Frederick Douglass Academy vs. Columbia Secondary School
Should you attend Frederick Douglass Academy or Columbia Secondary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 815 students in grades 6-12, Frederick Douglass Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 690 students in grades 6-12, Columbia Secondary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
815 students
690 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2525 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
#310 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
84%
(Top 20% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
(Top 50% in NY)
90%
(Top 5% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
Graduation Rate
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
47
98
Grade 7 Students
60
99
Grade 8 Students
65
94
Grade 9 Students
163
106
Grade 10 Students
146
116
Grade 11 Students
147
83
Grade 12 Students
187
94
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
32%
35%
% Black
61%
22%
% White
3%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.75
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
