Facing History School, The (02M303) is a public school in District 2, Clinton, Manhattan, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 318 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 20%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need — English learners rose from 13% in 2023–24 to 31% in 2025–26.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.2 · 1st percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
20%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
88 students tested
32 students tested
56 students tested
Mathematics
9%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
91 students tested
32 students tested
59 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19% | 7% |
| 2026 | 20% | 9% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 89%
Economic need index: 89%
| Measure | The Facing History School | High School of Hospitality Management |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 318 | 184 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 86% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 89% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 84% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 83% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 90% | 70% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 88% | 65% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
The Facing History School has higher Regents diploma rate (2025) than High School of Hospitality Management (88% vs 65%) and higher 4-year graduation rate (2025) (90% vs 70%).
Enrollment
318 students
6–12 · up 62 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.0
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
31%
was 28% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
90% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 89% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
29%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 74% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 19% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 89% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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525 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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