Harvey Milk High School vs. Stuyvesant High School
Should you attend Harvey Milk High School or Stuyvesant High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harvey Milk High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Stuyvesant High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 78 students in grades 9-12, Harvey Milk High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,261 students in grades 9-12, Stuyvesant High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 98% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
78 students
3,261 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
160 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
≥99%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
98%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
≥99%
Graduation Rate
21-39%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
16
799
Grade 10 Students
20
836
Grade 11 Students
23
821
Grade 12 Students
19
805
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
71%
% Hispanic
62%
4%
% Black
14%
2%
% White
14%
17%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%