Pace High School

Pace High School (02M298) is a public school in District 2, Lower East Side, Manhattan, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 458 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Lower East Side
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

Pace High School
100 Hester St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Manhattan, Lower East Side

School Quality

The one thing to remember

4-year graduation rate (2025) is 78%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.

What the numbers say

  • Regents diploma rate (2025) is 74%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (6%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 6% answered

of parents trust the principal:
86%
trust their child's teachers:
90%
satisfied with the education overall:
82%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

78%

English Regents pass rate

81%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

53%

Geometry Regents pass rate

0%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

35%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

45%

Global History Regents pass rate

65%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

76%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

17%

Physics Regents pass rate

63%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

48%

Pace High School vs Emma Lazarus High School

MeasurePace High SchoolEmma Lazarus High School
Enrollment (2025–26)458249
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)11.312.9
Family satisfaction (2026)82%97%
Principal trust (2026)86%96%
Teacher trust (2026)90%97%
Leadership (2026)90%98%
Distance between schools0.01 mi

Student body

Enrollment

458 students

9–12 · down 97 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

11.3

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

5%

was 4% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

80% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 82% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

22%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 5% White, 51% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 33% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.

Economic need index: 82% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
90%
Disability support services
100%
Outreach
87%
Facilities
84%
Parent involvement
82%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

Know before you tour

Admissions

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. This school has no attendance zone; admission is through MySchools.

Address

100 Hester St, New York, NY 10002, USA

How to read this page

  • Test scores measure one week in April. They say nothing about the art room, recess or whether your child will be happy. Tour the school.

Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Frequently Asked Questions

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: Lower East Side, Manhattan
  • Address: 100 Hester St, New York, NY 10002, USA