Located at 40 Irving Place, the High School for Language and Diplomacy is a college preparatory school that fosters a community of honesty and respect, and develops the academic skills of every student through engaging instruction and programs geared toward social and emotional health.
The High School for Language and Diplomacy was opened in 2009 as a partnership between the New York City Department of Education and the Asia Society, a non-profit organization that sponsors a network of high schools to foster international relations between the United States and Asia.
The school’s concentration on language and diplomacy is designed to give students the chance to study four years of Mandarin, French, Arabic and German. They may also take part in extracurricular activities such as Model UN, debate, book club and the school’s literary journal.
Through a challenging academic program that provides opportunities for public service and a global education, students learn the craft of international diplomacy while developing their technology and interpersonal communication skills.
At this Gramercy Park public school, graduates become service-oriented individuals and flexible thinkers through collaboration in and out of the classroom.
The High School for Language & Diplomacy
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
40 Irving Plz,
New York, NY
New York City Geographic District No. 2
School Details
Head of School
Principal - Ms. Sarah Hernandez
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Average SAT Score
990
Math Proficiency
74.5%
Reading Proficiency
84.5%
Average GPA
3.39
Graduation Rate
82%
Niche Grade
B-
A
B-
B+
B
C+
C
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.39
Reading Proficiency
84.5%
Math Proficiency
74.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Teachers
20
Full Time Teachers
20
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
990
Math
500
Verbal
490
Number of AP Courses
3
AP Pass Rate
6.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
217:1
Student Diversity
Female
53.5%
Male
46.5%
Hispanic
56.1%
Black
21.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9%
Two or more races
7.1%
White
5.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.3%
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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.
CUNY Hunter College
33 Students
New York University
28 Students
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
21 Students
CUNY Brooklyn College
20 Students
Pace University
18 Students
CUNY New York City College of Technology
16 Students
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
15 Students
Columbia University
14 Students
Fordham University
14 Students
CUNY City College of New York
14 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
18 Students
Biology
15 Students
Computer Science
12 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
11 Students
Nursing
9 Students
Political Science and Government
9 Students
Psychology
7 Students
International Relations
6 Students
International Studies
5 Students
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
4 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
9/19/2016
There is some good classes
9/2/2016
This school , in my opinion, gives many individuals to come out their shells and find new opportunities. Although this school still has quite a while to go to reach a few standards, it still remains a school that is symbolic to community and education.
9/2/2016
Security could be a little better, but they still get their job done.
GreatSchools Reviews
8/2/2015
This is a small safe school that works to provide students with solid academic base to help them become college and career ready. It is shared campus so the issues are largely about shared gyms and cafeteria. The teachers are caring and willing to help and guidance counsellors are very kind.
7/22/2015
This school lied to everyone that this school is the best high school that you will ever experienced. I went to this high school and my experience at this school is the worst. The teachers gave the students a very easy assignments that even a third grade students can finish the assignments. I rememb...
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$520K - $9.9M
Homes For Sale
166
Average Home Value
$1,470,969
Median Lot Size
7,405 Sq Ft
% Renters
63%
Household Income
$163,006
% of College Grads
86.1%
Median Age
38
Average House Size
1,661 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
90.1%
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