The High School for Climate Justice

The High School for Climate Justice (02M655) is a public school in District 2, Yorkville, Manhattan, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 391 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Yorkville
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

The High School for Climate Justice
320 East 96 Street
Manhattan, Yorkville

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Regents diploma rate (2025) is 61%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.

What the numbers say

  • 4-year graduation rate (2025) is 73%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (25%) to compare results.
  • English learners rose from 6% in 2023–24 to 9% in 2025–26, a larger increase than at most district high schools.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 25% answered

of parents trust the principal:
97%
trust their child's teachers:
97%
satisfied with the education overall:
97%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

73%

English Regents pass rate

68%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

32%

Geometry Regents pass rate

33%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

8%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

51%

Global History Regents pass rate

49%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

67%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

16%

The High School for Climate Justice vs The Judith S. Kaye School

MeasureThe High School for Climate JusticeThe Judith S. Kaye School
Enrollment (2025–26)391222
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)13.115.3
Family satisfaction (2026)97%98%
Principal trust (2026)97%97%
Teacher trust (2026)97%100%
Leadership (2026)96%97%
Distance between schools0.06 mi

Student body

Enrollment

391 students

9–12 · up 28 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

13.1

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

9%

was 11% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

90% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 93% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

27%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 6% White, 61% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 23% Black, 1% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.

Economic need index: 93% — 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
96%
Disability support services
97%
Outreach
95%
Facilities
92%
Parent involvement
80%

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

320 EAST 96 STREET

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: Yorkville, Manhattan
  • Address: 320 East 96 Street