Enrollment
223
High
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4·NCES 360007902929
HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE)
1680 LEXINGTON AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10029 · (212) 828-2858 · New York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% 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
9.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
210 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 64 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 28% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
73.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -10.0pp since 2023
Math
18.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 15 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE)
HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE)'s state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) this school | 223 | 94.2% | 44.3% |
| BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY BRONX | 223 | 94.6% | 33.3% |
| HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 228 | 95.6% | 41.3% |
| BRONX THEATRE HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 217 | 92.6% | 33.2% |
| MARIE CURIE HIGH SCHOOL-NURSING BRONX | 263 | 94.3% | 37.2% |
| ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX BRONX | 259 | 93.8% | 55.5% |
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 HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #848 of 1,135 | #81 of 125 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #1,025 of 1,109 ▼ 183 | #101 of 112 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #521 of 1,135 ▼ 100 | #60 of 125 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #1,042 of 1,216 | #108 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #198 of 1,058 | #23 of 111 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #519 of 1,070 | #86 of 113 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.2% | #105 of 1,167 | #18 of 133 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #123 of 743 | #22 of 79 |
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
223
-96 (-30%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 304
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 223 | 23.7 | 9.4:1 | 94% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 256 | 24.6 | 10.4:1 | 91% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 25.2 | 12.4:1 | 86% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 22 | 14.5:1 | 88% (282) |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 20.8 | 14.3:1 | 92% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 89% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 79% (240) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE).
About HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE)
HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) serves students in NEW YORK, New York, as a very small high school. It reports enrollment of 223 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 67% below the 668-student average for high schools in New York.
The district, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4, has 11,316 students enrolled across 30 schools.
Of every 100 students at HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE), about 65 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 31% Black. Among all residents of New York County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
Classroom staffing at HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) totals 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.4:1. Statewide, high schools in New York average 11.0:1. Federal data show 94% of students (210) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in New York County, the average is 70%.
Among New York public high schools, HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) outscored 34%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 40.4% at HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE); the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.3%.
In New York County, median household income comes to about $103,931, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 358, with about 152,104 students.
LEXINGTON ACADEMY (THE) is the nearest public school to HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE), less than a tenth of a mile away. HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) ranks 5th on proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 223, from 319 in 2020-21. The ratio was 14.5:1 in 2020-21 and 9.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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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- MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE & MATHEMATICSHigh · 1,657 students
- NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO SCIENCETECH AND MATH HIGH SCHOOLCombined · 1,620 students
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 1Combined · 1,520 students
Nearby schools
- LEXINGTON ACADEMY (THE)0.1 mi · 433
- EDWARD A REYNOLDS WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 348
- YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL0.1 mi · 446
- CENTRAL PARK EAST HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 481
- CENTRAL PARK EAST I0.2 mi · 169
- EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL II0.2 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE)How large is HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE)?
HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) enrolls approximately 223 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) serve?
HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE)?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE).
How diverse is HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE)?
HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) reports a student body of 1% White, 65% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE)?
HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4 in New York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.