State/Public High Open

International High School at Union Square

๐Ÿ“ 40 Irving Pl, New York, New York County, 10003

322
Pupils
12.4
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

International High School at Union Square is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New York, New York County. The school has 322 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 2 school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 67%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
New York City Geographic District # 2

Enrollment & staffing

International High School at Union Square enrolls 322 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.

Male students
180 (56%)
Female students
142 (44%)
Teachers (FTE)
25.9
Student-teacher ratio
12.4:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Black or African American and 7.8% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino23774%
Black or African American3912%
Asian257.8%
White165%
Two or more races2<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

258 of the school's 322 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 252 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

International High School at Union Square is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 74.

School district: NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2

International High School at Union Square is one of 118 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, based in NEW YORK, New York. The district serves 55,345 students district-wide and employs 4,641 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 322 students, International High School at Union Square is smaller than the district average of about 469 students per school.

55,345
District students
118
Schools
4,641
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

47%
Reading proficient
47%
Math proficient
67%
Graduation rate
23%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Large

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