Fdny-captain Vernon A Richards High School vs. High School For Civil Rights
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School Overview
School
Fdny-captain Vernon A Richards High School
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Fdny-captain Vernon A Richards High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
High School For Civil Rights ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 223 students in grades 9-12, Fdny-captain Vernon A Richards High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 140 students in grades 9-12, High School For Civil Rights ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
223 students
140 students
% Male | % Female
76% | 24%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1003 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2502 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
30-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
40-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥80%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
62
33
Grade 10 Students
50
55
Grade 11 Students
53
28
Grade 12 Students
54
24
Ungraded Students
4
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
31%
33%
% Black
58%
54%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
10%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
