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Fdny-captain Vernon a Richards Hs is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 223 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #19 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fdny-captain Vernon a Richards Hs enrolls 223 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 76% male and 24% female. A teaching staff of 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Black or African American, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 5.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 130 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 5.8% |
| White | 5 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
185 of the school's 223 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 183 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fdny-captain Vernon a Richards Hs 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-80, state senate district 19, state house district 60.
Fdny-captain Vernon a Richards Hs is one of 52 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 19,984 students district-wide and employs 1,769 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 223 students, Fdny-captain Vernon a Richards Hs is smaller than the district average of about 384 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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