Beacon High School in New York, NY

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Beacon High School is located in New York, NY and is one of 13 high schools in New York City Geographic District # 3. It is a public school that serves 1144 students in grades 9-12. more

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School Facts

Public School
Grades 9-12
New York City Geographic District # 3

Made AYP
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Contact

Beacon High School
227 West 61ST St
New York, NY 10022
(212) 245-2807

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 1144

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Student Economic Level (2009)

In 2009, Beacon High School had 20% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New York had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

57%

Hispanic

22%

Black

14%

Asian/Pacific Islander

7%

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21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Beacon High School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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I loved highschool, I was shy but we had good teachers.

Submitted by a Current Student on May 31, 2011

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This is one of the best urban high schools in the country. Caring administrators and teachers provide high-level assignments, teaching advanced skills that will serve students for a lifetime. As an educator and a parent, I can not be happier with the education Beacon is giving my son.

Submitted by a Parent on Oct 28, 2008

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i really think think this scholl is very good. It suppiles all the needs, also involving fun activities that can help u throughout life. I really hope that you all can give it a try! ^^

Submitted by a Current Student on Oct 27, 2008

i think that this school like totally rocks and i hope to be a part of it my freshmen year.

Submitted by a Current Student on Oct 19, 2008

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About New York, NY

Demographics Based on 2000 Census (latest available)

	New York	National
Median Household Income	$38,293	$44,512
Population Median Age	35	36
% of Homes With Kids	29%	31.4%
Average Household Size	2.59 persons	2.6
% Owning / % Renting	30% / 70%	66%/33%

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Location	Distance
Midtown West 747 10th Ave New York, NY	0.5 miles

Upper West Side 700 Columbus Ave New York, NY	1.7 miles

Midtown - East 962 1st Ave New York, NY	1.7 miles

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