Facing History School (The)

525 West 50th St, New York, NY 10019 | (212) 757-2680

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 403

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 403 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 525 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019

Principal or Admin: Gillian Smith

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 403
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 204 (50.6%)
Females: 199 (49.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Facing History School (The) Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	127	31.5%
Asian	8	2.0%
Hispanic	265	65.8%
White	3	0.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	181	44.9%
10th Grade	64	15.9%
11th Grade	58	14.4%
12th Grade	16	4.0%
Ungraded	84	20.8%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

50.0%

District:

66.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

100.0%

District:

76.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

5.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

84.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

5.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

14.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

14.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

14.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

12.0%

District:

6.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

19.0%

District:

11.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

14.0%

District:

44.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

24.0%

District:

15.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

25.0%

District:

18.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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