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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6·NCES 360008301265

GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

501 W 165TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10032 · (212) 928-1202 · New York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
Enrollment
658
High
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
583 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
153
Grade 10
161
Grade 11
183
Grade 12
161
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
62695%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 31%
Two+
294%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
35354%
Female
30346%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
62.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +15.0pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +18.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
658
+136 (+26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 19.3:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
95%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS is a moderately sized four-year high school in NEW YORK, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6. The school educates 658 students in grades 9 through 12.

GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS is one of 45 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6, a district that serves 17,415 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS lists that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 89% of students at GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against New York County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.4%; this one delivers 50.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (New York County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $103,931 per year, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, New York County runs 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), of which GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS is one.

Nearest neighbor: PS 8 LUIS BELLIARD, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 46.3%.

GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 26%: 522 students in 2018 compared to 658 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 100% to 95% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

New York County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6
Address
501 W 165TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10032
Phone
(212) 928-1202
County
New York County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
658
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
583 (89%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008301265
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
How large is GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS?
GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS enrolls approximately 658 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS serve?
GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS.
How diverse is GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS?
GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS reports a student body of 0% White, 95% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS public or private?
GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6.
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