Facing History School (the)

Grades 6–12 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 2

525 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019 Map

Math (met standard)
8%
−43 state 51% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
18%
−33 state 52% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
24%
−20 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
92%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
394
2024-25
Students per teacher
9.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 4% state 51% · 2024-25 19% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 10% state 57% · 2024-25 15% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 8% state 47% · 2024-25 20% state 52% · 2024-25 24% state 44% · 2024-25
High school (Regents) — 73% state 75% · 2024-25 —
All grades 8% state 51% · 2024-25 18% state 52% · 2024-25 24% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 8% state 51% 18% state 52% 24% state 44%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
90%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 9–12 Career & technical · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.0 mi
23%
−33 vs state
74%
−1 vs state
35%
−23 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2021-22 → 54% in 2024-25 84% 474 Hispanic 60%
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Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.0 mi
16%
−40 vs state
83%
+8 vs state
28%
−30 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2021-22 → 55% in 2024-25 91% 228 Hispanic 72%
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Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.0 mi
73%
+16 vs state
79%
+4 vs state
68%
+10 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2021-22 → 74% in 2024-25 98% 393 Hispanic 99%
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Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.0 mi
23%
−34 vs state
63%
−13 vs state
36%
−21 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2021-22 → 36% in 2024-25 86% 200 Hispanic 70%
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Grades 9–12 Career & technical · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.2 mi
31%
−26 vs state
76%
+1 vs state
20%
−37 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2021-22 → 48% in 2024-25 87% 407 Hispanic 65%
Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology
Grades 9–12 Career & technical · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.2 mi
48%
−8 vs state
72%
−3 vs state
41%
−16 vs state
31% Average of math, English and science: 87% in 2021-22 → 56% in 2024-25 71% 407 Hispanic 60%
Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School
Grades 9–12 Career & technical · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.2 mi
24%
−32 vs state
63%
−12 vs state
33%
−24 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2021-22 → 48% in 2024-25 90% 337 Hispanic 67%
Independence High School
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.3 mi
8%
−48 vs state
40%
−35 vs state
38%
−20 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2021-22 → 39% in 2024-25 91% 222 Hispanic 59%
High School for Environmental Studies
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.3 mi
50%
−6 vs state
88%
+12 vs state
62%
+5 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 80% in 2021-22 → 75% in 2024-25 69% 1,007 Hispanic 54%
Beacon High School
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.3 mi
13%
−58 vs state · 2018-19
97%
+22 vs state
20%
−53 vs state · 2018-19
3% Average of math, English and science: 100% in 2021-22 → 97% in 2024-25 61% 1,372 White 35%