Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (03M485)

100 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10023, Manhattan
Phone: 212-496-0700
Hours: 08:00am - 03:35pm
School Website: https://www.laguardiahs.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/03M485/
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School Leader: Deepak Marwah (dmarwah2@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Jerrianna Phenix (jphenix2@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Delfina Leston (dleston@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Justus Vogel (jvogel4@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Owen Harkness (oharkness@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Tori Saldivia (tsaldivia@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

Our students complete two parallel paths of study: conservatory-level pre-professional training in the arts and college-preparatory academics; all students are equipped with post-secondary planning skills. Our alumni are creative thinkers, confident collaborators, culturally engaged innovators, and open-minded citizens. They distinguish themselves in virtually every field of endeavor. LaGuardia Arts is a large, NYC Specialized High School and the only Specialized High School that admits students based on a competitive audition and not the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT.)

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 91%

Academic Highlights: CTE program(s): Technical Theatre

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), Computer Science Coursework, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Online Grading System

School Features:

  • Specialized School
  • Audition Offered
  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Chinese Language and Culture, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP French Language and Culture, AP Italian Language and Culture, AP Japanese Language and Culture, AP Physics 1, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Calculus (Advanced Math), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Physics (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Gymnastics, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Fencing, Handball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball
PSAL Team
Fiorello H Laguardia
Other Sports
Cheerleading, Dance, Step, Ultimate Frisbee
Clubs
A List Step Team, Art for the Heart, Books & Bakes, BSU (Black Student Union), CASA (Caribbean African Stud Assoc), Character Creation, Christian Club, Code For All, Creavance + Webfolio, Crime Club, Critical Failure (Dungeons & Dragons), CSA (Chinese Stud Assoc), Data Analysis & Prep, Debate, Design, Feminist Club, French, Future Club, Green Team, GSA (Genders & Sexualities Alliances), Happy Tails, HOSA, Jazz Vocal, Jewish Student Union, KASA (Korean American Student Association), Key CLub, Knitting Club, LaG Fights Cancer, LaG MaG, LaG Writes, LaGuardia Stocks Club, Law and Work, LEAP (LaG Equity Arts Program), Math Club, MedMemoirs, Memory Project, Mock Trial, MSU (Multiracial Student Union), Neuroscience, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Red Cross, Science Alliance, Science Olympiad, Short Film, Smiles For Seniors, Students Demand Action, The Money Mindset, UNICEF, UNITY DANCE CREW, Urban Muse, Women of Color Association (WOC)
Art
The mission of this extraordinary specialized high school is to provide all students with conservatory-level arts training coupled with rigorous academics
Program Details
Fine Arts(M80J)
Visual Art & Design

The first two years comprise of training in traditional skills and disciplines, which include drawing, painting in water-based media, graphic design, and painting in oils and acrylics. After taking the core art courses, students take advanced courses in the subjects listed and with other elective offerings such as architecture, art history, ceramics, computer graphics, digital media, fashion illustration, mural painting, photography, print making, and sculpture.

10th Grade seats available

Method:
Requirement:
Students are ranked by the school based on their auditions. Offers are made in priority group and rank order.

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
Applicants / Seats: 2,423 / 211 (11.48)2,423 / 211 (11.48)
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
2,140
2,378
2,372
    Grade 12 Students
441
846
616
    Grade 11 Students
466
447
860
    Grade 10 Students
630
483
459
    Grade 9 Students
603
602
437
Avg. Class Size
29.3
26.7
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
65 / 32 / 4
83 / 26 / 79
63 / 20 / 17
Attendance %
95%
92%
94%
Graduation %
98%
99%
98%
College %
81%
83%
79%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
3,950 / 529
796
3,853 / 1858
868

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  78.14%
Academic Engagement 
  62.69%
Safety 
  79.25%
Bully Prevention 
  73.13%
Inclusivity 
  88.80%
Mental Support 
  65.11%
Environment 
  62.50%
Post-School Support 
  68.11%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  71.40%
School Satisfaction 
  82.08%
Student Behavior 
  69.25%
Student Support 
  81.67%
School Leadership 
  69.69%
Instructional Clarity 
  60.67%
Instructional Development 
  72.16%
Post-School Support 
  88.60%
Family Responses
Education 
  82.44%
Teacher Support 
  77.29%
Safety 
  86.67%
School Community 
  72.78%
School Leadership 
  87.75%
Post-School Support 
  87.00%
IEP Support 
  74.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

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This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  98.20%
CC Regents
  78
Non-CC Regents
  77
Impact Score
  0.6
Performance Score
  0.79
College Aptitude
CCR
  85.00%
ACT English
  29.6
ACT Math
  25.4
ACT Reading
  30.2
ACT Science
  26.6
SAT Math
  600
SAT R/W
  616
Postsecondary
2-Year College 1.40%
4-Year College 80.70%
Other Postsecondary 2.70%
Unknown 15.20%

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This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 29.50%
Female 70.40%
Other 0.10%
English Language Learners:
  0.60%
Students with Disabilities:
  7.80%
Economic Need Index: 
  33.20%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 21.20%
Black 11.30%
Hispanic 17.90%
White 40.20%
Other 9.40%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Asian 13.70%
Black 11.60%
Hispanic 8.20%
White 60.30%
Other 6.20%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

IEP Statistics (2023-24)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  8.00%
Students with SETSS
  0.10%
Students with ICT
  5.70%
Students with SC
  0.00%
Has all programs
  95.00%
Has all services
  80.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  20.00%
IEP Student Performance
Regents English
  75
Regents Gl. Hist.
  76
Regents US Hist.
  75
Regents Algebra I
  67
Regents Living Env.
  73
4-Year Grad. Rate
  87.5
IEP Movement
Needs Improvement
IEP Support 
  74.00%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services128 (93%)>5 (?)<=5 (?)
SETSS<=5 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Special Class0 (0%)0 (0%)<=5 (100%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services109 (87%)N/A (N/A)16 (13%)
Hearing Education Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy<=5 (50%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (50%)
Speech-Language Therapy30 (75%)N/A (N/A)10 (25%)
Vision Education Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School6 (100%)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned0 (0%)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

ELL Performance (2023-24)
Regents English
  68
Regents Gl. Hist.
  69
Regents Algebra I
  69
Regents Living Env.
  71
ELL Progress
  46

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

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