ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL

ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL is one of the sizable secondary schools in NEW YORK, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, with 1,485 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 122% larger than the state mean of about 668.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 comprises 119 schools with combined enrollment of 54,599 students; ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 31% White, 13% Black, 9% Asian, 7% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL has 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 57.2%; actual is 81.0%, +23.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (New York County) reports that median household earnings sit near $103,931, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

The closest other public school is PS 59 BEEKMAN HILL INTERNATIONAL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 75.8%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,445 (now 1,485). Hispanic enrollment moved from 56% to 40% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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