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Edward R Murrow High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 3,639 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #21 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 232.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 88% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Edward R Murrow High School enrolls 3,639 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 43% male and 57% female. A teaching staff of 232.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 29% White, 24% Asian and 22% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,048 | 29% |
| Asian | 878 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 810 | 22% |
| Black or African American | 687 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 174 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,461 of the school's 3,639 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,311 qualify for free lunch and 150 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Edward R Murrow 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 17, state house district 48.
Edward R Murrow High School is one of 40 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 34,189 students district-wide and employs 2,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,639 students, Edward R Murrow High School is larger than the district average of about 855 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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