Benjamin N. Cardozo High School

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School rated 86/100 in Queens, District 26. 90% 4-year graduation rate. 78% college-ready. 20 AP courses. 3,405 students enrolled in grades 9-12.

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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

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School

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

Responses569

Response rate20%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Inclusive Leadership is among the highest published topics (93/100). Parent Involvement in School sits lower (77/100). 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
90 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 94 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Outreach to Parents
89 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 95 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Parent-Teacher Trust
93 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 97 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 12 topics and source details
Benjamin N. Cardozo High School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary AdvocateNot reportedNot reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary TeacherNot reportedNot reported
Conflict ResolutionNot reportedNot reported
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9090–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction8070–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Leadership9390–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents8970–89 · Middle band
Parent Involvement in School7770–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust9190–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9390–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8470–89 · Middle band
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 26Q415

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: a53cfece9c20be0123c592679e8a5b3985b4e5ec10f03575d1911bf528b37885

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School

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

Responses1,753

Response rate61%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Preventing Bullying is among the highest published topics (80/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (55/100). 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
74 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 82 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Student-Teacher Trust
74 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 73 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Personal Attention and Support
58 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

2026 reporting-record median: 61 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 11 topics and source details
Benjamin N. Cardozo High School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press590–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity680–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction640–69 · Lower end
Guidance7170–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment680–69 · Lower end
Personal Attention and Support580–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying8070–89 · Middle band
Safety7470–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services550–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional600–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust7470–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 26Q415

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School

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

Responses167

Response rate79%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Guidance is among the highest published topics (94/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (53/100). 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
81 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 92 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Peer Collaboration
82 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 90 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Academic Press
82 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 89 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 27 topics and source details
Benjamin N. Cardozo High School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press8270–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary AdvocateNot reportedNot reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary TeacherNot reportedNot reported
Classroom Behavior680–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution7970–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9090–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance9490–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9490–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility7270–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership8170–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents9190–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration8270–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying530–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence7970–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development8070–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion640–69 · Lower end
SafetyNot reportedNot reported
School Commitment8370–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services570–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional7370–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction8470–89 · Middle band
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence560–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust7470–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust8570–89 · Middle band
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 26Q415

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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