High For Environmental Studies School in New York, NY
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 444 W 56TH ST
New York, NY 10019
- Telephone
- (212) 262-8113
(make sure to verify first before calling)
- Website
- http://www.envirostudies.org
- City-data.com school rating
- 58
- Students
- 1,266
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 63.9
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 861
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 81
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
WEST END SECONDARY SCHOOL (0.3 miles): | 91 |
MANHATTAN BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL (0.3 miles): | 64 |
High For Environmental Studies School: | 58 |
PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS (0.1 miles): | 42 |
URBAN ASSEMBLY GATEWAY SCHOOL FOR TECHNOLOGY (0.3 miles): | 42 |
FOOD AND FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL (0.3 miles): | 42 |
BUSINESS OF SPORTS SCHOOL (0.3 miles): | 36 |
PS 191 AMSTERDAM (0.3 miles): | 14 |
STEPHEN T MATHER BUILDING ARTS AND CRAFTMANSHIP HIGH SCHOOL (0.3 miles): | 14 |
New York: | 50 |
New York County: | 51 |
New York: | 51 |
High For Environmental Studies: | 58 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 1,302
Enrollment in 2014: 1,326
Enrollment in 2013: 1,329
Enrollment in 2012: 1,384
Enrollment in 2011: 1,431
Enrollment in 2010: 1,421
Enrollment in 2009: 1,491
Enrollment in 2008: 1,464
Enrollment in 2007: 1,447
Enrollment in 2006: 1,474
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G08 | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 1 | 359 | 328 | 307 | 267 | 4 | 1,266 |
Female students | - | 156 | 174 | 152 | 150 | 2 | 634 |
Male students | 1 | 203 | 154 | 155 | 117 | 2 | 632 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
Asian students | - | 31 | 39 | 55 | 42 | 1 | 168 |
Hispanic students | 1 | 238 | 216 | 182 | 173 | 2 | 812 |
Black students | - | 58 | 50 | 45 | 36 | 1 | 190 |
White students | - | 24 | 20 | 23 | 14 | - | 81 |
Two or More Races students | - | 7 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 12 |
Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 359
10th grade enrollment: 328
11th grade enrollment: 307
12th grade enrollment: 267
Ungraded enrollment: 4
High For Environmental Studies School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
School: | 50.1% |
New York: | 51.1% |
Here: | 49.9% |
New York: | 47.5% |
High For Environmental Studies School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
High For Environmental Studies School: | 0.2% |
New York: | 0.2% |
Here: | 13.3% |
State: | 4.6% |
High For Environmental Studies School: | 64.1% |
State: | 9.2% |
Here: | 15.0% |
State: | 12.0% |
High For Environmental Studies School: | 6.4% |
New York: | 55.1% |
School: | 0.9% |
State: | 2.9% |
High For Environmental Studies School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
School: | 74.4% |
State: | 52.7% |
High For Environmental Studies School: | 68.0% |
State: | 45.4% |
School: | 6.4% |
New York: | 4.8% |
High For Environmental Studies School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 10 English: 33
- Grade 10 Science: 32
- Grade 10 Social Studies: 32
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
School: | 19.8 |
State: | 14.0 |
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 6
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 33
Total number of classes taught: 295
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 25
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 6
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 10
High For Environmental Studies School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
High For Environmental Studies School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All65%
- Males65%
- Females65%
- Hispanic60%
- Asian87%
- Black54%
- White80%
- IDEA10%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 90 (35%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 64 (25%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 78 (31%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 11 (4%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 12 (5%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 65% |
State: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All84%
- Males80%
- Females87%
- Hispanic81%
- Asian96%
- Black84%
- White86%
- IDEA58%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 74 (16%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 110 (24%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 222 (48%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 46 (10%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 7 (2%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 84% |
New York: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All68%
- Males66%
- Females69%
- Hispanic67%
- Asian90%
- Black44%
- IDEA40%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 48 (32%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 34 (22%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 59 (39%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 11 (7%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 68% |
State: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All89%
- Males83%
- Females94%
- Hispanic87%
- Asian93%
- Black83%
- White100%
- Multirace80%
- IDEA59%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 41 (12%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 27 (8%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 69 (19%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 77 (22%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 140 (40%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 89% |
New York: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 681 schools)
High For Environmental Studies School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 8
Number of students tested failing: 8 (100%)
United States History and Government:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested failing: 4 (80%)
Number of students tested passing: 1 (20%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 20% |
New York: | 38% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 567 schools)
High For Environmental Studies School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
- All95%
- Males100%
- Females90%
- Hispanic93%
- IDEA100%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (9th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 95% |
New York: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 5%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 90%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 5%
10th Grade:
- All72%
- Males86%
- Females63%
- IDEA76%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (10th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 72% |
State: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 11%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 17%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 39%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 33%
11th Grade:
- All79%
- Males77%
- Females83%
- Hispanic71%
- IDEA78%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (11th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 79% |
New York: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 5%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 16%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 53%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 26%
12th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 8
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 63% |
New York: | 62% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 13%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 25%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 38%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 25%
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
High For Environmental Studies School - High School Completers
- All89%
- Males88%
- Females90%
- Hispanic87%
- Black85%
- White92%
- IDEA84%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 261
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 261
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 240 (92% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 61 (23% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 21 (8% of Graduates)
- All87%
- Males82%
- Females91%
- Hispanic86%
- Black81%
- IDEA70%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 241
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 241
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 232 (96% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 61 (25% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 9 (4% of Graduates)
- All77%
- Males72%
- Females82%
- Hispanic72%
- Black66%
- IDEA36%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 20
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 20
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 8 (40% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 12 (60% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
High For Environmental Studies School - High School Non-completers
- All8%
- Males10%
- Females7%
- Hispanic10%
- Black11%
- White8%
- IDEA12%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 1,215
Number of non-completers: 23
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 19
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 4
Percent of non-completers: | 2.0% |
New York: | 5.4% |
- All7%
- Males9%
- Females6%
- Hispanic8%
- Black10%
- IDEA13%
Dropout Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 994
Number of non-completers: 16
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 13
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 3
Percent of non-completers: | 2.0% |
New York: | 6.5% |
- All3%
- Males3%
- Females3%
- Hispanic5%
- Black0%
- IDEA10%
Dropout Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 221
Number of non-completers: 7
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 6
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 3.0% |
New York: | 10.1% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
High For Environmental Studies School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 261
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 155 (59%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 79 (30%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 1 (0%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 3 (1%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 6 (2%)
└─ Graduates a known plan that is not specified above: 1 (0%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 16 (6%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 241
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 152 (63%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 70 (29%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 1 (0%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 3 (1%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 4 (2%)
└─ Graduates a known plan that is not specified above: 1 (0%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 10 (4%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 20
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 3 (15%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 9 (45%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 2 (10%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 6 (30%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
- All133
- Males126
- Females140
- Hispanic118
- Asian174
- Black124
- IDEA63
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 319
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 133 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 136
High School ELA:
- All159
- Males146
- Females172
- Hispanic151
- Asian181
- Black154
- IDEA83
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 319
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 97%
Performance Index (PI): | 159 |
State: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 164
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All88%
- Males88%
- Females88%
- Hispanic86%
- Asian97%
- Black81%
- IDEA82%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 320
Graduation Rate: | 88% |
State: | 78% |
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All82%
- Males75%
- Females88%
- Hispanic80%
- Asian95%
- Black77%
- IDEA67%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 309
Graduation Rate: | 82% |
New York: | 76% |
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