Aviation Career and Technical Education High School
Long Island City, NY · High School · Grades 9-12
Aviation Career and Technical Education High School is a high school in Long Island City, NY with 1,821 students enrolled and a 44% proficiency rate. Part of New York City Geographic District #24. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Aviation Career and Technical Education High School is a high school in Long Island City, NY, enrolling 1,821 students in grades 9-12 within the New York City Geographic District #24. That headcount is above the 861-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 44% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That is 6 points above the 38% average for the New York City Geographic District #24. That is in line with the 47% New York statewide average.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 36 points. As a high school, it reports a 75% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 12.6 to 1, below the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1, which generally allows more adult attention per student. 77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student body. It receives Title I federal funding, which flags a higher share of low-income students rather than measuring school quality.
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About This School
Aviation Career and Technical Education High School is a high school located in Long Island City, New York. The school serves 1,821 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 44% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 75% graduation rate.
77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Aviation Career and Technical Education High School is part of the New York City Geographic District #24 in New York. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Aviation Career and Technical Education High School has 1,821 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in New York City Geographic District #24 (861 students). Its 44% proficiency rate is 6 percentage points above the district average of 38%. Compared to the New York state average of 47%, the school performs 2 points lower. With a 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Aviation Career and Technical Education High School has 1,821 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1.
According to EDFacts data, 44% of students at Aviation Career and Technical Education High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Aviation Career and Technical Education High School has a 75% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Aviation Career and Technical Education High School is part of the New York City Geographic District #24 in Long Island City, New York. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.