4-year graduation
90%
High School for Media and Communications (06M463) is a public school in District 6, Washington Heights North, Manhattan, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 269 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
Visit school websiteThe one thing to remember
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 14%, higher than most district high schools.
Also worth knowing: Regents diploma rate (2025) is 76%, lower than most district high schools.
98%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 86% of families answered.
4-year graduation
90%
English Regents pass rate
57%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
44%
Geometry Regents pass rate
34%
Algebra II Regents pass rate
52%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
36%
Global History Regents pass rate
55%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
34%
Chemistry Regents pass rate
10%
Earth Science Regents pass rate
49%
| Measure | High School for Media and Communications | The College Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 269 | 367 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.5 | 11.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 100% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 90% | 92% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 76% | 88% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 14% | 28% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
High School for Media and Communications has lower advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than The College Academy (14% vs 28%) and lower Regents diploma rate (2025) (76% vs 88%).
Enrollment
269 students
9–12 · up 35 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.5
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
46%
was 51% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 8% Black, 0% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: >95% — 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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549 Audubon Ave, New York, NY 10040, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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