Enrollment
132
High
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2·NCES 360007706105
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE)
40 IRVING PL, NEW YORK, NY 10003 · (212) 253-2480 · New York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL132 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% 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.
- CBeats 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
6.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
108 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 45 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 19% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
69.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -14.0pp since 2023
Math
26.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE)
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE)'s state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE) this school | 132 | 81.8% | 43.2% |
| ROBERT HALMI SENIOR ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION YONKERS | 155 | 78.1% | N/A |
| HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES NEW YORK | 189 | 81.5% | 40.7% |
| SATELLITE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK | 112 | 89.3% | 53.5% |
| URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION NEW YORK | 200 | 85.5% | 43.5% |
| CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL STATEN ISLAND | 167 | 88.6% | 38.8% |
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 HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #878 of 1,135 | #86 of 125 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #935 of 1,109 ▼ 26 | #84 of 112 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #595 of 1,135 ▼ 177 | #63 of 125 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 132 | #1,154 of 1,216 | #129 of 135 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.8% | #418 of 1,167 | #87 of 133 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -59.8% | #7 of 743 | #3 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
132
-110 (-45%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 132 | 19.8 | 6.7:1 | 82% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 21 | 5.7:1 | 74% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 20.2 | 7.7:1 | 76% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 81% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 25 | 13.1:1 | 79% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 81% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 11 | 14.4:1 | 83% (132) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE).
About HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE)
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE) is a small high school based in NEW YORK, New York. It serves 132 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in New York average about 668 students.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 runs HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE) along with 118 other schools, enrolling 54,599 students in total.
Hispanic students account for 61% of enrollment at HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE). Enrollment also includes 22% Black, 8% White, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 36 points above the 24% share among New York County residents. By the diversity index, HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE) comes in at 58%.
The school reports 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 6.7 students per teacher. The 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 82%. Among public schools in New York County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
allk12 grades HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE) a C. The grade compares the school only with New York public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.9% for HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE). The school posts 43.2%, 1.7 points below the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for New York County show that median household income is 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. HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE) is one of 358 public schools in New York County, which together enroll about 152,104 students.
Of nearby public schools, ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE) is 7th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The 2020-21 count was 242 students and the 2024-25 count was 132. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.7:1 to 6.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE)How many students attend HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE)?
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE) enrolls approximately 132 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE) serve?
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE) serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE)?
Approximately 6.7:1 students per teacher at HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE)?
At HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE), the student body is approximately 8% White, 61% Hispanic, 22% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE) public or private?
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE) is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.