High School for Environmental Studies

448 West 56th St, New York, NY 10019 | (212) 262-8113

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,421

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,421 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 448 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019

Principal or Admin: Shirley Matthews

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,421
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 72.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 693 (48.8%)
Females: 728 (51.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

High School for Environmental Studies Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.07%
Black	247	17.4%
Asian	223	15.7%
Hispanic	775	54.5%
White	175	12.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	354	24.9%
10th Grade	381	26.8%
11th Grade	305	21.5%
12th Grade	283	19.9%
Ungraded	98	6.9%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

76.0%

District:

66.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

80.0%

District:

76.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

3.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 51-60%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

89.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

4.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

8.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

17.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

17.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

17.0%

District:

6.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

13.0%

District:

11.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

37.0%

District:

44.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

11.0%

District:

15.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

8.0%

District:

18.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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