MANHATTAN/HUNTER SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

As a small four-year high school in NEW YORK, New York, MANHATTAN/HUNTER SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL caters to 447 students from grades 9 through 12, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 33% smaller than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3 runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 19,478 students. MANHATTAN/HUNTER SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MANHATTAN/HUNTER SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 41%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 26% Asian, 17% White, 13% Black, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

On the resource side, On paper, MANHATTAN/HUNTER SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, MANHATTAN/HUNTER SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 47.8%; this one delivers 88.0%, a residual of +40.2 points.

In the area at large, New York County reports that median household earnings sit near $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. MANHATTAN/HUNTER SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

The closest other public school is URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR MEDIA STUDIES, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MANHATTAN/HUNTER SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 62.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. MANHATTAN/HUNTER SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 441 (now 447). Hispanic enrollment moved from 33% to 41% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

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