Is Academy Of American Studies a good school?

Academy Of American Studies ranks 493 rd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Academy Of American Studies?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,363 students attended Academy Of American Studies.

What is the racial makeup of Academy Of American Studies?

Students at Academy Of American Studies are 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 3% African American.

Academy Of American Studies

Summary:

Academy Of American Studies is a public high school located in Long Island City, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,363 students. This school is part of the New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked 415 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academy Of American Studies consistently performs above the district and state averages in Regents/Common Core exams, with particularly strong results in Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. The school's performance for its African American and English Language Learner student subgroups is exceptional, ranking in the top quartile of New York high schools. However, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.8% to 46.4% over the past few years. Despite this, the school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 84.3% to 96.0%.

When compared to nearby schools, Academy Of American Studies generally outperforms schools like Information Technology High School and Newcomers High School. However, the Baccalaureate School For Global Education and Bard High School Early College Queens also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking higher than Academy Of American Studies in the statewide school rankings. Despite having a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Academy Of American Studies has been able to maintain its strong academic profile, suggesting effective strategies in supporting its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

40-11 28th St
Long Island City, NY 11101

(718) 361-8786

District: New York City Geographic District #30

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,862

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 1,363

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.9%

Hispanic:

35.4%

Asian:

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68%

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Compare Details Academy Of American Studies ranks better than 60.3% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 10 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #30. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.99. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Academy Of American Studies 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 Academy Of American Studies is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.9%), Hispanic (35.4%), Asian (22.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Academy Of American Studies is 17, which is the highest among 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #30! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academy Of American Studies is $11,862, which is the lowest among 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #30!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Academy Of American Studies:

SchoolDigger ranks Academy Of American Studies 493^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Academy Of American Studies in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #30:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #30 415^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Academy Of American Studies

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Rank History for all students at Academy Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	64.67	292^nd	935	68.8%
2006	62.23	386^th	986	60.9%
2007	62.05	405^th	1002	59.6%
2008	61.90	427^th	1027	58.4%
2009	62.95	397^th	1086	63.4%
2010	60.84	446^th	1117	60.1%
2011	70.39	244^th	1165	79.1%
2012	55.43	616^th	1198	48.6%
2013	42.59	757^th	1217	37.8%
2014	46.83	700^th	1237	43.4%
2015	54.56	591^st	1255	52.9%
2016	53.18	594^th	1255	52.7%
2017	57.91	512^th	1221	58.1%
2018	64.07	435^th	1210	64.0%
2019	66.58	403^rd	1207	66.6%
2022	52.36	604^th	1190	49.2%
2023	53.78	608^th	1228	50.5%
2024	61.99	493^rd	1242	60.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Academy Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.82	244^th	546	55.3%
2019	58.71	182^nd	565	67.8%
2022	50.22	199^th	481	58.6%
2023	41.18	333^rd	583	42.9%
2024	58.82	188^th	637	70.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Academy Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.97	475^th	1095	56.6%
2019	60.29	372^nd	1132	67.1%
2022	48.62	453^rd	1038	56.4%
2023	48.09	506^th	1130	55.2%
2024	63.23	311^th	1144	72.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.44	234^th	1154	79.7%
2019	69.63	225^th	1179	80.9%
2022	55.20	448^th	1101	59.3%
2023	54.44	481^st	1155	58.4%
2024	61.65	362^nd	1170	69.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Academy Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.59	50^th	498	90.0%
2022	85.74	21^st	389	94.6%
2023	76.30	51^st	531	90.4%
2024	70.37	75^th	564	86.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Academy Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.53	398^th	1176	66.2%
2019	66.82	405^th	1193	66.1%
2022	53.45	570^th	1155	50.6%
2023	56.57	554^th	1197	53.7%
2024	64.29	448^th	1219	63.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Academy Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.76	504^th	1176	57.1%
2019	63.76	445^th	1190	62.6%
2022	49.60	605^th	1154	47.6%
2023	51.15	613^th	1191	48.5%
2024	58.47	529^th	1211	56.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Academy Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.67	227^th	426	46.7%
2019	57.69	226^th	447	49.4%
2022	34.03	282^nd	386	26.9%
2023	38.73	284^th	424	33.0%
2024	48.59	241^st	426	43.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Academy Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.34	422^nd	679	37.8%
2019	63.49	208^th	686	69.7%
2022	78.85	72^nd	593	87.9%
2023	75.59	103^rd	671	84.6%
2024	72.91	125^th	690	81.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Academy Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.08	160^th	791	79.8%
2019	70.55	191^st	815	76.6%
2022	55.28	303^rd	760	60.1%
2023	53.26	336^th	851	60.5%
2024	59.07	300^th	865	65.3%

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Rank History for White students at Academy Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.64	359^th	765	53.1%
2019	56.89	342^nd	793	56.9%
2022	41.89	465^th	738	37.0%
2023	46.69	447^th	776	42.4%
2024	56.52	353^rd	781	54.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Academy Of American Studies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1997	36	11	39	41	0	n/a	n/a	127
1998	82	24	69	77	0	n/a	n/a	252
1999	115	36	91	114	0	n/a	n/a	356
2000	149	44	123	147	0	n/a	n/a	463
2001	161	43	121	139	0	n/a	n/a	464
2002	163	43	131	135	0	n/a	n/a	472
2003	163	43	131	135	0	n/a	n/a	472
2004	161	52	157	150	0	n/a	n/a	520
2005	172	59	193	163	0	n/a	n/a	587
2006	152	66	205	185	0	n/a	n/a	608
2007	155	67	195	200	0	n/a	n/a	617
2008	160	68	196	200	1	n/a	n/a	625
2009	162	67	206	207	1	n/a	n/a	643
2010	200	57	216	233	0	n/a	n/a	706
2011	198	56	210	220	0	0	0	684
2012	207	48	205	244	0	0	0	704
2013	214	60	205	268	0	0	1	748
2014	205	68	247	289	0	0	4	813
2015	248	64	256	303	0	0	6	877
2016	262	70	256	298	1	0	8	895
2017	314	64	289	325	0	0	5	997
2018	366	46	252	347	0	0	5	1016
2019	345	41	264	349	0	0	3	1002
2020	387	42	230	365	0	0	1	1025
2021	433	37	259	384	0	0	4	1117
2022	443	39	289	409	0	0	0	1180
2023	516	47	307	483	1	1	8	1363

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 Academy Of American Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	127	6.6	19.2	70.9
1998	252	14.2	17.7	64.3
1999	356	20.3	17.5	55.1
2000	463	25.2	18.4	45.6
2001	464	27.0	17.2	67.9
2002	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	520	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	587	28.0	21.0	0
2006	608	32.0	19.0	60.2
2007	617	35.2	17.5	55.3
2008	625	34.3	18.2	54.1
2009	643	36.4	17.7	55.4
2010	706	35.1	20.1	n/a
2011	684	36.5	18.7	62.9
2012	704	34.5	20.3	66.2
2013	748	35.5	21.0	70.9
2014	813	37.3	21.7	72.8
2015	877	36.0	24.3	70.6
2016	895	40.0	22.3	71.2
2017	997	41.6	23.9	70.1
2018	1016	49.1	20.6	68.5
2019	1002	47.8	20.9	62
2020	1025	53.5	19.1	61.9
2021	1117	64.4	17.3	70.5
2022	1180	73.2	16.1	69.7
2023	1363	80.1	17.0	68

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 Academy Of American Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	127	6.6	19.2	70.9
1998	252	14.2	17.7	64.3
1999	356	20.3	17.5	55.1
2000	463	25.2	18.4	45.6
2001	464	27.0	17.2	67.9
2002	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	520	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	587	28.0	21.0	0
2006	608	32.0	19.0	60.2
2007	617	35.2	17.5	55.3
2008	625	34.3	18.2	54.1
2009	643	36.4	17.7	55.4
2010	706	35.1	20.1	n/a
2011	684	36.5	18.7	62.9
2012	704	34.5	20.3	66.2
2013	748	35.5	21.0	70.9
2014	813	37.3	21.7	72.8
2015	877	36.0	24.3	70.6
2016	895	40.0	22.3	71.2
2017	997	41.6	23.9	70.1
2018	1016	49.1	20.6	68.5
2019	1002	47.8	20.9	62
2020	1025	53.5	19.1	61.9
2021	1117	64.4	17.3	70.5
2022	1180	73.2	16.1	69.7
2023	1363	80.1	17.0	68

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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