New YorkSchoolsINTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT UNION SQUARE

INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT UNION SQUARE

PublicRegularGrades 912
NEW YORK, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students359
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch84%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
359
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
84%+24.9pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT UNION SQUARE is a public high serving grades 9–12 in NEW YORK, New York. The school enrolls 359 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
84% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
County36061
CityNEW YORK
ZIP10003
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360007706191

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment359
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino56.4%
Black / African American14.0%
Asian18.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native10.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races0.0%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.3%
Hispanic
56.4%
Black
14.0%
Asian
18.9%
Two+
0.0%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %84%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)