UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES

UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES is one of the compact secondary schools in NEW YORK, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, with 527 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 21% leaner than the state mean of about 668.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 comprises 119 schools with combined enrollment of 54,599 students; UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES is among them.

Demographically, UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES reports that 58% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 15% Black, 14% Asian, 7% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES higher than the state norm the norm. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 53.2%.

In the surrounding community, New York County reports that median household earnings sit near $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across New York County's 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GRAMERCY ARTS HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 66.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES has expanded 33%, going from 397 students in 2018 to 527 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 20% to 15% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.