ACADEMY FOR YOUNG WRITERS vs FDNY-CAPTAIN VERNON A RICHARDS HS

FDNY-CAPTAIN VERNON A RICHARDS HS has a higher overall rating of 6.7/10 compared to 4.2/10. ACADEMY FOR YOUNG WRITERS is significantly larger with 452 students, about 1.9× the size of FDNY-CAPTAIN VERNON A RICHARDS HS (232). In math proficiency, FDNY-CAPTAIN VERNON A RICHARDS HS leads at 95.0%.

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ACADEMY FOR YOUNG WRITERS

Brooklyn, NY

4.2/10

High School6th – 12th

452 students

FDNY-CAPTAIN VERNON A RICHARDS HS

Brooklyn, NY

6.7/10

High School9th – 12th

232 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	ACADEMY FOR YOUNG WRITERS	FDNY-CAPTAIN VERNON A RICHARDS HS
Overall Rating	4.2 / 10	6.7 / 10
Academic Score	3.8	8.6
Growth Score	3.1	6.4
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	91.8%	85.8%
Environment Score	1.5	5.2
State Rank	#4,358 of 4,744	#2,226 of 4,744
State Percentile	8th	53th

Test Scores

Subject	ACADEMY FOR YOUNG WRITERS	FDNY-CAPTAIN VERNON A RICHARDS HS
Math Proficiency	32.0%	95.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	46.0%	95.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	ACADEMY FOR YOUNG WRITERS	FDNY-CAPTAIN VERNON A RICHARDS HS
Type	High School	High School
Grades	6th – 12th	9th – 12th
Enrollment	452	232
Student-Teacher Ratio	8.9:1	10.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	91.8%	85.8%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)	95%+	90%+
District	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
City	Brooklyn	Brooklyn

Neighborhood

Metric	Brooklyn (11208)	Brooklyn (11207)
Median Household Income	$59,988	$55,419
Median Home Value	$638,200	$657,400
Median Rent	$1,563	$1,443
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	15.8%	19.4%
Poverty Rate	20.1%	27.3%
Avg Commute	45 min	46 min

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