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If you could change one rule at ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, what would it be?
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Enrollment
438
High
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2·NCES 360007706363
ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
40 IRVING PL, NEW YORK, NY 10003 · (212) 253-3299 · New York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of New York public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
370 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 122 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 113 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 109 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 93 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
52.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -14.0pp since 2023
Math
38.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 26.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING's state test result (40.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING this school | 438 | 84.5% | 40.7% |
| CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK | 389 | 85.9% | 48.8% |
| ASTOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMY BRONX | 429 | 84.4% | 47.7% |
| UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES NEW YORK | 527 | 86.9% | 53.2% |
| WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY BRONX | 410 | 92.0% | 50.3% |
| NEW DAWN CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL II JAMAICA | 375 | 82.1% | 41.5% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #924 of 1,135 | #95 of 125 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #762 of 1,109 ▲ 162 | #56 of 112 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #920 of 1,135 ▼ 219 | #102 of 125 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #635 of 1,216 | #50 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #209 of 1,058 | #25 of 111 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #187 of 1,070 | #36 of 113 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.5% | #356 of 1,167 | #78 of 133 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #636 of 743 | #69 of 79 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
438
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 438 | 46.3 | 9.4:1 | 84% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 42.1 | 9.9:1 | 82% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 38.5 | 10.7:1 | 82% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 38 | 11.8:1 | 71% (319) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 34.7 | 13.2:1 | 69% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 35 | 13.0:1 | 72% (325) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING.
About ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING is a small high school in NEW YORK, New York, under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. Enrollment stands at 438 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 34% below the 668-student average for high schools in New York.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 enrolls 54,599 students in 119 schools, including ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING.
About 52% of the student body at ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING is Hispanic. The remaining students are 25% Black, 15% Asian, 5% White, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in New York County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 9.4:1 is based on 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in New York is 11.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in New York County average 70%.
Among New York public high schools, ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING outscored 19%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with New York schools that have similar shares of low-income students, ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING's results are 3.3 points below predicted: 40.7% against 43.9%.
For the population of New York County, the median household earns about $103,931 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING shares New York County with 357 other public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING from the closest public school, UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 67.6%; ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING's is 40.7%, ranking 8th of 9.
Locale data from NCES put ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 438, close to the 449 recorded in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 11.8:1 to 9.4:1.
The discussion board for ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
New York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in NEW YORK
- STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,261 students
- FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,251 students
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICESHigh · 1,728 students
- MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE & MATHEMATICSHigh · 1,657 students
- NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO SCIENCETECH AND MATH HIGH SCHOOLCombined · 1,620 students
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 1Combined · 1,520 students
Nearby schools
- UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES0.0 mi · 527
- INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT UNION SQUARE0.0 mi · 348
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE0.0 mi · 967
- GRAMERCY ARTS HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 420
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE)0.0 mi · 132
- BALLET TECH/NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR DANCE0.2 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGHow many students attend ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING?
ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING enrolls approximately 438 students in grades 09-12.
Is ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING an elementary, middle, or high school?
ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING have?
ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING?
At ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, the student body is approximately 5% White, 52% Hispanic, 25% Black, 15% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING in?
ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.