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What's something HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,455
High
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2·NCES 360007701949
HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)
225 W 24TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10011 · (212) 255-1235 · New York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,455 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of New York public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
11.9:1
122 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
1,183 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 398 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 393 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 330 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 331 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
56%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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
87.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -24.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 24 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
62.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% 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 OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)
HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)'s state test result (62.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) this school | 1,455 | 81.3% | 62.0% |
| PORT RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL STATEN ISLAND | 1,696 | 82.6% | 40.5% |
| HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 1,087 | 81.2% | 48.7% |
| GORTON HIGH SCHOOL YONKERS | 1,068 | 82.0% | 41.7% |
| DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 1,212 | 88.8% | 51.2% |
| ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - EARLY COLLEGE STUDIES YONKERS | 1,096 | 82.6% | 52.2% |
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 OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #503 of 1,135 | #43 of 125 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #731 of 1,109 ▼ 286 | #53 of 112 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #257 of 1,135 ▼ 61 | #27 of 125 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,455 | #106 of 1,216 | #7 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #682 of 1,058 | #55 of 111 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #346 of 1,070 | #59 of 113 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #426 of 1,167 | #90 of 133 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #454 of 743 | #52 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
1,455
-220 (-13%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 1,635
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 1,455 | 122.3 | 11.9:1 | 81% (1,183) |
| 2023-24 | 1,533 | 122.7 | 12.5:1 | 83% (1,273) |
| 2022-23 | 1,623 | 114.1 | 14.2:1 | 81% (1,319) |
| 2020-21 | 1,675 | 98 | 17.1:1 | 83% (1,396) |
| 2017-18 | 1,601 | 101 | 15.8:1 | 83% (1,330) |
| 2015-16 | 1,807 | 102 | 17.7:1 | 81% (1,467) |
| 2010-11 | 1,635 | 75 | 21.8:1 | 78% (1,275) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE).
About HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)
HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) is a large high school located in NEW YORK, New York. In all, 1,455 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 118% bigger than the 668-student average for high schools in New York.
HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, where 119 schools serve 54,599 students.
The student body at HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) is 59% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Black, 5% White, and 4% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 24%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 122.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE), giving a ratio of 11.9:1. High schools in New York have an average ratio of 11.0:1. By family income, 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in New York County.
HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of New York public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) is 16.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 62.0%. Predicted: 45.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for New York County show that 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.
About 0.2 miles separate HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) from the closest public school, PS 11 SARAH J GARNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE). A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 62.0% against a local average of 56.4%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 13%, from 1,675 to 1,455. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 17.1:1 to 11.9:1.
The allk12 page for HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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- PS 11 SARAH J GARNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE)0.2 mi · 662
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Frequently asked questions
About HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)How large is HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)?
HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) enrolls approximately 1,455 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) serve?
HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE).
How diverse is HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)?
HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) reports a student body of 5% White, 59% Hispanic, 29% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE) public or private?
HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (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.