Enrollment
250
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75·NCES 360013504807
PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL
55 E 120TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10035 · (212) 369-3134 · New York County
GRADES UG–UGHIGH11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
236 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | 250 | 100% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 250 | #1,009 of 1,216 | #105 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 5.1:1 | #4 of 1,058 | #1 of 111 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #368 of 1,070 | #63 of 113 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #95 of 1,167 | #14 of 133 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #192 of 339 | #19 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
250
-12 (-5%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 313
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
was 5.5:1
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 | 250 | 48.7 | 5.1:1 | 94% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 47 | 4.6:1 | 95% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 48 | 4.7:1 | 95% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 48 | 5.5:1 | 96% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 41 | 5.7:1 | 91% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 37 | 7.1:1 | 58% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 57 | 5.5:1 | 76% (237) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL.
About PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL
PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL runs as a very small high school in NEW YORK, New York. It reported 250 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 63% below the 668-student average for high schools in New York.
Across its 60 schools, NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 enrolls 27,533 students. PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL is one of those schools.
At PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL, 54% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 38% Black, 4% White, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of New York County is roughly 24% Hispanic. The diversity index for PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL lists 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 5.1 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is 5.9 students per teacher. About 94% of students at PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 24 points above the 70% average for public schools in New York County.
The school is in New York County, where the median household earns about $103,931 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. New York County counts 358 public schools with about 152,104 students.
PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is PS 7 SAMUEL STERN, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 250, from 262 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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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Frequently asked questions
About PS 79 HORAN SCHOOLHow many students attend PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL?
PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL enrolls approximately 250 students in grades UG-UG.
Is PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL is a high school covering grades UG-UG.
How many teachers does PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL have?
PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.1:1.
How diverse is PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL?
PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL reports a student body of 4% White, 54% Hispanic, 38% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL in?
PS 79 HORAN SCHOOL is part of NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75.
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