Hillside Arts & Letters Academy vs. Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School
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School Overview
School
Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School
165-65 84th Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
Jamaica, NY 11432
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Hillside Arts & Letters Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). 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 2,197 students in grades 9-12, Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
432 students
2,197 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
61% | 39%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
131 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3879 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#950 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
70%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
98%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
115
515
Grade 10 Students
110
570
Grade 11 Students
103
496
Grade 12 Students
104
583
Ungraded Students
-
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
5%


% Asian
21%
49%


% Hispanic
38%
25%


% Black
33%
15%


% White
1%
3%


% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
70%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

