Enrollment
168
High
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1·NCES 360007606296
FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY
198 FORSYTH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10002 · (212) 677-8900 · New York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
152 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 43 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 20% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
60.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The New York average is about 58 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% |
% 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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY
FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY this school | 168 | 90.5% | 55.0% |
| BRONX ARENA HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 158 | 89.9% | 53.2% |
| JAMES BALDWIN SCHOOL-A SCHOOL FOR EXPEDITIONARY LRNING NEW YORK | 138 | 92.8% | 58.5% |
| COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE BRONX | 185 | 89.7% | 61.5% |
| INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK | 222 | 91.4% | 33.8% |
| BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 162 | 92.6% | 44.0% |
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 FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #640 of 1,135 | #59 of 125 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #783 of 1,135 ▲ 195 | #85 of 125 ▲ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 168 | #1,115 of 1,216 | #122 of 135 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #205 of 1,167 | #39 of 133 |
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
168
+33 (+24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 168 | 14.6 | 11.5:1 | 90% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 157 | 18.4 | 8.5:1 | 89% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 142 | 15 | 9.5:1 | 86% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 16 | 8.4:1 | 90% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 14.7 | 12.9:1 | 86% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 186 | 12 | 15.5:1 | 69% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY.
About FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY
FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY is a very small high school based in NEW YORK, New York. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 168 students. By comparison, high schools in New York enroll about 668 students on average.
The district, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1, operates 26 schools serving 9,363 students.
Hispanic students are 61% of those enrolled at FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Black and 2% White. In New York County overall, about 24% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY are from different groups.
Based on 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY has a ratio of 11.5:1. The ratio is within a point of the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Income data for the school show 90% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 70% for public schools in New York County.
FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (55.0%) and its predicted rate (41.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
The school is in New York County, where median household income comes to about $103,931, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. New York County's 358 public schools enroll about 152,104 students and include FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY.
Among nearby public schools, CASCADES HIGH SCHOOL is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 44.5%, lower than FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY's 55.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The school grew from 135 students in 2020-21 to 168 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 8.4:1 to 11.5:1.
This page is set up for the FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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Frequently asked questions
About FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMYHow many students attend FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY?
FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 168 students in grades 09-12.
Is FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY.
What is the student diversity at FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY?
Student demographics at FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY are roughly 2% White, 61% Hispanic, 34% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY?
FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1 in New York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.