EMMA LAZARUS HIGH SCHOOL

EMMA LAZARUS HIGH SCHOOL is an intimate secondary school in NEW YORK, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. The school works with 279 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 58% leaner than the state mean of about 668.

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

On demographics, EMMA LAZARUS HIGH SCHOOL records that 41% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 35% Asian, 18% Black, 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 96% of students at EMMA LAZARUS HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 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 above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EMMA LAZARUS HIGH SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 39.5%; this one delivers 80.8%, a residual of +41.3 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for New York County indicate median household earnings sit near $103,931, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across New York County's 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), EMMA LAZARUS HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MS 131, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EMMA LAZARUS HIGH SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 62.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EMMA LAZARUS HIGH SCHOOL has showed little movement, going from 276 students in 2018 to 279 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share climbed from 9% to 18%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

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