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Enrollment
392
High
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3·NCES 360007805114
HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
122 AMSTERDAM AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10023 · (212) 501-1198 · New York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
351 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
59.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
27.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
392
-112 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 15.8:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
64%
was 56%
% Black
30%
was 34%
% Asian
3%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY, a compact 9-12 campus in NEW YORK, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3, teaches 392 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 41% leaner than typical.
Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3, which oversees 44 schools and 19,478 students, HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 30% Black, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.
Looking at school resources, On paper, HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 90% of students are eligible 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 noticeably above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.1%; this one delivers 34.8%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for New York County put median household income runs about $103,931, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY is one.
Nearest neighbor: URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR MEDIA STUDIES, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 69.0%.
Geographically, the school is in an urban area.
Looking at the recent track record. HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY's enrollment has edged down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 504 (now 392). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 56% to 64%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 today.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3
- FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,251 students
- BEACON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,372 students
- PS 87 WILLIAM SHERMANElementary · 751 students
- WEST END SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh · 722 students
- JHS 54 BOOKER T WASHINGTONMiddle · 720 students
- PS 84 LILLIAN WEBERElementary · 685 students
Other schools in NEW YORK
- STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,261 students
- FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,251 students
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICESHigh · 1,728 students
- 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
- URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR MEDIA STUDIES0.0 mi · 331
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY JUSTICE0.0 mi · 531
- MAXINE GREENE HIGH SCHOOL FOR IMAGINATIVE INQUIRY (THE)0.0 mi · 93
- MANHATTAN/HUNTER SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 447
- FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 2,251
- SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL0.1 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGYHow large is HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY?
HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY enrolls approximately 392 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY serve?
HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY have?
HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
How diverse is HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY?
HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY reports a student body of 1% White, 64% Hispanic, 30% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY?
HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3 in New York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.