High school (grades 9-12) · New York, NY

American Sign Language & English Secondary School

Federal NCES profile for American Sign Language & English Secondary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360007704454
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
82
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

American Sign Language & English Secondary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.

#1 of 104
high schools in New York · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
4.5:1
small classes for New York
82.2%
free-lunch eligible

American Sign Language & English Secondary School has class sizes smaller than 99% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, American Sign Language & English Secondary School ranks #1 of 104 high schools in New York, NY.

Enrollment

147

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

4.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-62% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

82.2%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+46% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How American Sign Language & English Secondary School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at American Sign Language & English Secondary School

American Sign Language & English Secondary School is a high-poverty, small high school in New York, New York, enrolling 147 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 4.5:1, American Sign Language & English Secondary School is leaner than roughly 99% of New York schools and 62% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 82.2% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of New York schools, with 147 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 221 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #4, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 45/100).

New York City Geographic District # 2 also operates Stuyvesant High School (3,261 students) and High School for Health Professions & Human Services (1,728 students) alongside American Sign Language & English Secondary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How American Sign Language & English Secondary School compares

American Sign Language & English Secondary School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.5:1 ▼ 62% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.2% ▲ 46% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 147 top 95% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

4.5:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
147
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
82.2%
free-lunch eligible - 46% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4.5:1
students per teacher - 62% below state mean
Top 1% in New York - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.1%
African American 15.6%
White 5.4%
Asian 4.8%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.0, American Sign Language & English Secondary School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

How American Sign Language & English Secondary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Stuyvesant High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
High School for Health Professions & Human Services Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Art and Design High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
High School of Fashion Industries (the) Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jhs 104 Simon Baruch Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to American Sign Language & English Secondary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 2 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on American Sign Language & English Secondary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about American Sign Language & English Secondary School

How many students attend American Sign Language & English Secondary School?

American Sign Language & English Secondary School has 147 students enrolled. It is a high school in New York, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at American Sign Language & English Secondary School?

The student-teacher ratio at American Sign Language & English Secondary School is 4.5:1, which is 62% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 71% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at American Sign Language & English Secondary School?

82.2% of students at American Sign Language & English Secondary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of American Sign Language & English Secondary School?

The largest demographic group at American Sign Language & English Secondary School is Hispanic or Latino at 72.1% of enrollment, in New York, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for American Sign Language & English Secondary School?

American Sign Language & English Secondary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does American Sign Language & English Secondary School rank among high schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, American Sign Language & English Secondary School ranks #1 of 104 high schools in New York, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in New York on the city page.

Is American Sign Language & English Secondary School a good school?

American Sign Language & English Secondary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District # 2?

Besides American Sign Language & English Secondary School, New York City Geographic District # 2 also operates Stuyvesant High School (3,261 students), High School for Health Professions & Human Services (1,728 students), and Art and Design High School (1,485 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 2 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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