6%
2021	41.90	361^st	519	30.4%
2022	20.24	918^th	1190	22.9%
2023	24.52	895^th	1228	27.1%
2024	22.27	949^th	1242	23.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Grover Cleveland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.37	124^th	165	24.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grover Cleveland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.05	165^th	546	69.8%
2019	49.11	235^th	565	58.4%
2022	47.34	218^th	481	54.7%
2023	54.83	200^th	583	65.7%
2024	42.01	349^th	637	45.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grover Cleveland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.42	819^th	1095	25.2%
2019	25.01	890^th	1132	21.4%
2022	32.02	701^st	1038	32.5%
2023	33.01	759^th	1130	32.8%
2024	28.05	865^th	1144	24.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grover Cleveland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.80	845^th	1154	26.8%
2019	26.71	886^th	1179	24.9%
2022	24.75	833^rd	1101	24.3%
2023	27.69	833^rd	1155	27.9%
2024	23.19	911^th	1170	22.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Grover Cleveland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.07	196^th	498	60.6%
2019	44.18	264^th	493	46.5%
2022	53.94	124^th	389	68.1%
2023	44.38	263^rd	531	50.5%
2024	34.15	385^th	564	31.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Grover Cleveland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.45	891^st	1176	24.2%
2019	27.01	876^th	1193	26.6%
2022	20.96	889^th	1155	23.0%
2023	26.59	867^th	1197	27.6%
2024	24.44	929^th	1219	23.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Grover Cleveland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.02	855^th	1176	27.3%
2019	22.36	922^nd	1190	22.5%
2022	19.94	903^rd	1154	21.8%
2023	23.45	894^th	1191	24.9%
2024	21.87	935^th	1211	22.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Grover Cleveland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.84	328^th	426	23.0%
2019	36.10	323^rd	447	27.7%
2022	17.88	333^rd	386	13.7%
2023	17.03	372^nd	424	12.3%
2024	38.63	284^th	426	33.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Grover Cleveland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.86	381^st	679	43.9%
2019	49.55	320^th	686	53.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grover Cleveland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.59	547^th	791	30.8%
2019	26.11	602^nd	815	26.1%
2022	27.64	541^st	760	28.8%
2023	30.84	560^th	851	34.2%
2024	25.73	649^th	865	25.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Grover Cleveland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.13	33^rd	46	28.3%

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Rank History for White students at Grover Cleveland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.17	676^th	765	11.6%
2019	17.81	716^th	793	9.7%
2022	9.72	696^th	738	5.7%
2023	17.68	686^th	776	11.6%
2024	20.81	681^st	781	12.8%

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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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by a citizen
Thursday, December 21, 2017

I was looking for a no star option. THIS SCHOOL IS HORRIBLE. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT send your child to this school. They are ready to set up your child for failure, and quick to give you the option to send your child away. The teachers could care less about the students, as a parent you have to constantly steps out your element, is like they want you to be ghetto so they can blame you for being upset at them. The principal is useless, she is rarely around, and the guidance office never answer their phone, the staff don't like to get involved in each other departments, and will let you know right away “that is not my concern" and when you try to be rational, they all have the same answer "this is high school". Is a disgraced to have this experience, and I wished I would had done further research prior to my child being accepted in this school. DOE needs to step their game up and make pop visits, and student Surveys MANDATORY. This entire school is THE COMPLETE DEFINITION OF IMITATION AND FRAUD! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Grover Cleveland High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1648	323	206	743	4	n/a	n/a	2924
1990	1494	204	218	886	0	n/a	n/a	2802
1991	1325	178	234	964	0	n/a	n/a	2701
1992	1212	162	267	1052	31	n/a	n/a	2724
1993	1290	221	286	1334	0	n/a	n/a	3131
1994	1228	236	281	1408	3	n/a	n/a	3156
1995	1085	218	278	1601	1	n/a	n/a	3183
1996	1085	218	278	1601	1	n/a	n/a	3183
1997	958	218	246	1684	3	n/a	n/a	3109
1998	857	233	213	1605	5	n/a	n/a	2913
1999	907	225	228	1708	5	n/a	n/a	3073
2000	965	266	243	1827	4	n/a	n/a	3305
2001	946	231	250	1829	1	n/a	n/a	3257
2002	801	143	213	1669	1	n/a	n/a	2827
2003	801	143	213	1669	1	n/a	n/a	2827
2004	797	113	214	1686	5	n/a	n/a	2815
2005	795	118	206	1810	9	n/a	n/a	2938
2006	770	129	207	1944	8	n/a	n/a	3058
2007	730	120	192	2004	5	n/a	n/a	3051
2008	675	116	184	1977	5	n/a	n/a	2957
2009	641	116	188	1823	6	n/a	n/a	2774
2010	639	112	181	1727	9	n/a	n/a	2668
2011	579	117	179	1542	8	0	0	2425
2012	468	92	186	1307	8	2	0	2063
2013	419	89	178	1230	5	6	2	1929
2014	382	101	174	1197	5	0	10	1869
2015	338	85	176	1183	5	0	19	1806
2016	324	91	167	1111	8	0	21	1722
2017	327	106	143	1129	7	23	26	1761
2018	326	100	147	1117	13	23	25	1751
2019	309	100	151	1087	13	17	28	1705
2020	301	105	142	1101	10	13	25	1697
2021	278	104	137	997	11	11	25	1563
2022	245	76	120	1004	6	7	20	1478
2023	226	54	104	1005	6	6	58	1459

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 Grover Cleveland High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2924	143.0	20.4	n/a
1990	2802	143.8	19.4	n/a
1991	2701	134.6	20.0	n/a
1992	2724	127.0	21.4	n/a
1993	3131	141.7	22.1	n/a
1994	3156	153.1	20.6	n/a
1995	3183	134.9	23.6	n/a
1996	3183	134.9	23.6	n/a
1997	3109	146.7	21.2	31.4
1998	2913	146.5	19.9	38
1999	3073	145.0	21.2	32.2
2000	3305	154.7	21.4	40
2001	3257	165.5	19.7	68.4
2002	2827	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	2827	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	2815	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2938	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3058	135.0	22.7	47.9
2007	3051	139.8	21.8	48.1
2008	2957	143.5	20.6	46.7
2009	2774	146.0	19.0	79.7
2010	2668	136.1	19.6	n/a
2011	2425	128.8	18.8	79.5
2012	2063	112.5	18.3	62.6
2013	1929	118.5	16.2	13.6
2014	1869	100.4	18.6	72.7
2015	1806	106.0	17.0	70.4
2016	1722	104.0	16.5	69.1
2017	1761	103.7	16.9	70.2
2018	1751	104.0	16.8	72.3
2019	1705	110.1	15.4	70.4
2020	1697	111.4	15.2	72.2
2021	1563	109.4	14.2	76.4
2022	1478	118.4	12.4	75
2023	1459	113.2	12.8	76.1

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 Grover Cleveland High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2924	143.0	20.4	n/a
1990	2802	143.8	19.4	n/a
1991	2701	134.6	20.0	n/a
1992	2724	127.0	21.4	n/a
1993	3131	141.7	22.1	n/a
1994	3156	153.1	20.6	n/a
1995	3183	134.9	23.6	n/a
1996	3183	134.9	23.6	n/a
1997	3109	146.7	21.2	31.4
1998	2913	146.5	19.9	38
1999	3073	145.0	21.2	32.2
2000	3305	154.7	21.4	40
2001	3257	165.5	19.7	68.4
2002	2827	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	2827	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	2815	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2938	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3058	135.0	22.7	47.9
2007	3051	139.8	21.8	48.1
2008	2957	143.5	20.6	46.7
2009	2774	146.0	19.0	79.7
2010	2668	136.1	19.6	n/a
2011	2425	128.8	18.8	79.5
2012	2063	112.5	18.3	62.6
2013	1929	118.5	16.2	13.6
2014	1869	100.4	18.6	72.7
2015	1806	106.0	17.0	70.4
2016	1722	104.0	16.5	69.1
2017	1761	103.7	16.9	70.2
2018	1751	104.0	16.8	72.3
2019	1705	110.1	15.4	70.4
2020	1697	111.4	15.2	72.2
2021	1563	109.4	14.2	76.4
2022	1478	118.4	12.4	75
2023	1459	113.2	12.8	76.1

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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