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Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 595 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 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 98% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers 2 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies enrolls 595 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 291 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 117 | 20% |
| Asian | 76 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 9.3% |
| Black or African American | 47 | 7.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
435 of the school's 595 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 427 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies 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 23, state house district 46.
Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies 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 595 students, Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies is smaller 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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