Is Staten Island Technical High School a good school?

Yes! Staten Island Technical High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8 th of 1242 New York high schools.

How many students attend Staten Island Technical High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,404 students attended Staten Island Technical High School.

What is the racial makeup of Staten Island Technical High School?

Students at Staten Island Technical High School are 67% Asian, 27% White, 4% Hispanic.

Staten Island Technical High School

Summary:

Staten Island Technical High School is a highly sought-after public magnet high school serving 1,374 students in grades 9-12 in Staten Island, New York. This school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance that far exceeds the district and state averages.

Staten Island Technical High School's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. The school boasts an impressive 99.15% proficiency rate on Regents/Chemistry exams, compared to just 52.04% for the New York City Geographic District #31 and 65.41% for the state. The school's graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 99.6%, are significantly higher than the district and state averages, while dropout rates remain very low, between 0.3% and 10%. Even in areas like chronic absenteeism, where the school has experienced higher rates in recent years, its performance still outpaces the district average.

When compared to other high schools in the same district, Staten Island Technical High School stands out as a true academic powerhouse. For example, Port Richmond High School and Tottenville High School have much lower proficiency rates on Regents exams, ranging from 10% to 60%. Despite its rigorous academic standards, Staten Island Technical High School serves a diverse student population, with 49.27% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's efficient resource allocation, with a per-student spending of $11,800, and its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17 to 19.3, likely contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

485 Clawson St
Staten Island, NY 10306-4254

(718) 667-3222

District: New York City Geographic District #31

SchoolDigger Rank:
8^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,818

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 1,404

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

67.0%

White:

26.6%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Staten Island Technical High School ranks better than 99.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks first among 11 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #31! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.6. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Staten Island Technical High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (67%), White (26.6%), Hispanic (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Staten Island Technical High School is 18.9, which is the highest among 11 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #31! (See more...)

Compare Staten Island Technical High School employs 73.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Staten Island Technical High School is $11,818, which is the lowest among 11 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #31!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Staten Island Technical High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Staten Island Technical High School 8^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Staten Island Technical High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #31:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #31 410^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Staten Island Technical High School

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Rank History for all students at Staten Island Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	77.98	26^th	935	97.2%
2006	83.70	2^nd	986	99.8%
2007	86.13	2^nd	1002	99.8%
2008	86.09	1^st	1027	99.9%
2009	86.44	1^st	1086	99.9%
2010	82.10	8^th	1117	99.3%
2011	86.03	2^nd	1165	99.8%
2012	87.05	2^nd	1198	99.8%
2013	87.40	2^nd	1217	99.8%
2014	88.72	2^nd	1237	99.8%
2015	90.66	4^th	1255	99.7%
2016	91.46	8^th	1255	99.4%
2017	91.43	6^th	1221	99.5%
2018	86.63	8^th	1210	99.3%
2019	86.29	8^th	1207	99.3%
2022	89.10	6^th	1190	99.5%
2023	89.88	5^th	1228	99.6%
2024	88.60	8^th	1242	99.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Staten Island Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	82.27	12^th	157	92.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Staten Island Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	94.34	17^th	1132	98.5%
2022	94.04	19^th	1038	98.2%
2024	97.25	4^th	1144	99.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Staten Island Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.53	9^th	1154	99.2%
2019	89.31	6^th	1179	99.5%
2022	92.48	5^th	1101	99.5%
2023	93.18	2^nd	1155	99.8%
2024	91.53	5^th	1170	99.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Staten Island Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.06	35^th	531	93.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Staten Island Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.90	9^th	1176	99.2%
2019	86.10	4^th	1193	99.7%
2022	89.11	3^rd	1155	99.7%
2023	90.16	3^rd	1197	99.7%
2024	88.44	4^th	1219	99.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Staten Island Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.85	11^th	1176	99.1%
2019	84.84	17^th	1190	98.6%
2022	88.22	9^th	1154	99.2%
2023	88.89	11^th	1191	99.1%
2024	87.72	11^th	1211	99.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Staten Island Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.31	22^nd	426	94.8%
2019	77.53	35^th	447	92.2%
2022	81.24	14^th	386	96.4%
2023	82.05	10^th	424	97.6%
2024	81.42	10^th	426	97.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Staten Island Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.56	14^th	791	98.2%
2019	87.62	32^nd	815	96.1%
2022	94.51	5^th	760	99.3%
2023	95.46	1^st	851	99.9%
2024	93.14	5^th	865	99.4%

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Rank History for White students at Staten Island Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.90	5^th	765	99.3%
2019	82.06	9^th	793	98.9%
2022	87.48	5^th	738	99.3%
2023	87.05	4^th	776	99.5%
2024	84.36	8^th	781	99.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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by a parent
Monday, August 20, 2018

Excellent school and teaching staff, challenging classes but in the same time they have a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Getting into this school is not an easy task, but with hard work and perseverance anyone does have a fair chance. Having to take the SHSAT exam is the best and most objective admission criteria. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Staten Island Technical High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	543	21	110	38	2	n/a	n/a	714
2001	546	21	97	44	2	n/a	n/a	710
2002	601	14	82	35	0	n/a	n/a	732
2003	601	14	82	35	0	n/a	n/a	732
2004	619	9	88	31	0	n/a	n/a	747
2005	619	7	96	26	0	n/a	n/a	748
2006	651	6	104	27	0	n/a	n/a	788
2007	683	10	168	39	0	n/a	n/a	900
2008	672	15	187	38	0	n/a	n/a	912
2009	664	20	230	42	2	n/a	n/a	958
2010	651	22	290	50	2	n/a	n/a	1015
2011	647	17	301	52	3	0	0	1020
2012	677	12	351	59	4	0	1	1104
2013	705	11	393	63	4	1	9	1186
2014	701	14	446	67	4	0	3	1235
2015	652	13	512	65	3	0	3	1248
2016	656	19	543	55	2	0	3	1278
2017	634	13	608	49	3	4	2	1313
2018	591	10	634	37	5	5	38	1320
2019	559	9	662	28	4	3	67	1332
2020	555	6	701	52	4	2	14	1334
2021	487	9	757	57	2	3	21	1336
2022	441	9	823	55	1	3	23	1355
2023	402	8	865	60	2	3	34	1374
2024	374	14	941	60	3	2	10	1404

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Staten Island Technical High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	714	41.5	17.2	4.2
2001	710	41.2	17.2	6.8
2002	732	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	732	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	747	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	748	n/a	n/a	0
2006	788	42.0	18.8	10.4
2007	900	47.8	18.8	13.8
2008	912	48.6	18.8	11.8
2009	958	48.4	19.8	13.8
2010	1015	49.9	20.3	n/a
2011	1020	48.2	21.1	24.7
2012	1104	53.0	20.8	27.4
2013	1186	56.4	21.0	29.5
2014	1235	55.0	22.4	31.2
2015	1248	58.0	21.5	34.5
2016	1278	59.0	21.6	37.2
2017	1313	56.0	23.4	39.4
2018	1320	60.0	21.9	42
2019	1332	62.5	21.3	42.3
2020	1334	65.9	20.2	42.8
2021	1336	69.2	19.2	46.6
2022	1355	70.2	19.3	48.8
2023	1374	80.3	17.0	49.3
2024	1404	73.9	18.9	57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Staten Island Technical High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	714	41.5	17.2	4.2
2001	710	41.2	17.2	6.8
2002	732	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	732	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	747	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	748	n/a	n/a	0
2006	788	42.0	18.8	10.4
2007	900	47.8	18.8	13.8
2008	912	48.6	18.8	11.8
2009	958	48.4	19.8	13.8
2010	1015	49.9	20.3	n/a
2011	1020	48.2	21.1	24.7
2012	1104	53.0	20.8	27.4
2013	1186	56.4	21.0	29.5
2014	1235	55.0	22.4	31.2
2015	1248	58.0	21.5	34.5
2016	1278	59.0	21.6	37.2
2017	1313	56.0	23.4	39.4
2018	1320	60.0	21.9	42
2019	1332	62.5	21.3	42.3
2020	1334	65.9	20.2	42.8
2021	1336	69.2	19.2	46.6
2022	1355	70.2	19.3	48.8
2023	1374	80.3	17.0	49.3
2024	1404	73.9	18.9	57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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