📍 105 Hamilton Ave, Staten Island, Richmond County, 10301
Curtis High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Staten Island, Richmond County. The school has 2,153 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #31 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 152.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 79%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Curtis High School enrolls 2,153 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 152.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Hispanic or Latino, 30% Black or African American and 13% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 950 | 44% |
| Black or African American | 642 | 30% |
| White | 272 | 13% |
| Asian | 156 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 124 | 5.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,694 of the school's 2,153 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,629 qualify for free lunch and 65 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Curtis High School 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 23, state house district 61.
Curtis High School is one of 74 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31, based in STATEN ISLAND, New York. The district serves 60,164 students district-wide and employs 4,710 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,153 students, Curtis High School is larger than the district average of about 813 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large