Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School in Brooklyn, NY
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 521 WEST AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11224
- Telephone
- (718) 265-0329
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- City-data.com school rating
- 48
- Students
- 559
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 31.7
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 264
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 5
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
PS 100 CONEY ISLAND SCHOOL (THE) (0.3 miles): | 89 |
PS 253 (0.6 miles): | 77 |
CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (0.0 miles): | 68 |
PS 216 ARTURO TOSCANINI (0.6 miles): | 61 |
Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School: | 48 |
IS 303 HERBERT S EISENBERG (0.0 miles): | 47 |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (0.2 miles): | 32 |
PS 90 EDNA COHEN SCHOOL (0.5 miles): | 24 |
WILLIAM E GRADY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL (0.4 miles): | 16 |
New York: | 50 |
Kings County: | 40 |
Brooklyn: | 40 |
This School: | 48 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 550
Enrollment in 2014: 508
Enrollment in 2013: 508
Enrollment in 2012: 482
Enrollment in 2011: 470
Enrollment in 2010: 472
Enrollment in 2009: 430
Enrollment in 2008: 322
Enrollment in 2007: 183
Enrollment in 2006: 108
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 166 | 182 | 98 | 110 | 3 | 559 |
Female students | 74 | 88 | 42 | 50 | 1 | 255 |
Male students | 92 | 94 | 56 | 60 | 2 | 304 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 6 |
Asian students | 23 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 69 |
Hispanic students | 39 | 52 | 20 | 20 | - | 131 |
Black students | 37 | 47 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 121 |
White students | 64 | 60 | 49 | 55 | 1 | 229 |
Two or More Races students | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Enrollment by grade:
10th grade enrollment: 182
11th grade enrollment: 98
12th grade enrollment: 110
Ungraded enrollment: 3
Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Here: | 45.6% |
State: | 51.1% |
Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School: | 54.4% |
New York: | 47.5% |
Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Here: | 1.1% |
New York: | 0.2% |
Here: | 12.3% |
State: | 4.6% |
School: | 23.4% |
New York: | 9.2% |
Here: | 21.6% |
New York: | 12.0% |
School: | 41.0% |
New York: | 55.1% |
School: | 0.5% |
State: | 2.9% |
Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
School: | 48.1% |
State: | 52.7% |
School: | 47.2% |
State: | 45.4% |
Here: | 0.9% |
State: | 4.8% |
Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 10 English: 23
- Grade 10 Mathematics: 22
- Grade 10 Science: 25
- Grade 10 Social Studies: 31
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
Here: | 17.6 |
New York: | 14.0 |
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 3
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 16
Total number of classes taught: 149
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 18
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 3
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 5
Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All70%
- Males71%
- Females69%
- Hispanic63%
- Black50%
- White81%
- IDEA45%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 46 (30%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 37 (24%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 57 (37%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 9 (6%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 5 (3%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 70% |
New York: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All85%
- Males81%
- Females87%
- Hispanic78%
- Asian89%
- Black78%
- White88%
- IDEA70%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 31 (16%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 31 (16%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 105 (54%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 22 (11%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 7 (4%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 85% |
New York: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All81%
- Males83%
- Females78%
- Hispanic60%
- Black89%
- White89%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 12 (19%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 16 (26%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 26 (42%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 7 (11%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 1 (2%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 81% |
State: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All92%
- Males87%
- Females97%
- Hispanic91%
- Black79%
- White97%
- IDEA73%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 13 (8%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 9 (6%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 38 (25%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 36 (23%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 59 (38%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 92% |
New York: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 681 schools)
Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
- All67%
- Males67%
- IDEA67%
Percent Passing (Reading)
Number of students tested failing: 2 (33%)
Number of students tested passing: 4 (67%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 67% |
State: | 48% |
Writing:
- All83%
- Males83%
- IDEA83%
Percent Passing (Writing)
Number of students tested failing: 1 (17%)
Number of students tested passing: 5 (83%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 83% |
New York: | 81% |
Global Studies:
- All67%
- Males67%
- IDEA67%
Percent Passing (Global Studies)
Number of students tested failing: 2 (33%)
Number of students tested passing: 4 (67%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 67% |
State: | 37% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 567 schools)
Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
- All62%
- Males64%
- Females62%
- Hispanic33%
- White83%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (9th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 62% |
New York: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 8%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 29%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 58%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 4%
10th Grade:
- All74%
- Males70%
- Females77%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (10th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 74% |
State: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 9%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 17%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 61%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 13%
11th Grade:
- All100%
- Males100%
- Females100%
- White100%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (11th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 100% |
State: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 50%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 50%
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.
Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School - High School Completers
- All87%
- Males86%
- Females88%
- Hispanic79%
- Black91%
- White89%
- IDEA72%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 95
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 95
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 93 (98% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 11 (12% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 2 (2% of Graduates)
- All85%
- Males81%
- Females91%
- Hispanic70%
- Black82%
- White92%
- IDEA67%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 84
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 84
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 83 (99% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 11 (13% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 1 (1% of Graduates)
- All62%
- Males58%
- Females65%
- Hispanic46%
- Black55%
- White71%
- IDEA33%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 11
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 11
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 10 (91% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 1 (9% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School - High School Non-completers
- All11%
- Males11%
- Females10%
- Hispanic18%
- Black9%
- White9%
- IDEA25%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 569
Number of non-completers: 14
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 12
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 2
Percent of non-completers: | 2.0% |
State: | 5.4% |
- All9%
- Males9%
- Females9%
- Hispanic19%
- Black14%
- White3%
- IDEA19%
Dropout Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 450
Number of non-completers: 5
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 3
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 2
Percent of non-completers: | 1.0% |
State: | 6.5% |
- All11%
- Males10%
- Females11%
- Hispanic11%
- Black9%
- White12%
- IDEA24%
Dropout Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 119
Number of non-completers: 9
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 9
Percent of non-completers: | 8.0% |
New York: | 10.1% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Rachel Carson High For Coastal Studies School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 95
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 29 (31%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 47 (49%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 1 (1%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 18 (19%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 84
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 29 (35%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 37 (44%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 1 (1%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 17 (20%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 11
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 10 (91%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 1 (9%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
- All132
- Males134
- Females130
- White154
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 100
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 132 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 136
High School ELA:
- All145
- Males130
- Females162
- White154
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 100
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 145 |
State: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 155
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All87%
- Males86%
- Females88%
- Black91%
- White89%
- IDEA72%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 148
Graduation Rate: | 87% |
State: | 78% |
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All81%
- Males77%
- Females86%
- White88%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 136
Graduation Rate: | 81% |
State: | 76% |
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