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Enrollment
389
High
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2·NCES 360007701934
CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL
131 AVE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013 · (212) 925-1080 · New York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of New York public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
10.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
334 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 | 121 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 107 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
61%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
61.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -13.0pp since 2023
Math
29.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL
CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL this school | 389 | 85.9% | 48.8% |
| MANHATTAN EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL FOR ADVERTISING NEW YORK | 390 | 85.1% | 58.2% |
| PARK EAST HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK | 398 | 82.7% | 84.5% |
| SCHUYLERVILLE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 324 | 88.9% | 40.8% |
| ASTOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMY BRONX | 429 | 84.4% | 47.7% |
| URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR COLLABORATIVE HEALTHCARE (THE) BROOKLYN | 377 | 82.5% | 31.7% |
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 CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #754 of 1,135 | #71 of 125 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #891 of 1,109 ▼ 156 | #76 of 112 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #767 of 1,135 ▼ 198 | #84 of 125 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #741 of 1,216 | #70 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #363 of 1,058 | #36 of 111 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #243 of 1,070 | #47 of 113 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.9% | #335 of 1,167 | #73 of 133 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #430 of 743 | #50 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
389
-77 (-17%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 389 | 37.9 | 10.3:1 | 86% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 40.1 | 9.5:1 | 83% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 37.8 | 10.9:1 | 81% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 86% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 88% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 86% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 506 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 77% (392) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL.
About CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL
CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL is a high school with a street address in NEW YORK, New York. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 389 students enrolled. The average among high schools in New York is roughly 668 students; this school is 42% smaller than that.
Federal data list 119 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, with 54,599 students enrolled.
CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL is 56% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 26% Black, 11% Asian, and 5% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of New York County's population at about 24%. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.3 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 86%. The average for public schools in New York County is 70%.
CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 40% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL scores 48.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 43.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for New York County show that the median household income is $103,931, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. There are 358 public schools in New York County, enrolling about 152,104 students in all.
The nearest other public school, NYC ISCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL is 5th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The school enrolled 389 students in 2024-25, 77 fewer than the 466 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.1:1 to 10.3:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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Nearby schools
- NYC ISCHOOL0.0 mi · 447
- BROOME STREET ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 270
- PS 721 MANHATTAN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER0.3 mi · 195
- HIGH SCHOOL 560 CITY-AS-SCHOOL0.3 mi · 478
- GREAT OAKS KATHLEEN SHERRY CHARTER SCHOOL0.4 mi · 324
- MS 2970.5 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL?
CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 389 students in grades 09-12.
Is CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 10.3:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL?
At CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 5% White, 56% Hispanic, 26% Black, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.