Is High School Of Applied Communications a good school?

High School Of Applied Communications ranks in the bottom 21.4% of New York high schools.

How many students attend High School Of Applied Communications?

In the 2023-24 school year, 412 students attended High School Of Applied Communications.

What is the racial makeup of High School Of Applied Communications?

Students at High School Of Applied Communications are 71% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

High School Of Applied Communications

Summary:

High School Of Applied Communications is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Long Island City, New York, with a student population of 362. 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.

High School Of Applied Communications consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, with a statewide ranking between 746-1022 over the past 10 years. Its performance on Regents/Common Core exams is significantly below the district and state averages across most subject areas. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 82.3% to 85.1% in recent years, which is lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has been as high as 10% in recent years, also higher than the district and state. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.1% to 42.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The schools in the immediate vicinity of High School Of Applied Communications, such as Academy Of Finance And Enterprise, Bard High School Early College Queens, and Aviation Career And Technical Education High School, generally outperform High School Of Applied Communications across a range of metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and student subgroup outcomes. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism and low socioeconomic status of its student population may be contributing factors to its overall academic underperformance, suggesting significant opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing the needs of its most vulnerable student populations.

Detail:

Public 9-12

30-20 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101

(718) 389-3163

District: New York City Geographic District #24

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,190

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.9%

Asian:

13.3%

White:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High School Of Applied Communications ranks worse than 78.6% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 13^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 20.54. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at High School Of Applied Communications 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 (70.9%), Asian (13.3%), White (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at High School Of Applied Communications is 11.9, which is the 3^rd best among 14 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #24. (See more...)

Compare High School Of Applied Communications employs 34.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at High School Of Applied Communications is $18,190, which is the 4^th highest among 14 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #24.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks High School Of Applied Communications 976^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See High School Of Applied Communications in the ranking list.)

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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 High School Of Applied Communications

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Rank History for all students at High School Of Applied Communications

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2007	23.22	810^th	1002	19.2%
2008	19.15	866^th	1027	15.7%
2009	19.38	907^th	1086	16.5%
2010	17.27	959^th	1117	14.1%
2011	23.68	913^th	1165	21.6%
2012	34.42	807^th	1198	32.6%
2013	29.50	848^th	1217	30.3%
2014	42.52	746^th	1237	39.7%
2015	36.17	825^th	1255	34.3%
2016	24.99	966^th	1255	23.0%
2017	27.17	853^rd	1221	30.1%
2018	17.74	974^th	1210	19.5%
2019	30.70	855^th	1207	29.2%
2022	13.73	1014^th	1190	14.8%
2023	14.42	1022^nd	1228	16.8%
2024	20.54	976^th	1242	21.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at High School Of Applied Communications

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.90	174^th	272	36.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at High School Of Applied Communications

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.04	381^st	546	30.2%
2019	55.17	201^st	565	64.4%
2022	27.30	391^st	481	18.7%
2023	34.31	414^th	583	29.0%
2024	27.47	524^th	637	17.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at High School Of Applied Communications

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.79	797^th	1095	27.2%
2019	32.75	767^th	1132	32.2%
2022	19.46	898^th	1038	13.5%
2023	23.05	928^th	1130	17.9%
2024	21.41	985^th	1144	13.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High School Of Applied Communications

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.99	950^th	1154	17.7%
2019	33.86	819^th	1179	30.5%
2022	16.63	930^th	1101	15.5%
2023	15.98	975^th	1155	15.6%
2024	21.61	931^st	1170	20.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at High School Of Applied Communications

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	55.26	177^th	493	64.1%
2023	41.87	299^th	531	43.7%
2024	24.12	482^nd	564	14.5%

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Rank History for Female students at High School Of Applied Communications

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.19	979^th	1176	16.8%
2019	33.65	823^rd	1193	31.0%
2022	12.21	1010^th	1155	12.6%
2023	14.95	1011^th	1197	15.5%
2024	19.04	994^th	1219	18.5%

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Rank History for Male students at High School Of Applied Communications

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.99	975^th	1176	17.1%
2019	28.15	866^th	1190	27.2%
2022	15.46	963^rd	1154	16.6%
2023	15.36	988^th	1191	17.0%
2024	24.18	904^th	1211	25.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at High School Of Applied Communications

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.66	388^th	426	8.9%
2019	26.26	363^rd	447	18.8%
2022	17.65	334^th	386	13.5%
2023	14.33	381^st	424	10.1%
2024	27.35	336^th	426	21.1%

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Rank History for African American students at High School Of Applied Communications

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.86	636^th	679	6.3%
2022	8.17	585^th	593	1.3%
2024	23.54	556^th	690	19.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at High School Of Applied Communications

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.55	602^nd	791	23.9%
2019	38.32	495^th	815	39.3%
2022	18.84	635^th	760	16.4%
2023	18.57	720^th	851	15.4%
2024	26.62	640^th	865	26.0%

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Rank History for White students at High School Of Applied Communications

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.62	729^th	765	4.7%
2019	34.81	596^th	793	24.8%
2023	14.17	706^th	776	9.0%
2024	11.66	727^th	781	6.9%

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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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Reviews:

by a citizen
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

HSAC has drastically changed for the worst and the safety of students has become the secondary priority to the administration's agenda Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

This school does not prepare students for college or career. The three AP courses are barely on a HS level--rarely does anyone get college credit for these courses--don't take my word for it, ask the parent coordinator for the scores. The vast majority of students who go to CUNY schools have to take remedial courses for math and English at CUNY. The SAT scores are terrible--don't take my word for it, ask the parent coordinator for the scores. The Regent scores are low--the pass rate is not good at all--don't take my word for it, ask the parent coordinator for the scores. Why? Because most people, starting with the principal, have low expectations for the students. And it gets worse from there. Are there school clubs? Go to the school's website for the answer. Is there a real student government? Again, go to the school's website for the answer. And here is what might be the most amazing thing at HSAC: somehow, in a public school in NYC, there is not one single black classroom teacher in the school as of last year! (Yes, there is a black guidance counselor, but she is not a classroom teacher). It takes some effort on the part of the administration to not have one black classroom teacher. What kind of a message is the administration giving the students and parents? This is the type of school that warehouses students and sends them off with a diploma without the necessary skills to be successful in college and/or career. Close Quote

Enrollment information for High School Of Applied Communications

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	18	18	22	55	0	n/a	n/a	113
2007	43	33	33	117	2	n/a	n/a	228
2008	63	43	42	181	1	n/a	n/a	330
2009	73	43	44	207	1	n/a	n/a	368
2010	67	37	41	215	0	n/a	n/a	360
2011	68	32	42	216	0	0	0	358
2012	62	50	54	222	0	0	0	388
2013	57	53	64	239	1	0	3	417
2014	52	51	64	247	3	0	7	424
2015	56	54	67	229	3	0	12	421
2016	53	43	64	232	2	0	16	410
2017	61	35	52	247	1	4	12	412
2018	63	39	44	251	1	4	15	417
2019	51	35	55	248	0	4	11	404
2020	47	34	55	266	0	2	10	414
2021	32	31	53	268	0	1	10	395
2022	31	20	60	268	2	2	6	389
2023	23	19	45	248	1	2	24	362
2024	33	21	55	292	3	1	7	412

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 High School Of Applied Communications

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	113	8.0	14.1	73.5
2007	228	14.9	15.3	78.9
2008	330	23.0	14.3	77.3
2009	368	26.4	13.9	73.9
2010	360	21.4	16.8	n/a
2011	358	22.1	16.1	78.8
2012	388	23.0	16.8	71.9
2013	417	24.4	17.0	68.1
2014	424	23.7	17.8	74.3
2015	421	23.0	18.3	77.9
2016	410	23.0	17.8	74.1
2017	412	21.6	19.0	77.9
2018	417	25.0	16.6	77.7
2019	404	27.0	14.9	74.8
2020	414	34.0	12.1	77.5
2021	395	30.8	12.7	85.1
2022	389	29.8	13.0	88.7
2023	362	29.0	12.4	87.3
2024	412	34.5	11.9	87.1

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 High School Of Applied Communications

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	113	8.0	14.1	73.5
2007	228	14.9	15.3	78.9
2008	330	23.0	14.3	77.3
2009	368	26.4	13.9	73.9
2010	360	21.4	16.8	n/a
2011	358	22.1	16.1	78.8
2012	388	23.0	16.8	71.9
2013	417	24.4	17.0	68.1
2014	424	23.7	17.8	74.3
2015	421	23.0	18.3	77.9
2016	410	23.0	17.8	74.1
2017	412	21.6	19.0	77.9
2018	417	25.0	16.6	77.7
2019	404	27.0	14.9	74.8
2020	414	34.0	12.1	77.5
2021	395	30.8	12.7	85.1
2022	389	29.8	13.0	88.7
2023	362	29.0	12.4	87.3
2024	412	34.5	11.9	87.1

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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