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Enrollment
460
High
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2·NCES 360007700637
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS
250 W 18TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10011 · (212) 691-0934 · New York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of New York public high schools
- C+Test 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
13.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
415 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 | 142 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 144 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 109 | 24% |
Student demographics
51%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
80.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +35.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 35 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 →
Schools most like LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS this school | 460 | 90.2% | 55.7% |
| BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY BRONX | 429 | 90.4% | 45.0% |
| HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY NEW YORK | 392 | 89.5% | 34.8% |
| HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY JUSTICE NEW YORK | 531 | 88.1% | 47.8% |
| YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OF THE BRONX BRONX | 502 | 93.0% | 45.2% |
| ALFRED E SMITH CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 412 | 92.7% | 37.5% |
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 LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #628 of 1,135 | #57 of 125 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #537 of 1,109 ▲ 474 | #40 of 112 ▲ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #411 of 1,135 ▲ 179 | #46 of 125 ▲ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #601 of 1,216 | #45 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #837 of 1,058 | #83 of 111 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #476 of 1,070 | #81 of 113 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.2% | #214 of 1,167 | #40 of 133 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.6% | #80 of 339 | #10 of 38 |
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
460
+104 (+29%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 399
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 460 | 35.2 | 13.1:1 | 90% (415) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 31.3 | 14.5:1 | 95% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 33 | 12.6:1 | 82% (342) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 84% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 80% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 41% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | 28 | 14.3:1 | 96% (384) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS.
About LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS is a low-enrollment high school in NEW YORK, New York, under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 460 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 668-student average for high schools in New York, enrollment here is 31% lower.
The 119 schools of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, including LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS, enroll 54,599 students.
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS is 64% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 28% Black, 5% White, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 24% Hispanic among all New York County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.1:1. On average, high schools in New York have 11.0:1, compared with 13.1:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS is 90%. That is 20 points above the 70% average for public schools in New York County.
Measured against New York public high schools, LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 55.7%, compared with a predicted 41.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in New York County, the median household income is $103,931, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS is one of 358 public schools in the county.
NYC LAB MS FOR COLLABORATIVE STUDIES is the public school closest to LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 65.2% on proficiency, and LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS is below that at 55.7%.
For locale, NCES codes LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS as City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 460, a 29% rise from 356 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 14.2:1 to 13.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERSWhat is the total enrollment at LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS?
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS enrolls approximately 460 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS serve?
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS is approximately 13.1:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS?
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS reports a student body of 5% White, 64% Hispanic, 28% Black, 3% Asian.
Who oversees LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS?
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 in New York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.