Is Central Park East High School a good school?

Central Park East High School is rated 95/100 by NYC School Ratings, with a 100% 4-year graduation rate and 92% of graduates meeting college-readiness benchmarks. The school offers 7 AP courses.

What is the graduation rate at Central Park East High School?

Central Park East High School has a 100% 4-year graduation rate.

How do you get into Central Park East High School?

Central Park East High School uses a screened admissions process. Students apply through the NYC high school application system each fall.

How college-ready are graduates of Central Park East High School?

92% of students meet NYC's college and career readiness benchmarks, and the school offers 7 AP courses.

Central Park East High School

Central Park East High School rated 95/100 in Manhattan, District 4. 100% 4-year graduation rate. 92% college-ready. 7 AP courses. 520 students enrolled in grades 9-12.

Key statistics

DBN: 04M555
District: 4
Borough: Manhattan
Grade band: 9-12
Enrollment: 520
Overall score: 95/100
Address: 1573 Madison Avenue, Manhattan NY 10029

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

Central Park East High School

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses188

Response rate40%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

IEP Service Satisfaction is among the highest published topics (98/100). Parent Involvement in School sits lower (79/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education: 95 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 93 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 96 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

Central Park East High School · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Conflict Resolution	Not reported	Not reported
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	95	90–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction	98	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership	97	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	93	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	79	70–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust	98	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	96	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	93	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 04M555

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K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

Central Park East High School

New 2026 baseline: the student questionnaire changed substantially. Do not compare these scores with previous years.

Responses433

Response rate93%

Published topics11 / 11

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Preventing Bullying is among the highest published topics (95/100). Academic Press sits lower (68/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Safety: 93 / 100
Student-Teacher Trust: 84 / 100
Personal Attention and Support: 74 / 100

All 11 topics and source details

Central Park East High School · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	68	0–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity	78	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	82	70–89 · Middle band
Guidance	82	70–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment	81	70–89 · Middle band
Personal Attention and Support	74	70–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying	95	90–100 · Higher end
Safety	93	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	83	70–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional	78	70–89 · Middle band
Student-Teacher Trust	84	70–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 04M555

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 3185e1e7e4ba9c0de4fd7b7c9e91b7c11f15f6f8ecaac14cd199a582efdadf8e

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

Central Park East High School

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses39

Response rate93%

Published topics21 / 27

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School Commitment is among the highest published topics (100/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (79/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership: 87 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 89 / 100
Academic Press: 93 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

Central Park East High School · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	93	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Classroom Behavior	79	70–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution	97	90–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	95	90–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Guidance	99	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment	99	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	86	70–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership	87	70–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents	84	70–89 · Middle band
Peer Collaboration	89	70–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying	90	90–100 · Higher end
Program Coherence	88	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development	87	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion	80	70–89 · Middle band
Safety	Not reported	Not reported
School Commitment	100	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	79	70–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional	90	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction	94	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Influence	80	70–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust	92	90–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust	91	90–100 · Higher end
Two-Way Communication	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 04M555

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

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