Fiorello H Laguardia High School vs. Stuyvesant High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fiorello H Laguardia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Stuyvesant High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 2,251 students in grades 9-12, Fiorello H Laguardia High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,261 students in grades 9-12, Stuyvesant High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 98% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,251 students
3,261 students
Total Classroom Teachers
153 teachers
160 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#230 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
≥99%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
98%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥99%
≥99%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
553
799
Grade 10 Students
628
836
Grade 11 Students
613
821
Grade 12 Students
457
805
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
71%
% Hispanic
18%
4%
% Black
11%
2%
% White
39%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
13%
5%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%