FACING HISTORY SCHOOL (THE)

FACING HISTORY SCHOOL (THE) is one of the small 9-12 campuss in NEW YORK, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, with 394 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so FACING HISTORY SCHOOL (THE) sits 41% below that benchmark.

FACING HISTORY SCHOOL (THE) is one of 119 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, a district that works with 54,599 students overall.

On demographics, FACING HISTORY SCHOOL (THE) shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 75% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 19% Black, 3% White. By comparison, New York County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FACING HISTORY SCHOOL (THE) sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.1%; this one delivers 31.7%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (New York County) reports that median household income runs about $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), FACING HISTORY SCHOOL (THE) is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FOOD AND FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FACING HISTORY SCHOOL (THE) at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 3%: 381 students in 2018 compared to 394 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 24% to 19% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

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