Hillside Arts & Letters Academy vs. High School For Community Leadership
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillside Arts & Letters Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
High School For Community Leadership ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades 9-12, Hillside Arts & Letters Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 495 students in grades 9-12, High School For Community Leadership ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
432 students
495 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2580 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#210 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
90-94%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
80-89%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥95%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
115
126
Grade 10 Students
110
130
Grade 11 Students
103
123
Grade 12 Students
104
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
4%


% Asian
21%
24%


% Hispanic
38%
38%


% Black
33%
28%


% White
1%
4%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
69%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

