The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on A Philip Randolph Campus High School
A Philip Randolph Campus High School is a regular public high school serving grades 9 through 12 in upper Manhattan, part of New York City Geographic District 6. The school has a strong concentration of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of its neighborhood and the wider city. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black student population and smaller Asian, white, and multiracial communities; students speak many home languages, though English learner enrollment numbers were not available in the data.
The school is located on West 135th Street in Harlem, embedded in a dense, mixed-use neighborhood typical of New York City, where residential and commercial buildings share blocks and ground-floor retail sits beneath upper-floor apartments and offices. The area is part of a highly walkable city where public transit, sidewalk activity, and neighborhood commerce shape daily life.
Enrollment has grown notably at the freshman level, with substantially more ninth graders than in the upper grades, a pattern common in New York City high schools that suggests either natural attrition across grades or variation in cohort size as students move through. The school offers baseball and softball as organized sports.
State assessment data for this school was not available in the materials provided, so a picture of proficiency in math, English language arts, or science cannot be drawn from tested performance. A graduation rate or four-year completion outcome was also not present in the data. Without these metrics, a parent cannot assess academic attainment at A Philip Randolph using state testing or completion measures. When exploring the school directly, a parent may want to ask about graduation rates, college-readiness outcomes, and recent state assessment results to get a fuller sense of where students end up academically.
Relative to other high schools in New York County, A Philip Randolph sits in the lower quartile on the proficiency index that measures average test performance across tested grades and subjects. This positioning reflects the broader context of schools serving high-poverty student bodies with complex support needs in New York City; many such schools are working to improve outcomes, and family conversations with the school about progress, staffing, and specific academic support programs become especially important when a school is below the median on state measures.
The school sits within a district experiencing enrollment shifts. District 6's elementary and middle schools have seen declines over recent years, driven partly by families leaving the area and rising charter-school enrollment. At the high school level, however, A Philip Randolph's freshman class is notably larger than its upper grades, suggesting the school continues to enroll a substantial cohort each year. The broader district has undergone curriculum changes in elementary reading instruction and school relocations, though those do not directly affect high school operations.
Housing in the 10031 zip code where the school is located is moderately valued relative to state and national benchmarks, and rental costs have risen modestly year-over-year. The neighborhood is part of New York City's sustained housing-growth period, with new residential construction ongoing across the borough, though the pace varies by area and policy shifts continue to shape development.
Parents considering A Philip Randolph should ask the school about the freshman-to-senior enrollment pattern, the reasons for it, and what happens as freshmen progress. They should also seek specific information about college placement, career pathways, or specialized programs, as those details were not available in the data. Given that the school serves a largely economically disadvantaged student population in one of the nation's highest-cost cities, understanding the school's college-access supports and post-secondary outcomes is key to assessing fit for any family.
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