High School For Civil Rights vs. Fdny-captain Vernon A Richards High School
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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
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
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
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
140 students
223 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
76% | 24%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2502 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1003 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
70-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
≥90%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
33
62
Grade 10 Students
55
50
Grade 11 Students
28
53
Grade 12 Students
24
54
Ungraded Students
-
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
33%
31%
% Black
54%
58%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
10%
6%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
