2019 NYC Department of Education High School Directory for Admissions

A directory of high schools operated by the New York City Department of Education for the 2019 admissions cycle. The data was collected to provide information to families and students. Each record represents one high school, with columns detailing admissions requirements and applicant statistics.

Use Cases

• Analyze admissions competitiveness by comparing grade9geapplicantsperseat and offer_rate columns across schools.
• Identify school-specific admission requirements by examining requirement5_, requirement6_, and requirement9_ columns.
• Map school locations or analyze geographic distribution using the Census Tract column.

Strengths

• Data is structured for a specific, practical purpose: high school admissions information.
• Includes granular metrics like grade9geapplicantsperseat and offer_rate for quantitative analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us

Collection Method

Collected by the NYC Department of Education for admissions purposes.

Time Range

2019

Freshness

Last updated 2024-11-26 23:12:46; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York City