Enrollment
266
High
DISTRICT 852 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30·NCES 360010206756
GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL
28-04 41ST AVE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101 · (718) 937-3893 · Queens County
GRADES 09–11HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% 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
12.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
216 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 108 | 41% |
| Grade 10 | 84 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 28% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
65.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -20.0pp since 2023
Math
20.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -20.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 20 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
45.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL
GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL this school | 266 | 81.2% | 48.8% |
| UNITY CENTER FOR URBAN TECHNOLOGIES NEW YORK | 259 | 86.9% | 74.7% |
| MOTION PICTURE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL SUNNYSIDE | 177 | 84.2% | N/A |
| BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 290 | 89.0% | 37.0% |
| ALL CITY LEADERSHIP SECONDARY SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 416 | 77.2% | 77.2% |
| MURRAY HILL ACADEMY NEW YORK | 298 | 79.2% | 61.5% |
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 GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #757 of 1,135 | #59 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #1,009 of 1,109 ▼ 253 | #83 of 85 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #688 of 1,135 ▼ 310 | #55 of 89 ▼ 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #982 of 1,216 | #85 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #699 of 1,058 | #26 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #304 of 1,070 | #46 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #431 of 1,167 | #47 of 92 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 266 | 22.2 | 12.0:1 | 81% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 15.5 | 10.7:1 | 76% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 8 | 11.8:1 | 77% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL.
About GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL
GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL is a high school with a street address in LONG ISLAND CITY, New York. The student body numbers 266 students, from grades 9 through 11. Average enrollment for high schools in New York is about 668, so this school runs 60% smaller than that.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 has 35,337 students spread across 53 schools.
GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL is 62% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 13% Asian, 12% White, 8% Black, and 3% Native American. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Queens County's population at about 28%. GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.0:1. That is higher than the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Eligible students account for 81% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with New York public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL scores 48.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 45.1%.
In the county around the school, Queens County, the median household income is $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 392 public schools in Queens County, enrolling about 268,205 students in all.
MOTION PICTURE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL is located less than a tenth of a mile from GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL is 7th of 8 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Community posts for GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Queens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,323,052
Census ACS
Median income
$86,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
392
268,205 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30
- WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,996 students
- LONG ISLAND CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,639 students
- IS 227 LOUIS ARMSTRONGMiddle · 1,555 students
- IS 145 JOSEPH PULITZERMiddle · 1,397 students
- ACADEMY OF AMERICAN STUDIESHigh · 1,206 students
- ATLASHigh · 1,162 students
Other schools in LONG ISLAND CITY
- WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,996 students
- AVIATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,924 students
- LONG ISLAND CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,639 students
- QUEENS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,294 students
- ACADEMY OF AMERICAN STUDIESHigh · 1,206 students
- ATLASHigh · 1,162 students
Nearby schools
- MOTION PICTURE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 177
- PS 151 MARY D CARTER0.3 mi · 334
- WOODSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)0.4 mi · 504
- WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,996
- PS 152 GWENDOLINE N ALLEYNE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 628
- ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL0.4 mi · 695
Frequently asked questions
About GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL?
GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 09-11.
What age range does GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL serve?
GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 11.
How many teachers does GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL have?
GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 12% White, 62% Hispanic, 8% Black, 13% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL?
GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 in Queens County.
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