FRANK MCCOURT HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 145 W 84TH ST, in NEW YORK, New York, FRANK MCCOURT HIGH SCHOOL is a modestly sized senior high that teaches 407 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 39% leaner than typical.

Across the 44 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3 (19,478 students total), FRANK MCCOURT HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, FRANK MCCOURT HIGH SCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 23% White, 17% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, FRANK MCCOURT HIGH SCHOOL has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting FRANK MCCOURT HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FRANK MCCOURT HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.2%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for New York County put median household income runs about $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across New York County's 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), FRANK MCCOURT HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UPPER WEST, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FRANK MCCOURT HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FRANK MCCOURT HIGH SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 65.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 410 students in 2018 compared to 407 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 45% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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