Martin Van Buren High School in New York, NY
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 230-17 HILLSIDE AVE
New York, NY 11427
- Telephone
- (718) 776-4728
(make sure to verify first before calling)
- City-data.com school rating
- 25
- Students
- 1,506
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 81.9
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 918
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 150
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
PS 188 KINGSBURY (0.8 miles): | 99 |
PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE) (1.0 miles): | 91 |
PS 18 WINCHESTER (0.4 miles): | 89 |
PS/IS 295 (1.0 miles): | 67 |
PS/IS 208 (1.0 miles): | 67 |
PS 33 EDWARD M FUNK (0.5 miles): | 64 |
QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL OF TEACHING LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES (0.9 miles): | 47 |
JEAN NUZZI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (1.0 miles): | 43 |
Martin Van Buren High School: | 25 |
New York: | 50 |
New York County: | 51 |
New York: | 51 |
Martin Van Buren High School: | 25 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 1,748
Enrollment in 2014: 2,076
Enrollment in 2013: 2,242
Enrollment in 2012: 2,367
Enrollment in 2011: 2,551
Enrollment in 2010: 2,817
Enrollment in 2009: 2,952
Enrollment in 2008: 3,169
Enrollment in 2007: 3,283
Enrollment in 2006: 3,425
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 | 468 | 382 | 266 | 387 | 2 | 1,506 |
Female students | 1 | 199 | 178 | 132 | 165 | 1 | 676 |
Male students | - | 269 | 204 | 134 | 222 | 1 | 830 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | 20 | 25 | 6 | 8 | - | 59 |
Asian students | - | 123 | 98 | 85 | 112 | - | 418 |
Hispanic students | 1 | 71 | 58 | 32 | 45 | - | 207 |
Black students | - | 227 | 176 | 134 | 207 | 1 | 745 |
White students | - | 14 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 56 |
Two or More Races students | - | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 21 |
Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 468
10th grade enrollment: 382
11th grade enrollment: 266
12th grade enrollment: 387
Ungraded enrollment: 2
Martin Van Buren High School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Here: | 44.9% |
State: | 51.1% |
Martin Van Buren High School: | 55.1% |
New York: | 47.5% |
Martin Van Buren High School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
School: | 3.9% |
New York: | 0.2% |
School: | 27.8% |
State: | 4.6% |
Martin Van Buren High School: | 13.7% |
New York: | 9.2% |
Martin Van Buren High School: | 49.5% |
New York: | 12.0% |
School: | 3.7% |
New York: | 55.1% |
Here: | 1.4% |
New York: | 2.9% |
Martin Van Buren High School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Here: | 70.9% |
State: | 52.7% |
Martin Van Buren High School: | 61.0% |
State: | 45.4% |
Martin Van Buren High School: | 10.0% |
State: | 4.8% |
Martin Van Buren High School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 8 English: 34
- Grade 8 Science: 33
- Grade 10 English: 32
- Grade 10 Mathematics: 31
- Grade 10 Science: 34
- Grade 10 Social Studies: 31
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
Martin Van Buren High School: | 18.4 |
New York: | 14.0 |
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 8
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 3
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 54
Total number of classes taught: 455
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 41
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 8
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 12
Martin Van Buren High School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Martin Van Buren High School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All57%
- Males59%
- Females57%
- Hispanic51%
- Asian71%
- Black42%
- White81%
- IDEA27%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 123 (42%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 74 (25%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 80 (27%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 10 (3%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 5 (2%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 57% |
State: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All77%
- Males77%
- Females80%
- Hispanic68%
- American Indian81%
- Asian89%
- Black74%
- IDEA41%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 130 (22%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 160 (27%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 268 (45%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 26 (4%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 7 (1%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 77% |
State: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All69%
- Males71%
- Females69%
- Hispanic58%
- Asian77%
- Black53%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 30 (30%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 24 (24%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 32 (32%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 12 (12%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 1 (1%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 69% |
New York: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All85%
- Males80%
- Females89%
- Hispanic79%
- Asian83%
- Black89%
- White75%
- IDEA52%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 61 (16%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 37 (10%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 116 (30%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 84 (22%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 91 (23%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 85% |
New York: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 681 schools)
Martin Van Buren High School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Number of students tested failing: 1 (17%)
Number of students tested passing: 5 (83%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 83% |
State: | 42% |
Writing:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested passing: 5 (100%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 100% |
New York: | 81% |
Math:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Number of students tested failing: 5 (83%)
Number of students tested passing: 1 (17%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 17% |
State: | 50% |
Global Studies:
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Number of students tested failing: 8 (80%)
Number of students tested passing: 2 (20%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 20% |
New York: | 37% |
United States History and Government:
Students tested with valid scores: 8
Number of students tested failing: 5 (63%)
Number of students tested passing: 3 (38%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 38% |
New York: | 38% |
Science:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested failing: 5 (100%)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 567 schools)
Martin Van Buren High School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
- All71%
- Males65%
- Females77%
- Hispanic60%
- Asian78%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (9th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 71% |
State: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 3%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 14%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 14%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 57%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 14%
10th Grade:
- All69%
- Males65%
- Females77%
- Hispanic33%
- Asian76%
- IDEA40%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (10th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 69% |
New York: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 2%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 11%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 18%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 56%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 13%
11th Grade:
- All83%
- Males77%
- Females92%
- Asian81%
- Black100%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (11th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 83% |
New York: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 3%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 14%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 55%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 28%
12th Grade:
- All45%
- Males64%
- Females27%
- Asian36%
- White60%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (12th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 45% |
State: | 62% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 5%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 50%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 45%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
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.
Martin Van Buren High School - High School Completers
- All70%
- Males66%
- Females74%
- Hispanic63%
- Black68%
- White79%
- IDEA54%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 265
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 264
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 243 (92% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 27 (10% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 21 (8% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a commencement credential: 1 (0% of Completers)
- All73%
- Males69%
- Females78%
- Hispanic64%
- Black73%
- White87%
- IDEA51%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 247
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 247
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 240 (97% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 27 (11% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 7 (3% of Graduates)
- All63%
- Males57%
- Females69%
- Hispanic57%
- Black64%
- White61%
- IDEA23%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 18
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 17
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 3 (18% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 14 (82% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a commencement credential: 1 (6% of Completers)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
Martin Van Buren High School - High School Non-completers
- All23%
- Males27%
- Females19%
- Hispanic32%
- Black22%
- White17%
- IDEA25%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 1,204
Number of non-completers: 64
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 55
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 9
Percent of non-completers: | 5.0% |
State: | 5.4% |
- All16%
- Males19%
- Females13%
- Hispanic22%
- Black17%
- White0%
- IDEA36%
Dropout Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 1,078
Number of non-completers: 40
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 34
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 6
Percent of non-completers: | 4.0% |
State: | 6.5% |
- All11%
- Males14%
- Females7%
- Hispanic13%
- Black11%
- White6%
- IDEA31%
Dropout Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 126
Number of non-completers: 24
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 21
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 3
Percent of non-completers: | 19.0% |
State: | 10.1% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Martin Van Buren High School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 265
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 80 (30%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 78 (29%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 5 (2%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 9 (3%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 5 (2%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 88 (33%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 247
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 80 (32%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 78 (32%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 5 (2%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 8 (3%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 5 (2%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 71 (29%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 18
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 1 (6%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 17 (94%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
- All96
- Males93
- Females100
- Hispanic82
- Asian117
- Black87
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 324
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 96 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 108
High School ELA:
- All133
- Males120
- Females148
- Hispanic118
- Asian144
- Black136
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 324
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 133 |
New York: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 135
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All68%
- Males64%
- Females72%
- Hispanic63%
- Asian71%
- Black65%
- IDEA52%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 502
Graduation Rate: | 68% |
State: | 78% |
Safe harbor target: 66
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All67%
- Males63%
- Females72%
- Hispanic57%
- Asian71%
- Black66%
- IDEA48%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 410
Graduation Rate: | 67% |
State: | 76% |
Safe harbor target: 58
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