The Clinton School in Union Square serves students in grades 6-12. As an International Baccalaureate World School, it enrolls 11th and 12th grade students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP). Through IB honors classes, the program strengthens students’ intellectual, emotional and social skills and teaches students how to interact with people of different cultures and languages.
The Clinton School has been around for over 40 years and encourages its students to ask questions and engage with their subject matter. The idea is to teach students to research, evaluate, analyze and think critically. The school begins preparing students for the Regents exams in eighth grade.
Extracurriculars at The Clinton School are plentiful. Students can join the newspaper staff, participate in sports or engage in over 50 after-school clubs. The high school has volleyball, cross country and basketball teams.
Clinton School
Public Middle, High School
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Grade 6-12
10 E 15th St,
New York, NY
New York City Geographic District No. 2
School Details
Head of School
Principal - Mr. Jonathan Levin
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1290
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
78%
Reading Proficiency
96%
Average GPA
3.64
Graduation Rate
95%
Niche Grade
A
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A
B
B
B-
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B-
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Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.64
Reading Proficiency
96%
Math Proficiency
78%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
66
Full Time Teachers
66
Teachers in First or Second Year
31.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1290
Math
630
Verbal
660
Average ACT
30
Math
27
English
31
Reading
31
Science
29
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Science
3%
State Average
20%
Math
3%
State Average
22%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
271:1
Student Diversity
Female
61.5%
Male
38.5%
White
56.4%
Two or more races
15.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
13.2%
Hispanic
12.1%
Black
2.4%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings
#38
Best HS for the Arts in New York
#43
Best College Prep Public HS in New York
#101
Best Public MS in New York
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Boston University
74 Students
New York University
68 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY
63 Students
Northeastern University
53 Students
University of Pennsylvania
47 Students
University of Vermont
45 Students
Brown University
44 Students
Cornell University
42 Students
Syracuse University
39 Students
Columbia University
39 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology
61 Students
Business
49 Students
Biology
45 Students
Political Science and Government
35 Students
Economics
28 Students
Marketing
23 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
22 Students
English
22 Students
Pre-Law Studies
21 Students
Film and Video Studies
21 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
9/18/2023
The best part of my experience were the teachers and staff members at Clinton, who all showed a true interest in the success of students and most of the time did their best to help. The worst part of my experience was the extreme workload put on students on top of the IB deadlines we already had to meet. Something that I would like to see change is more support in the science and math departments at Clinton.
12/3/2022
i transferred here from a catholic school after ninth grade (2020). my old school was quite traditional, conservative, and not a great fit for me personally. this is just some info that could be useful for the following: pros: lgbtq+ friendly some duds, but certainly lots of highly intelligent and engaged students nice building - clean, new, and relatively nice for an nyc public hs offers the ib program (but see cons!) progressive-minded students and teachers for the most part. cons: european and asian countries would call clinton's ib program a joke. it's unorganized, and although counselors are pretty knowledgeable about it, students remain confused and highly overwhelmed girl:boy ratio is super uneven (idrc tbh but i know for some people that's not great) teachers claim to care about mental health but it's def a facade... some still don't know my name (im a senior btw) super duper white and rich. like it's obvious when you aren't those two things bc you feel odd.
5/26/2020
I absolutely loved my experience at Clinton High School. I had moved around a lot and therefore had been through a lot of transferring schools. Not only did the student body and my peers make me feel welcomed, but the staff and teachers as well.
GreatSchools Reviews
4/6/2025
do not go to this school for the sake of your mental health
2/14/2025
My daughter graduated in 2024 and I can say that I will NOT send my other children here. The principal is completely non responsive and seemsss powerless to enact change. Or, he thinks he knows everything. The teachers, with the exception of two, are callous and unempathetic. I was shocked at the le...
1/31/2023
The leadership at this school is painfully absent. The principal is non responsive. My son graduated last year and -- like another parent said -- I had to enroll an army of tutors to get him through. A few of his teachers were fine. But for the most part, the teachers don't really care about the cha...
9/4/2021
Our experience at this school was a huge disappointment. During COVID, there were 100 kids in a class and the vast majority of students didn’t turn their cameras on. My daughter lost ground academically in high school and it was impossible to be in touch with most teachers, the vice principal, or th...
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List Price Range
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Homes For Sale
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Average Home Value
$2,420,271
Median Lot Size
5,662 Sq Ft
% Renters
54%
Household Income
$177,805
% of College Grads
89.9%
Median Age
39
Average House Size
2,723 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
90.3%
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