Is High School For Civil Rights a good school?

High School For Civil Rights ranks in the bottom 8.8% of New York high schools.

How many students attend High School For Civil Rights?

In the 2023-24 school year, 203 students attended High School For Civil Rights.

What is the racial makeup of High School For Civil Rights?

Students at High School For Civil Rights are 52% African American, 38% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

High School For Civil Rights

Summary:

High School For Civil Rights is a public high school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 140 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 745 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

High School For Civil Rights has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools for these subgroups. However, the school performs relatively better for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 50% of schools for these subgroups. Interestingly, homeless students at High School For Civil Rights perform better than the school's overall performance, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of New York high schools.

The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.3% and 85.1% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and the school's dropout rate has also been high, ranging from 4.0% to 10.0% in recent years. High School For Civil Rights has struggled with high chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 34.1% to 62.1% in the past few years. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally low, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages across most subject areas. Nearby schools, such as East New York Family Academy, Fdny-Captain Vernon A Richards High School, and Performing Arts And Technology High School, also struggle with low performance, but generally outperform High School For Civil Rights on key metrics.

Detail:

Public 9-12

400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207

(718) 688-7960

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
1133^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $36,200

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 203

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.7%

Hispanic:

38.4%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High School For Civil Rights ranks worse than 91.2% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 10^th among 16 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.39. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at High School For Civil Rights who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (51.7%), Hispanic (38.4%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at High School For Civil Rights is 11.5. 9 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #19 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare High School For Civil Rights employs 17.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at High School For Civil Rights is $36,200, which is the highest among 16 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #19!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

High School For Civil Rights:

SchoolDigger ranks High School For Civil Rights 1133^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See High School For Civil Rights in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #19:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #19 745^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for High School For Civil Rights

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Rank History for all students at High School For Civil Rights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	26.31	773^rd	986	21.6%
2007	16.47	872^nd	1002	13.0%
2008	20.59	851^st	1027	17.1%
2009	21.34	879^th	1086	19.1%
2010	29.22	835^th	1117	25.2%
2011	27.61	862^nd	1165	26.0%
2012	4.70	1147^th	1198	4.3%
2013	3.62	1164^th	1217	4.4%
2014	7.96	1147^th	1237	7.3%
2015	17.97	1040^th	1255	17.1%
2016	14.60	1155^th	1255	8.0%
2017	5.16	1186^th	1221	2.9%
2018	5.36	1157^th	1210	4.4%
2019	3.72	1170^th	1207	3.1%
2022	3.28	1173^rd	1190	1.4%
2023	5.77	1178^th	1228	4.1%
2024	10.39	1133^rd	1242	8.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at High School For Civil Rights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.62	483^rd	546	11.5%
2019	43.88	285^th	565	49.6%
2022	26.78	395^th	481	17.9%
2023	28.57	465^th	583	20.2%
2024	37.28	406^th	637	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at High School For Civil Rights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.94	895^th	1095	18.3%
2019	12.75	1080^th	1132	4.6%
2022	10.32	1010^th	1038	2.7%
2023	23.48	920^th	1130	18.6%
2024	21.43	984^th	1144	14.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High School For Civil Rights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.54	1098^th	1154	4.9%
2019	3.96	1149^th	1179	2.5%
2022	3.24	1090^th	1101	1.0%
2023	6.34	1112^th	1155	3.7%
2024	11.36	1064^th	1170	9.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at High School For Civil Rights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.72	413^th	498	17.1%
2019	19.94	454^th	493	7.9%
2022	25.90	322^nd	389	17.2%
2023	41.34	305^th	531	42.6%
2024	40.33	327^th	564	42.0%

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Rank History for Female students at High School For Civil Rights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.24	1084^th	1176	7.8%
2019	4.31	1159^th	1193	2.8%
2022	1.96	1148^th	1155	0.6%
2023	4.58	1169^th	1197	2.3%
2024	12.05	1107^th	1219	9.2%

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Rank History for Male students at High School For Civil Rights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.19	1153^rd	1176	2.0%
2019	4.38	1146^th	1190	3.7%
2022	6.37	1081^st	1154	6.3%
2023	8.23	1111^th	1191	6.7%
2024	9.82	1120^th	1211	7.5%

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Rank History for African American students at High School For Civil Rights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.38	646^th	679	4.9%
2019	10.58	656^th	686	4.4%
2022	8.25	584^th	593	1.5%
2023	17.31	604^th	671	10.0%
2024	26.50	525^th	690	23.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at High School For Civil Rights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	9.51	767^th	815	5.9%
2023	11.54	791^st	851	7.1%
2024	16.59	764^th	865	11.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for High School For Civil Rights

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	1	84	0	20	1	n/a	n/a	106
2006	2	147	0	44	2	n/a	n/a	195
2007	2	225	2	61	1	n/a	n/a	291
2008	3	304	3	74	3	n/a	n/a	387
2009	3	327	2	93	2	n/a	n/a	427
2010	3	341	5	97	1	n/a	n/a	447
2011	2	322	7	97	2	0	0	430
2012	4	298	5	89	2	3	0	401
2013	5	283	4	65	2	0	0	359
2014	4	269	1	70	1	0	0	345
2015	5	236	1	77	1	0	1	321
2016	1	219	2	68	3	0	1	294
2017	6	196	2	56	4	1	0	265
2018	2	177	1	57	4	0	0	241
2019	3	150	4	61	2	0	1	221
2020	4	149	3	69	5	0	2	232
2021	4	119	1	64	2	0	2	192
2022	3	100	0	58	1	0	1	163
2023	2	75	0	46	2	1	14	140
2024	2	105	1	78	0	3	14	203

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at High School For Civil Rights

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	106	n/a	n/a	0
2006	195	10.0	19.5	87.2
2007	291	17.0	17.1	75.3
2008	387	22.0	17.6	69
2009	427	24.5	17.4	77.3
2010	447	23.0	19.4	n/a
2011	430	20.0	21.4	60.5
2012	401	23.0	17.4	66.1
2013	359	20.0	17.9	75.8
2014	345	18.0	19.1	75.7
2015	321	17.0	18.8	75.1
2016	294	19.0	15.4	68.7
2017	265	13.0	20.3	76.6
2018	241	18.0	13.3	83.8
2019	221	13.0	17.0	79.6
2020	232	27.9	8.2	80.6
2021	192	24.7	7.7	81.3
2022	163	23.7	6.8	84.7
2023	140	21.2	6.5	92.9
2024	203	17.6	11.5	88.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio High School For Civil Rights

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	106	n/a	n/a	0
2006	195	10.0	19.5	87.2
2007	291	17.0	17.1	75.3
2008	387	22.0	17.6	69
2009	427	24.5	17.4	77.3
2010	447	23.0	19.4	n/a
2011	430	20.0	21.4	60.5
2012	401	23.0	17.4	66.1
2013	359	20.0	17.9	75.8
2014	345	18.0	19.1	75.7
2015	321	17.0	18.8	75.1
2016	294	19.0	15.4	68.7
2017	265	13.0	20.3	76.6
2018	241	18.0	13.3	83.8
2019	221	13.0	17.0	79.6
2020	232	27.9	8.2	80.6
2021	192	24.7	7.7	81.3
2022	163	23.7	6.8	84.7
2023	140	21.2	6.5	92.9
2024	203	17.6	11.5	88.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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