High School For Civil Rights vs. W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School
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School Overview
School
W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School
145 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%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
W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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 408 students in grades 9-12, W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
140 students
408 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
31% | 69%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
8:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2502 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1754 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
60-69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
40-49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
≥90%
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Graduation Rate
70-74%
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
33
120
Grade 10 Students
55
129
Grade 11 Students
28
81
Grade 12 Students
24
74
Ungraded Students
-
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
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% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
33%
34%
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% Black
54%
54%
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% White
1%
3%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
10%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
89%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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