Professional Performing Arts High School vs. Fiorello H Laguardia High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Professional Performing Arts High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Fiorello H Laguardia High School 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 515 students in grades 6-12, Professional Performing Arts High School ranks in the top 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 45-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,141 students in grades 9-12, Fiorello H Laguardia High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher 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 60% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
515 students
2,141 students


% Male | % Female
25% | 75%
29% | 71%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
150 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1496 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#230 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
88%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥99%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥99%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
32
-
Grade 7 Students
30
-
Grade 8 Students
25
-
Grade 9 Students
105
601
Grade 10 Students
94
630
Grade 11 Students
115
468
Grade 12 Students
114
442
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
6%
21%


% Hispanic
29%
18%


% Black
22%
11%


% White
38%
40%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
9%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

