On West 17th Street, in the bustling neighborhood of Chelsea, sits one of the more progressive schools in Manhattan. The NYC Lab High School for Collaborative Studies builds its mission statement around the power of collaboration, diversity and inclusion.
Social and Emotional Learning is an integral part of education at Lab. It helps students develop social and emotional skills in a safe, caring, well-managed, engaging learning environment. The school has a four-year sequence where each grade level, from ninth through 12th, takes courses varying in core subjects and difficulty, such as Advanced Placement.
Lab Middle School offers exciting and engaging electives such as creative writing, podcasting, band, fashion, photoshop, computer science and Sci-Fi. There are over 30 different school clubs covering sports, music, social issues, gaming, student government, culture and fitness. The school also has paid and unpaid summer opportunities that cover a wide range of interests and subjects.
Students are encouraged to join one or more of the various sports teams like basketball, soccer, volleyball, cross country and tennis. For those who love the performing arts, annual plays and musicals are presented by the Lab School Theatre Company. The NYC Lab Middle School provides guidance counselors, school social workers, and the Substance Abuse Intervention program for emotional support and guidance.
N.Y.C. Lab School for Collaborative Studies
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
333 W 17th St,
New York, NY
New York City Geographic District No. 2
School Details
Head of School
Principal - Ms. Brooke Jackson
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Average SAT Score
1290
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
95%
Reading Proficiency
77%
Average GPA
3.67
Graduation Rate
95%
Niche Grade
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Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.67
Reading Proficiency
77%
Math Proficiency
95%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
44
Full Time Teachers
44
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1290
Math
650
Verbal
640
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
30
Reading
30
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Pass Rate
46.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
204:1
Student Diversity
Male
55.9%
Female
44.1%
White
47.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
24.8%
Hispanic
15.6%
Two or more races
6.3%
Black
5.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings
#40
Best College Prep Public HS in New York
#47
Best Public HS Teachers in New York
#55
Best Public HS in New York
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Binghamton University, SUNY
111 Students
New York University
99 Students
Stony Brook University
82 Students
Boston University
77 Students
Syracuse University
76 Students
Cornell University
61 Students
Penn State
52 Students
Columbia University
52 Students
CUNY Baruch College
48 Students
CUNY Hunter College
47 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
88 Students
Psychology
52 Students
Computer Science
40 Students
Political Science and Government
36 Students
Biology
31 Students
Marketing
28 Students
Finance
25 Students
Communications
22 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
21 Students
Sociology
21 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
7/17/2022
Out of all the schools I have ever attended in NYC lab is by far the best. Lab has a community feel where everyone knows everyone. It can be hard to make friends at first but there are plenty of opportunities to do so such as sports and clubs. Some sports start pre-school so you can meet people there. The principal and teachers are all super nice, you might get a few not so great ones, but for the most part they are great. Nyc lab school is on the smaller side of NYC public highschools, which gives you a chance to get to know your class, teachers, and peers better. Nyc lab school is in a convenient location for food, neighborhood and for the A,C,E,L,F trains
9/2/2020
Lab is an okay school. Academics are good but most others things need work, especially the diversity.
4/2/2018
PROS: ~supportive community ~liberal school ~amazing teachers ~college prep/advisory is great ~freshmen can get lunch outside of school CONS: ~bathrooms are out of order. gotta head upstairs to the middle school or use the one's downstairs. ~clubs don't get much funding. bake sales hardly contribute much. ~school lunch is atrocious.
GreatSchools Reviews
5/30/2023
good school, many supportive and kind teachers and a decent student population
2/21/2017
I am a parent of a 10th grader. This might have been a rigorous high school at one time; the science and math classes remain challenging, but the teaching in literature is less than mediocre. My child had one essay assigned for ninth grade. In 10th grade, difficult essays were assigned after books w...
8/6/2015
I have been a Lab parent for 8 years and I truly love both schools. It was a shame that the founders, Sheila and Rob split them up right before they retired... My oldest child has graduated, and is loving college. He thrived at both the middle and high school. My other child is entering 10th grade,...
2/18/2015
Lab is a fantastic school that really puts much of its emphasis on creating a safe environment for all students from different socioeconomic backgrounds and orientations. However, the academics is not good. I can say Lab has a very strong and challenging math curriculum, but everything else sucks. N...
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List Price Range
$548K - $24.8M
Homes For Sale
376
Average Home Value
$2,289,658
Median Lot Size
5,227 Sq Ft
% Renters
71%
Household Income
$144,103
% of College Grads
74.3%
Median Age
41
Average House Size
2,348 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
88.9%
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