Stuyvesant High School, New York NY

Original Research by School Decision on Stuyvesant High School

Stuyvesant High School is an academically selective public high school in Lower Manhattan, enrolling a student body of about this size across four grade levels. The school sits at Chambers Street in what was the Financial District and Battery Park City area, a dense, mixed-use neighborhood well served by subway transit.

The student population is notably homogeneous by race and ethnicity, with students of Asian descent making up the clear majority. White students represent a significant minority, while Black and Hispanic students are much smaller shares. About half of enrolled students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure suggesting that family income among the student body spans a wide range despite the school's selective admissions. The enrollment in each grade cohort is steady and roughly balanced.

State testing data and graduation rates were not available for this school. The absence of these metrics is typical for selective and specialized high schools in New York City, which sit outside some state reporting structures and often have different accountability measures than traditional district schools. Stuyvesant is one of New York City's most selective schools, admits students through a competitive entrance exam, and prepares students for college and advanced education, but the available data here does not include the academic performance measures that would let a parent compare proficiency or degree completion to other schools.

The school's program offerings and roster of courses were not provided in the available record. Parents considering Stuyvesant should look directly to the school's website or contact the admissions office to understand the breadth of Advanced Placement courses, electives, science and language offerings, arts, and other pathways available. Similarly, information on school climate, discipline, student support services, or athletic and extracurricular life was not included in the data reviewed.

Housing in the 10282 zip code (the school's location) reflects a very high-cost market typical of Manhattan. Home values have appreciated substantially and remain well above state and national benchmarks. Rents also run high. Families relocating to be near this school, or living in its catchment area by choice, should factor in one of the most expensive residential markets in the region. The neighborhood itself is walkable, densely mixed-use, and well-served by subway and bus transit, with lower car dependence than typical American suburbs.

Stuyvesant draws from New York City Geographic District 2, which covers parts of Manhattan. The district recently underwent a major change in its Gifted & Talented admissions for younger grades, shifting from standardized testing to teacher nomination and lottery, a shift aimed at broadening access but one that made placement more competitive and luck-based. This change does not directly affect high school admissions, which remain exam-based, but it reflects the district's ongoing evolution in how it manages selective enrollment.

Parents typically consider Stuyvesant for its reputation and college preparation pathway. The school is a well-known pipeline to selective universities and programs in engineering, science, and mathematics. Without state test results or graduation data in hand, a parent should reach out to the school directly to understand how its graduates perform on the college admission timeline and in their chosen fields, and to learn what academic support, advising, and college counseling resources the school provides.

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Academic performance

How students graduate and prepare for what comes next.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=99%Cohort of 839 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Advanced Placement & IB

26 subjects offered · 2023-24

Each card is one AP or IB subject. The headline number is the share of students scoring 3 or higher on the exam — the threshold for college credit at most universities. The bar below each rate shows the underlying distribution across performance levels.

Score:12· no credit345· extremely well qualified

Math and Computer Science

Computer Science A

257 tested · Grade 9, Grade 10

96.1%

scored 3 or higher

Statistics

213 tested · Grade 9, Grade 10

93.0%

scored 3 or higher

Sciences

Biology

281 tested · Grade 9, Grade 10

97.5%

scored 3 or higher

Chemistry

355 tested · Grade 10

99.4%

scored 3 or higher

Environmental Science

208 tested · Grade 9, Grade 10

94.2%

scored 3 or higher

Physics 1

72 tested · Grade 9, Grade 10

80.6%

scored 3 or higher

Physics 2

49 tested

77.6%

scored 3 or higher

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

93 tested

95.7%

scored 3 or higher

Physics C: Mechanics

110 tested · Grade 10

92.7%

scored 3 or higher

History and Social Sciences

Comparative Government and Politics

226 tested

97.8%

scored 3 or higher

European History

232 tested · Grade 10

97.8%

scored 3 or higher

Human Geography

78 tested · Grade 9

97.4%

scored 3 or higher

Macroeconomics

243 tested · Grade 9, Grade 10

93.8%

scored 3 or higher

Microeconomics

113 tested

95.6%

scored 3 or higher

Psychology

191 tested · Grade 9, Grade 10

94.2%

scored 3 or higher

World Languages and Cultures

Chinese Language and Culture

102 tested · Grade 9

97.1%

scored 3 or higher

French Language and Culture

75 tested · Grade 9

96.0%

scored 3 or higher

German Language and Culture

19 tested

78.9%

scored 3 or higher

Japanese Language and Culture

31 tested · Grade 10

87.1%

scored 3 or higher

Latin: Vergil (archived)

13 tested

92.3%

scored 3 or higher

Spanish Language and Culture

53 tested · Grade 9

98.1%

scored 3 or higher

Arts

Music Theory

21 tested · Grade 10

66.7%

scored 3 or higher

Studio Art Drawing

21 tested · Grade 10

81.0%

scored 3 or higher

Other

Studio Art 2d Design

7 tested · Grade 10

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

U S Government and Politics

224 tested

97.8%

scored 3 or higher

World History

342 tested · Grade 9, Grade 10

98.0%

scored 3 or higher

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Ela	766	100.0%
Math	749	99.0%
Social Studies	597	100.0%
Science	148	100.0%

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.