Is High School For Community Leadership a good school?

High School For Community Leadership ranks 243 rd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend High School For Community Leadership?

In the 2023-24 school year, 495 students attended High School For Community Leadership.

What is the racial makeup of High School For Community Leadership?

Students at High School For Community Leadership are 38% Hispanic, 28% African American, 24% Asian, 4% American Indian, 3% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

High School For Community Leadership

Summary:

High School For Community Leadership is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Jamaica, New York, part of the New York City Geographic District #28. With 468 students, the school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking among the top 20% of high schools in New York.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, significantly outpacing the district and state averages in Regents/Common Core exams across subjects like English, math, science, and social studies. High School For Community Leadership also demonstrates remarkable equity, ranking among the top 5% of New York high schools for African American and Hispanic students, and the top 1% for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 93.7%, are on par with or better than the district and state averages.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rates are higher than the district and state, this presents an opportunity for improvement. Overall, High School For Community Leadership is a standout institution, consistently delivering exceptional academic results and supporting the success of its diverse student population. Its performance is a model for other schools, and by addressing attendance, the school can further strengthen its already impressive track record.

Detail:

Public 9-12

167-01 Gothic Dr
Jamaica, NY 11432

(718) 558-9801

District: New York City Geographic District #28

SchoolDigger Rank:
243^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,686

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 495

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.4%

African American:

27.9%

Asian:

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High School For Community Leadership ranks better than 80.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 14 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.88. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at High School For Community Leadership 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 Student population at High School For Community Leadership is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.4%), African American (27.9%), Asian (23.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.7% 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 For Community Leadership is 16.4. 11 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare High School For Community Leadership employs 30.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at High School For Community Leadership is $14,686. 7 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

High School For Community Leadership:

SchoolDigger ranks High School For Community Leadership 243^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See High School For Community Leadership in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #28:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #28 429^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for High School For Community Leadership

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Rank History for all students at High School For Community Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2012	38.53	774^th	1198	35.4%
2013	52.95	664^th	1217	45.4%
2014	58.26	519^th	1237	58.0%
2015	63.74	375^th	1255	70.1%
2016	60.15	453^rd	1255	63.9%
2017	58.02	509^th	1221	58.3%
2018	76.14	175^th	1210	85.5%
2019	59.28	553^rd	1207	54.2%
2022	77.82	152^nd	1190	87.2%
2023	74.16	249^th	1228	79.7%
2024	74.88	243^rd	1242	80.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at High School For Community Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.42	61^st	157	61.1%
2019	72.33	39^th	165	76.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at High School For Community Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	97.44	6^th	546	98.9%
2019	81.57	49^th	565	91.3%
2023	94.11	14^th	583	97.6%
2024	94.14	10^th	637	98.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at High School For Community Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	93.35	18^th	1095	98.4%
2019	76.78	187^th	1132	83.5%
2023	79.14	145^th	1130	87.2%
2024	93.88	26^th	1144	97.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High School For Community Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.66	29^th	1154	97.5%
2019	66.61	284^th	1179	75.9%
2022	83.60	38^th	1101	96.5%
2023	79.40	82^nd	1155	92.9%
2024	79.21	88^th	1170	92.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at High School For Community Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.43	9^th	498	98.2%
2019	76.05	58^th	493	88.2%
2023	93.14	12^th	531	97.7%
2024	86.17	27^th	564	95.2%

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Rank History for Female students at High School For Community Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.13	174^th	1176	85.2%
2019	59.05	543^rd	1193	54.5%
2022	76.05	179^th	1155	84.5%
2023	72.43	289^th	1197	75.9%
2024	72.79	282^nd	1219	76.9%

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Rank History for Male students at High School For Community Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.39	205^th	1176	82.6%
2019	59.32	525^th	1190	55.9%
2022	77.85	132^nd	1154	88.6%
2023	75.81	196^th	1191	83.5%
2024	76.13	202^nd	1211	83.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at High School For Community Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.87	141^st	426	66.9%
2019	47.32	280^th	447	37.4%
2022	69.32	125^th	386	67.6%
2023	63.00	166^th	424	60.8%
2024	62.38	165^th	426	61.3%

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Rank History for African American students at High School For Community Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.33	19^th	679	97.2%
2019	74.78	102^nd	686	85.1%
2022	91.22	23^rd	593	96.1%
2023	90.23	22^nd	671	96.7%
2024	88.50	27^th	690	96.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at High School For Community Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.83	68^th	791	91.4%
2019	69.81	198^th	815	75.7%
2022	90.89	18^th	760	97.6%
2023	78.11	121^st	851	85.8%
2024	82.40	79^th	865	90.9%

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Rank History for Native American students at High School For Community Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.56	8^th	43	81.4%

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Rank History for White students at High School For Community Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	70.19	148^th	765	80.7%

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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 student
Monday, February 6, 2017

This is truly one of the best schools in the city. It inspires students so much and provides them with so many opportunities that people sometimes think it's unrealistic. Close Quote

Enrollment information for High School For Community Leadership

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	5	41	15	20	1	0	0	82
2012	9	69	32	59	3	1	0	173
2013	8	128	56	69	1	1	5	268
2014	10	166	77	104	2	0	3	362
2015	19	179	96	114	8	0	11	427
2016	19	174	109	115	15	0	13	445
2017	26	166	109	109	20	5	16	451
2018	25	164	106	124	22	5	19	465
2019	21	165	100	129	19	3	24	461
2020	24	148	97	133	15	7	24	448
2021	24	148	100	149	9	8	25	463
2022	22	137	102	159	9	7	21	457
2023	22	131	115	163	7	6	24	468
2024	17	138	118	190	21	7	4	495

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 For Community Leadership

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	82	7.0	11.7	91.5
2012	173	12.0	14.4	82.7
2013	268	20.0	13.3	89.2
2014	362	30.0	12.0	87.3
2015	427	29.0	14.7	87.4
2016	445	28.0	15.8	83.6
2017	451	31.8	14.1	84.3
2018	465	31.0	14.9	81.7
2019	461	27.0	17.0	76.6
2020	448	32.7	13.6	71
2021	463	28.9	15.9	74.7
2022	457	31.7	14.4	76.1
2023	468	31.2	14.9	69.7
2024	495	30.1	16.4	69.7

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 For Community Leadership

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	82	7.0	11.7	91.5
2012	173	12.0	14.4	82.7
2013	268	20.0	13.3	89.2
2014	362	30.0	12.0	87.3
2015	427	29.0	14.7	87.4
2016	445	28.0	15.8	83.6
2017	451	31.8	14.1	84.3
2018	465	31.0	14.9	81.7
2019	461	27.0	17.0	76.6
2020	448	32.7	13.6	71
2021	463	28.9	15.9	74.7
2022	457	31.7	14.4	76.1
2023	468	31.2	14.9	69.7
2024	495	30.1	16.4	69.7

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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