New YorkSchoolsBENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOL

BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegular
BAYSIDE, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26
Students2,997enrolled
FRL72%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio16.3:1students:teacher
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,997
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher16.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch72%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

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

State avg: 462
2,997
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
72%+13.2pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
16.3:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 9–12 in BAYSIDE, New York. The school enrolls 2,997 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 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.

Things to Consider

Very large student body
2,997 students — some students report feeling anonymous in very large high schools
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 #26
County36081
CityBAYSIDE
ZIP11364
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360009901919

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment2,997
White0.9%
Hispanic / Latino22.2%
Black / African American41.8%
Asian21.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native12.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
Two or More Races1.1%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.9%
Hispanic
22.2%
Black
41.8%
Asian
21.4%
Two+
1.1%
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 %72%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)