Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

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Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Long Island City, New York, with 569 students. This school consistently outperforms its New York City Geographic District #30 and state counterparts in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and supporting a diverse student population.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates that exceed district and state averages on state assessments and Regents exams across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 72.62% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, compared to 52.39% for the district and 43.64% for the state. The school also excels in Regents exams, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts (83.16%), Global History and Geography (82.8%), and U.S. History and Government (72.53%). Additionally, the school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 97.3% over the past few years, which is on par with or better than the district and state averages.

While the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, it has demonstrated the ability to provide a quality education to its diverse student population, with 71.77% to 77.83% of students coming from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to other high schools in the same district, such as Baccalaureate School for Global Education, Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's success may be attributed to its effective resource allocation and instructional practices, as evidenced by the increase in per-student spending and improvement in student-teacher ratio over the years.


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Public 6-12

 23-15 Newtown Ave
       Long Island City, NY  11105


(718) 267-2839

District: New York City Geographic District #30

SchoolDigger Rank:
750th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,339 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  569

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.8%
Asian:
25.1%
White:
17.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.7% Help


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Compare Details Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria ranks better than 83.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.63. (See more...)
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Compare Details Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria ranks worse than 60.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 4th among 10 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #30. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.44. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.8%), Asian (25.1%), White (17.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria is 11.9, which is the 3rd best among 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #30. (See more...)
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Compare Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria employs 47.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria is $15,339. 7 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #30 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria:

SchoolDigger ranks Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria 242nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria 750th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #30:

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


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Rank History for Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

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Rank History for all middle school students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 79.50 210th 1185 82.3%
2009 78.47 208th 1224 83.0%
2010 77.38 276th 1243 77.8%
2011 75.45 327th 1295 74.7%
2012 77.02 290th 1337 78.3%
2013 68.76 351st 1373 74.4%
2014 73.02 287th 1401 79.5%
2015 70.67 339th 1407 75.9%
2016 81.06 201st 1429 85.9%
2017 87.92 136th 1455 90.7%
2018 81.81 213th 1438 85.2%
2019 86.94 157th 1439 89.1%
2021 91.69 74th 1242 94.0%
2022 80.85 219th 1479 85.2%
2023 72.80 345th 1500 77.0%
2024 79.63 242nd 1504 83.9%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.13 315th 591 46.7%
2024 63.01 111th 615 82.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.57 241st 1170 79.4%
2019 37.46 680th 1139 40.3%
2022 42.93 633rd 1283 50.7%
2023 66.74 272nd 1307 79.2%
2024 72.21 200th 1303 84.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.06 104th 1245 91.6%
2019 92.91 73rd 1241 94.1%
2022 78.27 183rd 1306 86.0%
2023 69.42 276th 1288 78.6%
2024 81.08 174th 1296 86.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.36 266th 1353 80.3%
2019 82.76 199th 1370 85.5%
2021 89.74 67th 1066 93.7%
2022 77.16 255th 1454 82.5%
2023 68.22 410th 1463 72.0%
2024 75.89 293rd 1465 80.0%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.67 135th 374 63.9%
2019 72.01 101st 369 72.6%
2022 72.86 93rd 381 75.6%
2023 59.12 179th 388 53.9%
2024 66.92 134th 396 66.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.88 63rd 810 92.2%
2019 84.61 84th 826 89.8%
2021 91.81 17th 449 96.2%
2022 72.38 171st 914 81.3%
2023 62.05 292nd 943 69.0%
2024 73.95 174th 953 81.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.22 253rd 763 66.8%
2022 85.36 83rd 748 88.9%
2023 80.22 136th 772 82.4%
2024 77.28 152nd 778 80.5%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

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Rank History for all high school students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 60.02 461st 1117 58.7%
2011 69.55 262nd 1165 77.5%
2012 74.79 197th 1198 83.6%
2013 68.35 379th 1217 68.9%
2014 49.76 651st 1237 47.4%
2015 67.27 289th 1255 77.0%
2016 58.99 474th 1255 62.2%
2017 42.08 723rd 1221 40.8%
2018 47.88 696th 1210 42.5%
2019 51.76 657th 1207 45.6%
2022 56.51 549th 1190 53.9%
2023 50.86 636th 1228 48.2%
2024 40.44 750th 1242 39.6%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.81 340th 546 37.7%
2019 23.59 483rd 565 14.5%
2023 18.85 552nd 583 5.3%
2024 17.81 601st 637 5.7%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.32 623rd 1095 43.1%
2019 41.73 636th 1132 43.8%
2022 31.16 711th 1038 31.5%
2023 14.89 1051st 1130 7.0%
2024 26.85 887th 1144 22.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.45 550th 1154 52.3%
2019 56.87 487th 1179 58.7%
2022 57.04 414th 1101 62.4%
2023 50.87 530th 1155 54.1%
2024 37.71 733rd 1170 37.4%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.09 704th 1176 40.1%
2019 49.76 674th 1193 43.5%
2022 55.94 546th 1155 52.7%
2023 50.67 630th 1197 47.4%
2024 37.68 774th 1219 36.5%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.53 282nd 426 33.8%
2019 36.07 324th 447 27.5%
2022 52.79 210th 386 45.6%
2023 51.71 224th 424 47.2%
2024 46.19 251st 426 41.1%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.35 356th 791 55.0%
2019 62.43 268th 815 67.1%
2022 64.58 222nd 760 70.8%
2023 51.97 350th 851 58.9%
2024 41.22 473rd 865 45.3%
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Rank History for high school White students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.73 545th 765 28.8%
2019 36.87 573rd 793 27.7%
2022 29.20 584th 738 20.9%
2023 45.18 460th 776 40.7%
2024 31.55 587th 781 24.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 9 5 19 46 0 n/a n/a 0 79
2008 32 8 35 84 0 n/a n/a 0 159
2009 48 15 66 114 0 n/a n/a 0 243
2010 71 18 93 153 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2011 89 20 131 186 0 0 0 0 426
2012 81 21 182 201 0 10 0 0 495
2013 103 27 200 235 0 11 0 0 576
2014 112 30 195 231 1 0 0 0 569
2015 103 35 192 235 3 0 0 0 568
2016 92 36 189 239 2 0 0 0 558
2017 89 30 188 235 2 10 1 0 555
2018 100 39 188 221 4 8 1 0 561
2019 99 45 188 234 6 6 2 0 580
2020 86 50 202 232 6 6 2 0 584
2021 95 45 199 246 7 2 6 0 600
2022 91 42 177 256 6 2 7 0 581
2023 101 44 143 255 9 2 15 0 569

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 79 5.0 15.8 82.3
2008 159 10.8 14.7 74.8
2009 243 13.8 17.6 80.2
2010 335 21.0 15.9 n/a
2011 426 27.0 15.7 79.1
2012 495 30.7 16.1 80.4
2013 576 33.0 17.4 83.3
2014 569 36.0 15.8 78
2015 568 36.0 15.7 79.8
2016 558 36.0 15.5 85.1
2017 555 33.3 16.6 85
2018 561 33.0 16.9 85.4
2019 580 41.0 14.1 79
2020 584 43.0 13.5 77.4
2021 600 43.6 13.7 77.8
2022 581 47.0 12.3 71.8
2023 569 47.5 11.9 77.7

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 Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 79 5.0 15.8 82.3
2008 159 10.8 14.7 74.8
2009 243 13.8 17.6 80.2
2010 335 21.0 15.9 n/a
2011 426 27.0 15.7 79.1
2012 495 30.7 16.1 80.4
2013 576 33.0 17.4 83.3
2014 569 36.0 15.8 78
2015 568 36.0 15.7 79.8
2016 558 36.0 15.5 85.1
2017 555 33.3 16.6 85
2018 561 33.0 16.9 85.4
2019 580 41.0 14.1 79
2020 584 43.0 13.5 77.4
2021 600 43.6 13.7 77.8
2022 581 47.0 12.3 71.8
2023 569 47.5 11.9 77.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $525 (4.4%) $11,460 (95.6%) $11,985
2020 $567 (4.8%) $11,278 (95.2%) $11,845
2021 $579 (4.8%) $11,423 (95.2%) $12,003
2022 $1,817 (12.1%) $13,148 (87.9%) $14,965
2023 $1,187 (7.7%) $14,152 (92.3%) $15,339

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 157th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 345th of 1500 Middle schools
 12.1%
Ranks 657th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 636th of 1228 High schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)7466.2
 7.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #30)5656.3
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)6341.6
 21.4%
   6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #30)5452.2
 1.8%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)6458.4
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #30)5259.4
 7.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)6257.7
 4.3%
   7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #30)5256.7
 4.7%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)7588.2
 13.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #30)6165.2
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)76.163.9
 12.3%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #30)70.554.1
 16.5%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)45.736.1
 9.6%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York City Geographic District #30)50.138.2
 12%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)8448.1
 35.9%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York City Geographic District #30)5828.5
 29.5%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)90.484
 6.4%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #30)81.165
 16.1%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Common Core Geometry (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)7154.7
 16.3%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York City Geographic District #30)52.833.4
 19.5%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)67.674.7
 7.1%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York City Geographic District #30)62.245
 17.2%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Global History and Geography (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)9183.1
 7.9%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York City Geographic District #30)81.566.8
 14.7%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York)78.873.6
 5.2%
End of Course Living Environment (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)71.358.5
 12.8%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York City Geographic District #30)75.861.6
 14.2%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)19.534.8
 15.3%
   End of Course Physics (New York City Geographic District #30)5535
 20%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria)78.789.3
 10.6%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York City Geographic District #30)74.674
 0.6%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students580569
 1.9%
African American4544
 2.2%
American Indian69
 50%
Asian188143
 23.9%
Hispanic234255
 9%
Pacific Islander62
 66.7%
White99101
 2%
Two or More Races215
 650%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79%77.7%
 1.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 569 students attended Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria.

Students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria are 45% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 18% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria ranks 750th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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