Is William Cullen Bryant High School a good school?

William Cullen Bryant High School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of New York high schools.

How many students attend William Cullen Bryant High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,971 students attended William Cullen Bryant High School.

What is the racial makeup of William Cullen Bryant High School?

Students at William Cullen Bryant High School are 60% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 9% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into William Cullen Bryant High School?

William Cullen Bryant High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan Elementary : Ps 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School Elementary : Ps 151 Mary D Carter Elementary : Ps 152 Gwendoline N Alleyne School Elementary : Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau Elementary : Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg Elementary : Ps 212 Elementary : Ps 222-Fire Fighter Christopher A Santora School Elementary : Ps 69 Jackson Heights Elementary : Ps 70 Elementary : Ps 84 Steinway Elementary : Woodside Community School (The) Middle : Is 10 Horace Greeley Middle : Is 230

William Cullen Bryant High School

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William Cullen Bryant High School is a public high school located in Long Island City, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,971 students. The 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.

William Cullen Bryant High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Asian, White, and Multi-racial student groups, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York high schools for these subgroups. In contrast, the school performs better for African American and English Language Learner students, ranking in the middle 50% of New York high schools. The school struggles the most in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 18-34% on Regents/Common Core exams, compared to district and state averages of 50-75%. The school's four-year graduation rate has hovered around 85% in recent years, which is slightly below the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 3.5-10%, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools like the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School and Baccalaureate School for Global Education significantly outperform William Cullen Bryant High School on academic measures, ranking in the top 50% of New York high schools. These schools have much higher proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams, as well as higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates. Additionally, the nearby Aviation Career and Technical Education High School and Queens Technical High School offer specialized career and technical education programs, which may be attracting students away from William Cullen Bryant High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

48-10 31st Ave
Long Island City, NY 11103

(718) 721-5404

District: New York City Geographic District #30

SchoolDigger Rank:
1024^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,533

Feeder schools for William Cullen Bryant High School:

Elementary:	Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan
	Ps 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School
	Ps 151 Mary D Carter
	Ps 152 Gwendoline N Alleyne School
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	Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau
	Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg
	Ps 212
	Ps 222-Fire Fighter Christopher A Santora School
	Ps 69 Jackson Heights
	Ps 70
	Ps 84 Steinway
	Woodside Community School (The)
Middle:	Is 10 Horace Greeley
	Is 230

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 1,971

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.0%

Asian:

19.3%

White:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William Cullen Bryant High School ranks worse than 82.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th 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 16.83. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at William Cullen Bryant 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 William Cullen Bryant High School has the largest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #30. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60%), Asian (19.3%), White (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #30. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Cullen Bryant High School is 13. 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #30 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare William Cullen Bryant High School employs 150.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Cullen Bryant High School is $16,533. 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #30 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William Cullen Bryant High School:

SchoolDigger ranks William Cullen Bryant High School 1024^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See William Cullen Bryant High School 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 William Cullen Bryant High School

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Rank History for all students at William Cullen Bryant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	35.20	707^th	935	24.4%
2006	41.34	680^th	986	31.0%
2007	43.48	692^nd	1002	30.9%
2008	38.47	730^th	1027	28.9%
2009	45.36	684^th	1086	37.0%
2010	44.33	709^th	1117	36.5%
2011	41.03	750^th	1165	35.6%
2012	41.72	749^th	1198	37.5%
2013	40.87	767^th	1217	37.0%
2014	30.16	856^th	1237	30.8%
2015	39.06	793^rd	1255	36.8%
2016	31.97	871^st	1255	30.6%
2017	22.14	909^th	1221	25.6%
2018	16.74	985^th	1210	18.6%
2019	25.07	906^th	1207	24.9%
2021	56.41	259^th	519	50.1%
2022	27.57	845^th	1190	29.0%
2023	21.22	933^rd	1228	24.0%
2024	16.83	1024^th	1242	17.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at William Cullen Bryant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	4.38	155^th	157	1.3%
2019	11.01	160^th	165	3.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William Cullen Bryant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.82	400^th	546	26.7%
2019	52.63	216^th	565	61.8%
2021	74.00	6^th	23	73.9%
2022	55.00	156^th	481	67.6%
2023	49.61	251^st	583	56.9%
2024	36.40	414^th	637	35.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William Cullen Bryant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.81	900^th	1095	17.8%
2019	22.21	932^nd	1132	17.7%
2022	28.67	751^st	1038	27.6%
2023	23.45	921^st	1130	18.5%
2024	22.10	966^th	1144	15.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Cullen Bryant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.71	954^th	1154	17.3%
2019	29.22	865^th	1179	26.6%
2022	30.66	778^th	1101	29.3%
2023	24.28	880^th	1155	23.8%
2024	18.45	971^st	1170	17.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at William Cullen Bryant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.46	304^th	498	39.0%
2019	51.64	203^rd	493	58.8%
2022	53.05	131^st	389	66.3%
2023	42.53	287^th	531	46.0%
2024	32.99	398^th	564	29.4%

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Rank History for Female students at William Cullen Bryant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.82	999^th	1176	15.1%
2019	23.53	916^th	1193	23.2%
2021	40.26	202^nd	290	30.3%
2022	26.38	840^th	1155	27.3%
2023	20.42	932^nd	1197	22.1%
2024	16.56	1036^th	1219	15.0%

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Rank History for Male students at William Cullen Bryant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.96	977^th	1176	16.9%
2019	26.45	888^th	1190	25.4%
2021	62.08	134^th	354	62.1%
2022	27.88	820^th	1154	28.9%
2023	22.65	902^nd	1191	24.3%
2024	18.43	985^th	1211	18.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at William Cullen Bryant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.21	395^th	426	7.3%
2019	16.48	400^th	447	10.5%
2022	18.33	331^st	386	14.2%
2023	17.82	371^st	424	12.5%
2024	12.33	386^th	426	9.4%

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Rank History for African American students at William Cullen Bryant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.97	537^th	679	20.9%
2019	35.51	438^th	686	36.2%
2022	49.13	258^th	593	56.5%
2023	21.65	558^th	671	16.8%
2024	25.77	531^st	690	23.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Cullen Bryant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.03	633^rd	791	20.0%
2019	31.13	563^rd	815	30.9%
2021	77.01	8^th	64	87.5%
2022	33.20	486^th	760	36.1%
2023	25.58	630^th	851	26.0%
2024	20.52	718^th	865	17.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at William Cullen Bryant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.95	39^th	43	9.3%
2019	64.81	15^th	46	67.4%

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Rank History for White students at William Cullen Bryant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.94	743^rd	765	2.9%
2019	13.69	733^rd	793	7.6%
2022	14.42	677^th	738	8.3%
2023	9.54	724^th	776	6.7%
2024	8.65	740^th	781	5.2%

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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
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

I think this is a wonderful school. There isn’t too much violence and the teachers are well prepared. I graduated in 2008 with good grades! Close Quote

Enrollment information for William Cullen Bryant High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1304	363	698	983	4	n/a	n/a	3352
1990	1220	377	662	943	0	n/a	n/a	3202
1991	1068	322	659	1036	6	n/a	n/a	3091
1992	858	287	767	1115	9	n/a	n/a	3036
1993	884	300	792	1262	12	n/a	n/a	3250
1994	896	310	803	1468	9	n/a	n/a	3486
1995	1035	410	1022	1857	7	n/a	n/a	4331
1996	1035	410	1022	1857	7	n/a	n/a	4331
1997	992	404	1019	1877	13	n/a	n/a	4305
1998	897	405	1012	1911	13	n/a	n/a	4238
1999	889	378	1028	1768	11	n/a	n/a	4074
2000	838	361	1089	1792	7	n/a	n/a	4087
2001	783	347	1111	1816	4	n/a	n/a	4061
2002	697	310	1065	1712	3	n/a	n/a	3787
2003	697	310	1065	1712	3	n/a	n/a	3787
2004	619	338	1106	1769	5	n/a	n/a	3837
2005	562	367	1051	1795	5	n/a	n/a	3780
2006	531	337	941	1703	4	n/a	n/a	3516
2007	509	323	888	1639	4	n/a	n/a	3363
2008	488	303	841	1535	5	n/a	n/a	3172
2009	474	256	837	1538	6	n/a	n/a	3111
2010	453	260	826	1554	5	n/a	n/a	3098
2011	437	242	817	1512	11	0	0	3019
2012	426	216	848	1436	11	7	0	2944
2013	446	173	749	1358	17	17	4	2764
2014	424	172	706	1297	14	0	2	2615
2015	403	134	698	1215	18	0	11	2479
2016	384	153	649	1238	21	0	19	2464
2017	344	156	586	1198	13	12	24	2333
2018	353	162	606	1188	20	17	32	2378
2019	323	161	591	1200	19	17	28	2339
2020	286	160	574	1217	12	19	17	2285
2021	253	152	524	1155	14	14	16	2128
2022	208	144	442	1176	12	8	16	2006
2023	187	118	381	1183	12	4	86	1971

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 William Cullen Bryant High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	3352	156.2	21.4	n/a
1990	3202	159.8	20.0	n/a
1991	3091	152.7	20.2	n/a
1992	3036	136.4	22.2	n/a
1993	3250	140.7	23.1	n/a
1994	3486	146.0	23.9	n/a
1995	4331	177.8	24.4	n/a
1996	4331	177.8	24.4	n/a
1997	4305	182.7	23.6	26.6
1998	4238	196.7	21.5	18.3
1999	4074	199.3	20.4	32.3
2000	4087	203.7	20.1	46.1
2001	4061	201.8	20.1	24.2
2002	3787	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3787	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3837	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3780	207.0	18.3	0
2006	3516	197.0	17.8	36
2007	3363	181.2	18.6	37.1
2008	3172	183.0	17.3	26.8
2009	3111	171.0	18.2	74.5
2010	3098	161.0	19.2	n/a
2011	3019	155.1	19.4	35
2012	2944	152.0	19.3	64
2013	2764	137.0	20.1	10.6
2014	2615	146.0	17.9	70.3
2015	2479	147.0	16.8	75.3
2016	2464	143.0	17.2	74.4
2017	2333	134.0	17.4	79.9
2018	2378	139.0	17.1	84.9
2019	2339	146.0	16.0	83.2
2020	2285	155.3	14.7	83.8
2021	2128	142.4	14.9	85.5
2022	2006	155.4	12.9	84.2
2023	1971	150.8	13.0	85.2

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 William Cullen Bryant High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	3352	156.2	21.4	n/a
1990	3202	159.8	20.0	n/a
1991	3091	152.7	20.2	n/a
1992	3036	136.4	22.2	n/a
1993	3250	140.7	23.1	n/a
1994	3486	146.0	23.9	n/a
1995	4331	177.8	24.4	n/a
1996	4331	177.8	24.4	n/a
1997	4305	182.7	23.6	26.6
1998	4238	196.7	21.5	18.3
1999	4074	199.3	20.4	32.3
2000	4087	203.7	20.1	46.1
2001	4061	201.8	20.1	24.2
2002	3787	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3787	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3837	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3780	207.0	18.3	0
2006	3516	197.0	17.8	36
2007	3363	181.2	18.6	37.1
2008	3172	183.0	17.3	26.8
2009	3111	171.0	18.2	74.5
2010	3098	161.0	19.2	n/a
2011	3019	155.1	19.4	35
2012	2944	152.0	19.3	64
2013	2764	137.0	20.1	10.6
2014	2615	146.0	17.9	70.3
2015	2479	147.0	16.8	75.3
2016	2464	143.0	17.2	74.4
2017	2333	134.0	17.4	79.9
2018	2378	139.0	17.1	84.9
2019	2339	146.0	16.0	83.2
2020	2285	155.3	14.7	83.8
2021	2128	142.4	14.9	85.5
2022	2006	155.4	12.9	84.2
2023	1971	150.8	13.0	85.2

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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