Is Tottenville High School a good school?

Tottenville High School ranks 707 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tottenville High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 3,783 students attended Tottenville High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tottenville High School?

Students at Tottenville High School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Tottenville High School?

Tottenville High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership Elementary : Ps 1 Tottenville Elementary : Ps 3 Margaret Gioiosa School (The) Elementary : Ps 36 J C Drumgoole Elementary : Ps 4 Maurice Wollin Elementary : Ps 42 Eltingville Elementary : Ps 5 Huguenot Elementary : Ps 55 Henry M Boehm Elementary : Ps 56 Louis Desario School (The) Elementary : Ps 6 Corporal Allan F Kivlehan School Middle : Is 34 Tottenville Middle : Is 7 Elias Bernstein Middle : Is 75 Frank D Paulo

Tottenville High School

Summary:

Tottenville High School is a public high school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,783 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #31, which is ranked 410 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tottenville High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 658-808 out of around 1,200 schools. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is mixed compared to the district and state averages, performing better than the district in English Language Arts but lagging behind in subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Living Environment. Tottenville's performance is particularly weak for certain student subgroups, such as White, Multi-racial, and Military Connected students, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of New York high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 94.5% over the past few years, which is generally on par with the district and state averages, but its dropout rate has been higher than the district and state, ranging from 1.1% to 10% in recent years. Additionally, Tottenville High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 28.6% to 39.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Tottenville High School's performance is generally better than the lower-performing Eagle Academy for Young Men of Staten Island, but it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the area, such as Staten Island Technical High School, which is ranked among the top 10 high schools in the state. However, Tottenville's performance for English Language Learner and Special Education students is relatively strong, with these subgroups ranking in the top 30-40% of New York high schools, suggesting the school may be providing effective support and resources for these student populations.

Detail:

Public 9-12

100 Luten Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312-4299

(718) 668-8800

District: New York City Geographic District #31

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,156

Feeder schools for Tottenville High School:

Elementary:	Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership
	Ps 1 Tottenville
	Ps 3 Margaret Gioiosa School (The)
	Ps 36 J C Drumgoole
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	Ps 4 Maurice Wollin
	Ps 42 Eltingville
	Ps 5 Huguenot
	Ps 55 Henry M Boehm
	Ps 56 Louis Desario School (The)
	Ps 6 Corporal Allan F Kivlehan School
Middle:	Is 34 Tottenville
	Is 7 Elias Bernstein
	Is 75 Frank D Paulo

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 3,783

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Asian:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tottenville High School ranks worse than 56.9% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 5^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 45.03. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tottenville 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 Tottenville High School has the largest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #31. Racial makeup is: White (66.7%), Hispanic (16.4%), Asian (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tottenville High School is 15.6. 8 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tottenville High School employs 241.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tottenville High School is $16,156. 7 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tottenville High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tottenville High School 707^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Tottenville High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Tottenville High School

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Rank History for all students at Tottenville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	36.76	700^th	935	25.1%
2006	30.70	753^rd	986	23.6%
2007	29.72	773^rd	1002	22.9%
2008	28.00	795^th	1027	22.6%
2009	30.46	803^rd	1086	26.1%
2010	34.72	784^th	1117	29.8%
2011	38.07	769^th	1165	34.0%
2012	34.57	804^th	1198	32.9%
2013	44.14	742^nd	1217	39.0%
2014	39.04	777^th	1237	37.2%
2015	37.64	808^th	1255	35.6%
2016	42.21	751^st	1255	40.2%
2017	43.44	706^th	1221	42.2%
2018	44.78	731^st	1210	39.6%
2019	48.81	688^th	1207	43.0%
2022	46.05	658^th	1190	44.7%
2023	44.44	689^th	1228	43.9%
2024	45.03	707^th	1242	43.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tottenville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	19.15	197^th	212	7.1%
2023	24.32	223^rd	272	18.0%
2024	27.58	241^st	306	21.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tottenville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.03	95^th	546	82.6%
2019	54.61	204^th	565	63.9%
2022	55.97	148^th	481	69.2%
2023	66.89	112^th	583	80.8%
2024	62.43	162^nd	637	74.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tottenville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.68	645^th	1095	41.1%
2019	38.93	669^th	1132	40.9%
2022	46.21	490^th	1038	52.8%
2023	40.57	626^th	1130	44.6%
2024	42.10	597^th	1144	47.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.64	696^th	1154	39.7%
2019	44.99	675^th	1179	42.7%
2022	45.38	605^th	1101	45.0%
2023	46.68	598^th	1155	48.2%
2024	45.11	625^th	1170	46.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Tottenville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.91	132^nd	498	73.5%
2019	63.69	138^th	493	72.0%
2022	60.07	97^th	389	75.1%
2023	59.95	125^th	531	76.5%
2024	44.59	286^th	564	49.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Tottenville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.04	649^th	1176	44.8%
2019	51.80	646^th	1193	45.9%
2022	48.54	633^rd	1155	45.2%
2023	42.30	700^th	1197	41.5%
2024	48.79	655^th	1219	46.3%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Tottenville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	46.51	11^th	13	15.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Tottenville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.21	755^th	1176	35.8%
2019	44.36	711^th	1190	40.3%
2022	42.24	664^th	1154	42.5%
2023	40.85	705^th	1191	40.8%
2024	43.11	702^nd	1211	42.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Tottenville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.37	277^th	426	35.0%
2019	43.01	296^th	447	33.8%
2022	61.72	162^nd	386	58.0%
2023	54.40	210^th	424	50.5%
2024	48.42	244^th	426	42.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Tottenville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.99	403^rd	679	40.6%
2019	51.48	303^rd	686	55.8%
2022	38.16	351^st	593	40.8%
2023	35.67	418^th	671	37.7%
2024	41.87	381^st	690	44.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tottenville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.35	432^nd	791	45.4%
2019	44.21	436^th	815	46.5%
2022	39.76	428^th	760	43.7%
2023	38.71	489^th	851	42.5%
2024	37.08	519^th	865	40.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Tottenville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.54	36^th	41	12.2%
2024	23.67	37^th	41	9.8%

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Rank History for White students at Tottenville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.47	650^th	765	15.0%
2019	29.82	640^th	793	19.3%
2022	22.19	636^th	738	13.8%
2023	21.91	663^rd	776	14.6%
2024	25.21	643^rd	781	17.7%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a citizen
Saturday, March 26, 2022

I just have to be honest. Staten Island is not part of New York City. The school tried, they even bused in underprivileged kids. Let just be honest, the housing values does not reflect the schools performance, there is no subway, it is a rigged environment. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Tottenville High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	3021	66	187	110	7	n/a	n/a	0	3391
1990	2964	93	194	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	3373
1991	2978	73	225	146	2	n/a	n/a	0	3424
1992	3019	118	288	183	5	n/a	n/a	0	3613
1993	3012	170	288	242	6	n/a	n/a	0	3718
1994	3092	235	287	306	7	n/a	n/a	0	3927
1995	2921	234	297	302	8	n/a	n/a	0	3762
1996	2921	234	297	302	8	n/a	n/a	0	3762
1997	2940	234	299	295	11	n/a	n/a	0	3779
1998	3026	212	323	282	8	n/a	n/a	0	3851
1999	3078	177	279	268	6	n/a	n/a	0	3808
2000	3141	146	275	269	7	n/a	n/a	0	3838
2001	3191	137	264	296	7	n/a	n/a	0	3895
2002	3296	139	246	334	13	n/a	n/a	0	4028
2003	3296	139	246	334	13	n/a	n/a	0	4028
2004	3297	128	254	370	11	n/a	n/a	0	4060
2005	3210	106	278	355	6	n/a	n/a	0	3955
2006	3185	97	257	324	7	n/a	n/a	0	3870
2007	3158	93	240	347	6	n/a	n/a	0	3844
2008	3186	77	233	349	5	n/a	n/a	0	3850
2009	3176	75	246	363	6	n/a	n/a	0	3866
2010	7074	71	238	380	7	n/a	n/a	0	7770
2011	3145	75	208	380	9	0	0	0	3817
2012	3181	81	210	386	13	1	3	0	3875
2013	3137	83	191	400	19	0	18	0	3848
2014	3211	74	183	422	20	0	21	0	3931
2015	3191	73	204	468	18	0	34	0	3988
2016	3089	73	199	490	14	0	49	0	3914
2017	3081	69	203	465	12	4	55	0	3889
2018	3012	60	211	452	11	3	54	0	3803
2019	2912	58	196	412	16	1	46	0	3641
2020	2923	56	229	436	11	2	37	0	3694
2021	2828	52	265	489	14	5	64	0	3717
2022	2665	60	327	525	14	6	75	0	3672
2023	2522	78	406	620	12	8	136	1	3783

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 Tottenville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	3391	168.2	20.1	n/a
1990	3373	172.5	19.5	n/a
1991	3424	166.8	20.5	n/a
1992	3613	160.2	22.5	n/a
1993	3718	168.0	22.1	n/a
1994	3927	169.1	23.2	n/a
1995	3762	150.1	25.1	n/a
1996	3762	150.1	25.1	n/a
1997	3779	156.6	24.1	10.5
1998	3851	171.5	22.5	7.8
1999	3808	181.0	21.0	5.8
2000	3838	186.3	20.6	6.5
2001	3895	174.8	22.3	4.9
2002	4028	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	4028	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	4060	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3955	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3870	175.0	22.1	9.9
2007	3844	173.7	22.1	10.8
2008	3850	175.1	22.0	12.5
2009	3866	178.6	21.6	15.3
2010	7770	177.6	43.7	n/a
2011	3817	174.4	21.8	24.3
2012	3875	170.9	22.6	25.2
2013	3848	171.1	22.4	30.4
2014	3931	178.7	21.9	29.8
2015	3988	198.0	20.1	32.2
2016	3914	198.0	19.7	29.6
2017	3889	198.9	19.5	31.2
2018	3803	199.0	19.1	35.9
2019	3641	211.0	17.2	34
2020	3694	217.0	17.0	35.1
2021	3717	219.9	16.9	44.2
2022	3672	238.7	15.3	43.5
2023	3783	241.5	15.6	50.9

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 Tottenville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	3391	168.2	20.1	n/a
1990	3373	172.5	19.5	n/a
1991	3424	166.8	20.5	n/a
1992	3613	160.2	22.5	n/a
1993	3718	168.0	22.1	n/a
1994	3927	169.1	23.2	n/a
1995	3762	150.1	25.1	n/a
1996	3762	150.1	25.1	n/a
1997	3779	156.6	24.1	10.5
1998	3851	171.5	22.5	7.8
1999	3808	181.0	21.0	5.8
2000	3838	186.3	20.6	6.5
2001	3895	174.8	22.3	4.9
2002	4028	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	4028	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	4060	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3955	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3870	175.0	22.1	9.9
2007	3844	173.7	22.1	10.8
2008	3850	175.1	22.0	12.5
2009	3866	178.6	21.6	15.3
2010	7770	177.6	43.7	n/a
2011	3817	174.4	21.8	24.3
2012	3875	170.9	22.6	25.2
2013	3848	171.1	22.4	30.4
2014	3931	178.7	21.9	29.8
2015	3988	198.0	20.1	32.2
2016	3914	198.0	19.7	29.6
2017	3889	198.9	19.5	31.2
2018	3803	199.0	19.1	35.9
2019	3641	211.0	17.2	34
2020	3694	217.0	17.0	35.1
2021	3717	219.9	16.9	44.2
2022	3672	238.7	15.3	43.5
2023	3783	241.5	15.6	50.9

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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