Is Curtis High School a good school?

Curtis High School ranks 859 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Curtis High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,256 students attended Curtis High School.

What is the racial makeup of Curtis High School?

Students at Curtis High School are 48% Hispanic, 30% African American, 11% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Curtis High School?

Curtis High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School Elementary : Ps 13 M L Lindemeyer Elementary : Ps 16 John J Driscoll Elementary : Ps 31 William T Davis Elementary : Ps 35 Clove Valley School (The) Elementary : Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior Elementary : Ps 45 John Tyler Elementary : Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco Elementary : Ps 74 Future Leaders Elementary School Elementary : Ps 78 Middle : Is 49 Berta A Dreyfus Middle : Is 61 William A Morris

Curtis High School

Summary:

Curtis High School is a public high school located in Staten Island, New York, serving 2,153 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #31, which is ranked 410 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its high per-student spending of $13,000-$16,000, Curtis High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs particularly poorly for its Asian, White, and English Language Learner student populations, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of New York high schools for these subgroups. Academically, Curtis High School lags behind the state and its local district in proficiency rates across most Regents/Common Core exams, with especially low performance in Algebra I, Geometry, and Earth Science.

In comparison, nearby schools like Susan E. Wagner High School and Fort Hamilton High School perform significantly better than Curtis High School across most metrics, ranking in the top half of New York high schools. Schools serving similar high-need student populations, such as Concord High School and Eagle Academy for Young Men of Staten Island, also outperform Curtis High School on many measures, suggesting opportunities for the school to improve its academic support, attendance, and student engagement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

105 Hamilton Ave
Staten Island, NY 10301-1610

(718) 390-1800

District: New York City Geographic District #31

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,226

Feeder schools for Curtis High School:

Elementary:	Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School
	Ps 13 M L Lindemeyer
	Ps 16 John J Driscoll
	Ps 31 William T Davis
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	Ps 35 Clove Valley School (The)
	Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior
	Ps 45 John Tyler
	Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco
	Ps 74 Future Leaders Elementary School
	Ps 78
Middle:	Is 49 Berta A Dreyfus
	Is 61 William A Morris

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 2,256

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.4%

African American:

29.8%

White:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Curtis High School ranks worse than 69.2% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th among 11 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.3. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Curtis 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.4%), African American (29.8%), White (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Curtis High School is 14.1. 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Curtis High School employs 159 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Curtis High School is $16,226. 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Curtis High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Curtis High School 859^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Curtis High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #31:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #31 410^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Curtis High School

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Rank History for all students at Curtis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	39.77	689^th	935	26.3%
2006	41.81	674^th	986	31.6%
2007	34.92	745^th	1002	25.6%
2008	25.99	811^th	1027	21.0%
2009	32.46	791^st	1086	27.2%
2010	29.26	833^rd	1117	25.4%
2011	25.45	893^rd	1165	23.3%
2012	24.51	886^th	1198	26.0%
2013	19.77	949^th	1217	22.0%
2014	24.48	920^th	1237	25.6%
2015	24.36	961^st	1255	23.4%
2016	26.48	948^th	1255	24.5%
2017	22.40	900^th	1221	26.3%
2018	19.90	947^th	1210	21.7%
2019	21.27	938^th	1207	22.3%
2021	24.15	438^th	519	15.6%
2022	18.87	934^th	1190	21.5%
2023	27.30	868^th	1228	29.3%
2024	29.30	859^th	1242	30.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Curtis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.36	126^th	157	19.7%
2022	24.66	178^th	212	16.0%
2023	50.66	138^th	272	49.3%
2024	41.70	191^st	306	37.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Curtis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.11	456^th	546	16.5%
2019	24.68	468^th	565	17.2%
2022	34.06	336^th	481	30.1%
2023	35.82	397^th	583	31.9%
2024	30.91	483^rd	637	24.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Curtis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.67	735^th	1095	32.9%
2019	26.54	865^th	1132	23.6%
2021	24.28	106^th	137	22.6%
2022	25.82	799^th	1038	23.0%
2023	29.69	813^th	1130	28.1%
2024	34.66	741^st	1144	35.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Curtis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.01	949^th	1154	17.8%
2019	20.91	947^th	1179	19.7%
2021	28.12	249^th	289	13.8%
2022	18.07	911^th	1101	17.3%
2023	26.72	850^th	1155	26.4%
2024	27.91	856^th	1170	26.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Curtis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.69	419^th	498	15.9%
2019	28.81	382^nd	493	22.5%
2022	38.38	231^st	389	40.6%
2023	42.65	284^th	531	46.5%
2024	39.91	336^th	564	40.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Curtis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.34	909^th	1176	22.7%
2019	22.73	924^th	1193	22.5%
2021	19.26	261^st	290	10.0%
2022	18.93	919^th	1155	20.4%
2023	27.51	856^th	1197	28.5%
2024	30.39	853^rd	1219	30.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Curtis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.43	998^th	1176	15.1%
2019	18.76	957^th	1190	19.6%
2021	33.78	277^th	354	21.8%
2022	18.18	924^th	1154	19.9%
2023	27.40	845^th	1191	29.1%
2024	28.95	855^th	1211	29.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Curtis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.27	351^st	426	17.6%
2019	22.52	375^th	447	16.1%
2022	24.81	312^th	386	19.2%
2023	28.50	326^th	424	23.1%
2024	28.83	330^th	426	22.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Curtis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.00	427^th	679	37.1%
2019	36.52	430^th	686	37.3%
2021	40.58	21^st	42	50.0%
2022	32.89	394^th	593	33.6%
2023	39.53	376^th	671	44.0%
2024	41.71	384^th	690	44.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Curtis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.28	618^th	791	21.9%
2019	23.31	634^th	815	22.2%
2021	36.45	46^th	64	28.1%
2022	24.50	571^st	760	24.9%
2023	32.18	552^nd	851	35.1%
2024	33.94	556^th	865	35.7%

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Rank History for Native American students at Curtis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.07	29^th	43	32.6%

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Rank History for White students at Curtis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.58	703^rd	765	8.1%
2019	17.95	715^th	793	9.8%
2022	10.25	694^th	738	6.0%
2023	25.57	633^rd	776	18.4%
2024	30.95	590^th	781	24.5%

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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 Curtis High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	935	414	56	276	5	n/a	n/a	1686
1990	975	495	54	261	1	n/a	n/a	1786
1991	1001	519	75	292	2	n/a	n/a	1889
1992	1021	561	97	322	4	n/a	n/a	2005
1993	1057	597	94	354	9	n/a	n/a	2111
1994	1046	659	92	334	7	n/a	n/a	2138
1995	874	649	108	361	6	n/a	n/a	1998
1996	874	649	108	361	6	n/a	n/a	1998
1997	846	690	112	403	9	n/a	n/a	2060
1998	896	751	118	446	18	n/a	n/a	2229
1999	949	792	125	464	14	n/a	n/a	2344
2000	976	824	92	555	17	n/a	n/a	2464
2001	961	838	110	563	3	n/a	n/a	2475
2002	915	821	116	620	8	n/a	n/a	2480
2003	915	821	116	620	8	n/a	n/a	2480
2004	894	926	143	647	7	n/a	n/a	2617
2005	853	916	154	672	11	n/a	n/a	2606
2006	888	906	170	734	9	n/a	n/a	2707
2007	823	943	173	749	11	n/a	n/a	2699
2008	768	1047	180	852	14	n/a	n/a	2861
2009	694	1029	189	845	15	n/a	n/a	2772
2010	586	1069	179	814	13	n/a	n/a	2661
2011	588	978	192	798	15	0	0	2571
2012	554	974	182	810	15	5	1	2541
2013	504	925	178	779	13	5	0	2404
2014	476	925	172	800	11	0	0	2384
2015	437	960	175	892	17	0	2	2483
2016	411	939	168	931	22	0	52	2523
2017	415	936	160	996	21	3	21	2552
2018	387	933	163	1055	16	1	35	2590
2019	346	929	176	1053	15	3	67	2589
2020	329	861	181	1047	13	6	60	2497
2021	323	813	173	1049	13	8	77	2456
2022	279	737	167	1027	9	7	78	2304
2023	272	642	156	950	3	6	124	2153
2024	242	672	166	1092	5	4	75	2256

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 Curtis High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1686	89.0	18.9	n/a
1990	1786	93.4	19.1	n/a
1991	1889	96.2	19.6	n/a
1992	2005	93.9	21.3	n/a
1993	2111	97.8	21.6	n/a
1994	2138	104.3	20.5	n/a
1995	1998	93.5	21.4	n/a
1996	1998	93.5	21.4	n/a
1997	2060	99.3	20.7	31.7
1998	2229	106.3	21.0	28.2
1999	2344	119.6	19.6	28.1
2000	2464	119.2	20.7	19.5
2001	2475	125.8	19.7	51.2
2002	2480	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	2480	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	2617	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2606	n/a	n/a	0
2006	2707	141.0	19.2	58.8
2007	2699	148.0	18.2	54.9
2008	2861	151.3	18.9	50.7
2009	2772	149.1	18.6	52.9
2010	2661	138.8	19.1	n/a
2011	2571	115.8	22.2	60.5
2012	2541	128.0	19.8	63.2
2013	2404	130.0	18.4	12.5
2014	2384	124.2	19.1	71.9
2015	2483	127.0	19.5	75.9
2016	2523	129.0	19.5	72.7
2017	2552	135.7	18.7	74.4
2018	2590	142.0	18.2	75.4
2019	2589	154.0	16.8	74.5
2020	2497	157.6	15.8	75.6
2021	2456	151.6	16.2	77.1
2022	2304	160.4	14.3	77
2023	2153	152.3	14.1	78.7
2024	2256	159.0	14.1	79.7

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 Curtis High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1686	89.0	18.9	n/a
1990	1786	93.4	19.1	n/a
1991	1889	96.2	19.6	n/a
1992	2005	93.9	21.3	n/a
1993	2111	97.8	21.6	n/a
1994	2138	104.3	20.5	n/a
1995	1998	93.5	21.4	n/a
1996	1998	93.5	21.4	n/a
1997	2060	99.3	20.7	31.7
1998	2229	106.3	21.0	28.2
1999	2344	119.6	19.6	28.1
2000	2464	119.2	20.7	19.5
2001	2475	125.8	19.7	51.2
2002	2480	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	2480	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	2617	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2606	n/a	n/a	0
2006	2707	141.0	19.2	58.8
2007	2699	148.0	18.2	54.9
2008	2861	151.3	18.9	50.7
2009	2772	149.1	18.6	52.9
2010	2661	138.8	19.1	n/a
2011	2571	115.8	22.2	60.5
2012	2541	128.0	19.8	63.2
2013	2404	130.0	18.4	12.5
2014	2384	124.2	19.1	71.9
2015	2483	127.0	19.5	75.9
2016	2523	129.0	19.5	72.7
2017	2552	135.7	18.7	74.4
2018	2590	142.0	18.2	75.4
2019	2589	154.0	16.8	74.5
2020	2497	157.6	15.8	75.6
2021	2456	151.6	16.2	77.1
2022	2304	160.4	14.3	77
2023	2153	152.3	14.1	78.7
2024	2256	159.0	14.1	79.7

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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