LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS

LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS is one of the close-knit senior highs in NEW YORK, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, with 460 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 31% leaner than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 runs 119 schools in total, collectively educating 54,599 students. LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 28% Black, 5% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS higher than the state norm the norm. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against New York County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.7%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (New York County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $103,931 per year, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

NYC LAB HIGH SCHOOL FOR COLLABORATIVE STUDIES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 65.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS's enrollment has increased 18% since 2018, when it stood at 391 (now 460). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 53% to 64% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.