Veritas Academy

Summary:

Veritas Academy is a public high school located in Flushing, New York, serving 630 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #25, which is ranked 320 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Veritas Academy faces several challenges compared to nearby high schools and the district average. The school's academic performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally lower, particularly in math-related subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Algebra I (25%) and Algebra II (43.18%) were well below the district and state averages. Veritas Academy also has a slightly lower four-year graduation rate and a higher dropout rate than the district. Additionally, the school struggles with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.1% to 47.9% in recent years.

When compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Townsend Harris High School, which ranks in the top 25 high schools in New York, Veritas Academy's performance is significantly weaker across various metrics. Despite spending a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $14,200 to $16,750 per year, the school's student-teacher ratio is on the higher end, which may indicate a need for more targeted resource allocation and support for teachers. Additionally, Veritas Academy has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's challenges in academic performance and attendance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 35-01 Union St
       Flushing, NY  11354


(718) 888-7530

District: New York City Geographic District #25

SchoolDigger Rank:
779th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,625 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  630

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.2%
Asian:
17.9%
African American:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.5% Help


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Compare Details Veritas Academy ranks worse than 62.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 5th among 12 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.17. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Veritas Academy 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.2%), Asian (17.9%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Veritas Academy is 14.3. 6 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #25 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Veritas Academy is $16,625, which is the 6th highest among 12 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #25.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Veritas Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Veritas Academy 779th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Veritas Academy in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #25:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #25 320th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Veritas Academy

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Rank History for all students at Veritas Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 17.35 1054th 1255 16.0%
2016 23.55 990th 1255 21.1%
2017 28.68 841st 1221 31.1%
2018 35.38 793rd 1210 34.5%
2019 39.69 781st 1207 35.3%
2022 34.71 778th 1190 34.6%
2023 39.00 748th 1228 39.1%
2024 37.17 779th 1242 37.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Veritas Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.29 63rd 157 59.9%
2023 28.26 215th 272 21.0%
2024 55.82 124th 306 59.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Veritas Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.42 377th 546 31.0%
2019 48.76 239th 565 57.7%
2022 55.32 154th 481 68.0%
2023 51.35 235th 583 59.7%
2024 49.54 273rd 637 57.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Veritas Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.46 678th 1095 38.1%
2019 34.06 748th 1132 33.9%
2022 46.53 482nd 1038 53.6%
2023 44.30 559th 1130 50.5%
2024 40.94 622nd 1144 45.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Veritas Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.29 766th 1154 33.6%
2019 43.36 696th 1179 41.0%
2022 36.93 706th 1101 35.9%
2023 43.31 642nd 1155 44.4%
2024 39.01 720th 1170 38.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Veritas Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.67 149th 498 70.1%
2019 45.15 254th 493 48.5%
2022 63.95 73rd 389 81.2%
2023 56.34 160th 531 69.9%
2024 50.13 233rd 564 58.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Veritas Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.31 789th 1176 32.9%
2019 39.41 776th 1193 35.0%
2022 30.17 804th 1155 30.4%
2023 36.49 769th 1197 35.8%
2024 38.01 768th 1219 37.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Veritas Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.02 787th 1176 33.1%
2019 39.05 766th 1190 35.6%
2022 39.03 699th 1154 39.4%
2023 42.00 688th 1191 42.2%
2024 37.05 764th 1211 36.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Veritas Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.60 285th 426 33.1%
2019 43.83 292nd 447 34.7%
2022 42.19 245th 386 36.5%
2023 40.13 280th 424 34.0%
2024 45.14 257th 426 39.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Veritas Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.84 343rd 679 49.5%
2019 45.80 353rd 686 48.5%
2022 40.78 329th 593 44.5%
2023 60.45 209th 671 68.9%
2024 57.80 241st 690 65.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Veritas Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.56 436th 791 44.9%
2019 50.86 374th 815 54.1%
2022 37.16 455th 760 40.1%
2023 42.81 444th 851 47.8%
2024 38.51 503rd 865 41.8%
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Rank History for White students at Veritas Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.07 669th 765 12.5%
2019 21.94 695th 793 12.4%
2023 68.37 169th 776 78.2%
2024 7.09 749th 781 4.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Veritas Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 12 19 22 65 0 0 8 0 126
2015 33 37 50 138 1 0 2 0 261
2016 49 57 74 213 1 0 16 0 410
2017 66 69 99 277 4 3 20 0 538
2018 57 68 83 320 3 2 19 0 552
2019 53 74 75 346 3 2 18 0 571
2020 46 55 75 415 4 0 12 0 607
2021 37 53 81 428 1 1 11 0 612
2022 23 51 109 409 3 1 12 0 608
2023 21 40 113 417 5 1 33 0 630

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

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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 Veritas Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 126 10.0 12.6 72.2
2015 261 15.0 17.4 76.6
2016 410 25.0 16.4 73.9
2017 538 37.3 14.4 77.1
2018 552 36.0 15.3 75.4
2019 571 35.8 15.9 68.8
2020 607 41.0 14.8 75.1
2021 612 47.5 12.8 83.2
2022 608 41.7 14.5 82.7
2023 630 43.7 14.3 83.5

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 Veritas Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 126 10.0 12.6 72.2
2015 261 15.0 17.4 76.6
2016 410 25.0 16.4 73.9
2017 538 37.3 14.4 77.1
2018 552 36.0 15.3 75.4
2019 571 35.8 15.9 68.8
2020 607 41.0 14.8 75.1
2021 612 47.5 12.8 83.2
2022 608 41.7 14.5 82.7
2023 630 43.7 14.3 83.5

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201597.4%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Veritas Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $557 (3.8%) $13,989 (96.2%) $14,546
2020 $412 (2.9%) $13,788 (97.1%) $14,200
2021 $1,025 (6.8%) $14,029 (93.2%) $15,054
2022 $1,488 (8.9%) $15,263 (91.1%) $16,750
2023 $976 (5.9%) $15,649 (94.1%) $16,625

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Veritas Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 781st of 1207 High schoolsRanks 748th of 1228 High schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Veritas Academy)69.946.4
 23.6%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #25)71.467.1
 4.3%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Veritas Academy)30.439.4
 8.9%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York City Geographic District #25)6456.7
 7.3%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Veritas Academy)8738.1
 48.9%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York City Geographic District #25)76.438.7
 37.7%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Veritas Academy)91.679.1
 12.5%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #25)82.169.1
 13%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Common Core Geometry (Veritas Academy)47.332
 15.3%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York City Geographic District #25)5240.6
 11.4%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Veritas Academy)47.555.5
 8%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York City Geographic District #25)55.958.3
 2.4%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Living Environment (Veritas Academy)65.661
 4.6%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York City Geographic District #25)70.867.3
 3.6%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Veritas Academy)72.282.3
 10%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York City Geographic District #25)76.781.1
 4.3%
   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 Students571630
 10.3%
African American7440
 45.9%
American Indian35
 66.7%
Asian75113
 50.7%
Hispanic346417
 20.5%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White5321
 60.4%
Two or More Races1833
 83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.8%83.5%
 14.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 630 students attended Veritas Academy.

Students at Veritas Academy are 66% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

Veritas Academy ranks 779th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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