Vanguard High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025New York, New York 10065 · New York City Geographic District # 2
#993 of 1,079 high schools in New York
#8726 of 16,910 nationally
About Vanguard High School
Vanguard High School is a public high located in New York, in the New York City Geographic District # 2 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 396 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 48.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 993rd of 1,079 ranked high schools in New York. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (99th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 396.
There are 320 schools in New York; Vanguard High School ranks 188th of 305 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)10%
- Reading proficiency (30%)97.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)82.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Vanguard High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 396
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 97.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Vanguard High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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East Side Elementary School-Ps 267
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Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner
New York · Public middle · Grades 6–8
945 students · 723 m away
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
538 students · 759 m away
Ps 59 Beekman Hill International
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
531 students · 883 m away
Ps 158 Bayard Taylor
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
605 students · 914 m away
Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vanguard High School a good school?
Vanguard High School has a Success Index (US) of 48.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #993 of 1,079 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Vanguard High School rank in New York?
Vanguard High School ranks #993 of 1,079 high schools in New York and #8726 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Vanguard High School?
Vanguard High School had 396 students in 2025.
Is Vanguard High School a elementary school or a high school?
Vanguard High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Vanguard High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Vanguard High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.