Is Rockaway Collegiate High School a good school?

Rockaway Collegiate High School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Rockaway Collegiate High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 262 students attended Rockaway Collegiate High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rockaway Collegiate High School?

Students at Rockaway Collegiate High School are 47% African American, 39% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Asian.

Rockaway Collegiate High School

Summary:

Rockaway Collegiate High School is a public high school located in Rockaway Park, New York, serving grades 9-12 with 262 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 582 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockaway Collegiate High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools, with a statewide ranking between 965 and 1233 out of around 1,200 schools over the past decade. Its performance on Regents exams is significantly below the district and state averages across most subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.9% to 85.1% in recent years, which is slightly below the district average, and its dropout rate has been between 4.9% and 10.0%, which is higher than the district average. Rockaway Collegiate High School has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 70.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school has a very high percentage of students (over 80%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

Rockaway Collegiate High School performs significantly worse than the other high schools in the same district, such as Queens High School for Information Research and Technology, Academy of Medical Technology, and Channel View School for Research, which have higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Interestingly, Rockaway Collegiate High School is located very close (0.04 miles) to the high-performing Scholars' Academy, which ranks in the top 15% of New York high schools and has exceptional academic performance, highlighting the stark contrast in educational opportunities available to students in the same geographic area.

Detail:

Public 9-12

100-00 Beach Channel Dr
Rockaway Park, NY 11694

(718) 734-3290

District: New York City Geographic District #27

SchoolDigger Rank:
1163^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,266

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 262

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.6%

Hispanic:

38.5%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.1%

See top rated New York high schools

Compare Rockaway Collegiate High School to nearby high schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Rockaway Collegiate High School ranks worse than 93.6% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 14^th among 15 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.58. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rockaway Collegiate 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: African American (46.6%), Hispanic (38.5%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rockaway Collegiate High School is 10.7, which is the 4^th best among 15 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)

Compare Rockaway Collegiate High School employs 24.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockaway Collegiate High School is $23,266, which is the 4^th highest among 15 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #27.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rockaway Collegiate High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockaway Collegiate High School 1163^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Rockaway Collegiate High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Homeless students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

New York City Geographic District #27:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #27 582^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Rockaway Collegiate High School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Rockaway Collegiate High School

Compare

Rank History for all students at Rockaway Collegiate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2013	13.37	1017^th	1217	16.4%
2014	16.86	1009^th	1237	18.4%
2015	13.70	1114^th	1255	11.2%
2016	11.34	1198^th	1255	4.5%
2017	11.43	1061^st	1221	13.1%
2018	18.41	965^th	1210	20.2%
2019	8.03	1109^th	1207	8.1%
2022	3.99	1165^th	1190	2.1%
2023	6.87	1168^th	1228	4.9%
2024	8.58	1163^rd	1242	6.4%

See the entire list of New York High School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rockaway Collegiate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.07	537^th	546	1.6%
2019	44.18	281^st	565	50.3%
2022	18.76	450^th	481	6.4%
2023	18.48	554^th	583	5.0%
2024	32.29	469^th	637	26.4%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Rockaway Collegiate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.00	999^th	1095	8.8%
2019	16.14	1028^th	1132	9.2%
2022	15.57	956^th	1038	7.9%
2023	17.44	1023^rd	1130	9.5%
2024	19.96	1009^th	1144	11.8%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockaway Collegiate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.41	942^nd	1154	18.4%
2019	7.34	1111^th	1179	5.8%
2022	5.12	1067^th	1101	3.1%
2023	9.18	1074^th	1155	7.0%
2024	7.86	1105^th	1170	5.6%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Rockaway Collegiate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.53	488^th	498	2.0%
2019	15.90	471^st	493	4.5%
2022	15.78	373^rd	389	4.1%
2023	28.95	419^th	531	21.1%
2024	36.56	360^th	564	36.2%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Homeless Students!

Rank History for Female students at Rockaway Collegiate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.97	1005^th	1176	14.5%
2019	8.59	1103^rd	1193	7.5%
2022	5.74	1104^th	1155	4.4%
2023	10.96	1085^th	1197	9.4%
2024	12.52	1101^st	1219	9.7%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Rockaway Collegiate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.20	918^th	1176	21.9%
2019	9.63	1074^th	1190	9.7%
2022	2.77	1138^th	1154	1.4%
2023	4.86	1157^th	1191	2.9%
2024	7.50	1151^st	1211	5.0%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Rockaway Collegiate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.99	322^nd	426	24.4%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Rockaway Collegiate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.41	445^th	679	34.5%
2019	19.22	591^st	686	13.8%
2022	11.03	568^th	593	4.2%
2023	17.71	600^th	671	10.6%
2024	18.76	600^th	690	13.0%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Rockaway Collegiate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.12	657^th	791	16.9%
2019	15.88	703^rd	815	13.7%
2022	6.79	743^rd	760	2.2%
2023	12.25	784^th	851	7.9%
2024	14.43	787^th	865	9.0%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Hispanic Students!

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

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Rockaway Collegiate High School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Rockaway Collegiate High School, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Rockaway Collegiate High School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	7	55	3	29	1	3	0	98
2013	9	123	5	73	2	1	4	217
2014	11	178	11	105	2	0	5	312
2015	17	210	21	134	4	0	19	405
2016	13	198	20	132	6	0	17	386
2017	16	179	18	128	6	1	11	359
2018	17	165	13	112	4	1	10	322
2019	15	170	6	103	2	2	2	300
2020	22	177	4	115	2	2	2	324
2021	19	141	4	113	2	1	3	283
2022	13	125	5	103	1	0	7	254
2023	10	122	6	101	1	0	22	262

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 Rockaway Collegiate High School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	98	6.0	16.3	0
2013	217	12.0	18.0	82.9
2014	312	24.0	13.0	99
2015	405	28.0	14.4	58.5
2016	386	27.0	14.2	61.4
2017	359	23.4	15.3	76.9
2018	322	25.0	12.8	79.5
2019	300	23.0	13.0	81
2020	324	31.5	10.2	89.5
2021	283	30.0	9.4	90.5
2022	254	29.0	8.7	82.7
2023	262	24.4	10.7	82.1

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 Rockaway Collegiate High School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	98	6.0	16.3	0
2013	217	12.0	18.0	82.9
2014	312	24.0	13.0	99
2015	405	28.0	14.4	58.5
2016	386	27.0	14.2	61.4
2017	359	23.4	15.3	76.9
2018	322	25.0	12.8	79.5
2019	300	23.0	13.0	81
2020	324	31.5	10.2	89.5
2021	283	30.0	9.4	90.5
2022	254	29.0	8.7	82.7
2023	262	24.4	10.7	82.1

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