Edward R Murrow High School
1600 Ave L
Brooklyn NY, 11230, Kings County
Phone: 718-258-9283
Ranking: (522 out of 989, bottom 47%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 196 | 189 | 186 | 185 | 188 | 197 | 197 | |||||||
Total Students: | 4,017 | 4,027 | 4,014 | 4,036 | 7,609 | 3,893 | 3,998 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 1,170 | 29.1% | 1,132 | 28.1% | 1,202 | 29.9% | 1,219 | 30.2% | 2,861 | 37.6% | 1,036 | 26.6% | 1,133 | 28.3% |
Grade 10: | 1,068 | 26.6% | 1,228 | 30.5% | 1,247 | 31.1% | 1,234 | 30.6% | 2,992 | 39.3% | 1,182 | 30.4% | 1,216 | 30.4% |
Grade 11: | 856 | 21.3% | 793 | 19.7% | 732 | 18.2% | 722 | 17.9% | 645 | 8.5% | 658 | 16.9% | 589 | 14.7% |
Grade 12: | 853 | 21.2% | 799 | 19.8% | 766 | 19.1% | 799 | 19.8% | 717 | 9.4% | 675 | 17.3% | 725 | 18.1% |
Ungraded: | 70 | 1.7% | 75 | 1.9% | 67 | 1.7% | 62 | 1.5% | 394 | 5.2% | 342 | 8.8% | 335 | 8.4% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 1,673 | 41.6% | 1,679 | 41.7% | 1,702 | 42.4% | 1,688 | 41.8% | 1,658 | 21.8% | 1,599 | 41.1% | 1,617 | 40.4% |
Female: | 2,344 | 58.4% | 2,348 | 58.3% | 2,312 | 57.6% | 2,348 | 58.2% | 5,943 | 78.1% | 2,286 | 58.7% | 2,377 | 59.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 9 | 0.2% | 11 | 0.3% | 16 | 0.4% | 9 | 0.2% | 13 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 1,077 | 26.8% | 1,096 | 27.2% | 1,088 | 27.1% | 1,027 | 25.4% | 1,033 | 13.6% | 1,032 | 26.5% | 997 | 24.9% |
Hispanic: | 818 | 20.4% | 770 | 19.1% | 708 | 17.6% | 684 | 16.9% | 620 | 8.1% | 584 | 15.0% | 609 | 15.2% |
Black: | 923 | 23.0% | 920 | 22.8% | 966 | 24.1% | 1,013 | 25.1% | 1,026 | 13.5% | 1,040 | 26.7% | 1,082 | 27.1% |
White: | 1,144 | 28.5% | 1,217 | 30.2% | 1,235 | 30.8% | 1,303 | 32.3% | 4,917 | 64.6% | 1,231 | 31.6% | 1,302 | 32.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 46 | 1.1% | 11 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,835 | 45.7% | 302 | 7.5% | 1,592 | 39.7% | 1,148 | 28.4% | NA | NA | 2,107 | 54.1% | 1,145 | 28.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 230 | 5.7% | 51 | 1.3% | 206 | 5.1% | 71 | 1.8% | NA | NA | 400 | 10.3% | 226 | 5.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.51 | 21.25 | 21.56 | 21.86 | 40.56 | 19.80 | 20.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
Regents | ||||||
2010 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 71% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 63% | 47% | 64% |
2012 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 53% | 48% | 64% |
2005 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 70% | 56% | 73% |
2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 74% | 70% | 75% |
2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 62% | 62% | 71% |
2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 57% | 52% | 73% |
2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 60% | 53% | 74% |
2010 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 70% | 54% | 73% |
2011 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 79% | 67% | 78% |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 62% | 59% | 78% |
2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 52% | 67% | 72% |
2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 60% | 64% | 74% |
2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 76% | 74% | 72% |
2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 43% | 60% | 70% |
2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 39% | 57% | 72% |
2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 58% | 58% | 74% |
2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 43% | 56% | 72% |
2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 49% | 59% | 73% |
2005 | English | End of course | % met std | 86% | 74% | 77% |
2006 | English | End of course | % met std | 87% | 73% | 78% |
2007 | English | End of course | % met std | 93% | 73% | 78% |
2008 | English | End of course | % met std | 90% | 75% | 82% |
2009 | English | End of course | % met std | 88% | 73% | 82% |
2010 | English | End of course | % met std | 90% | 79% | 83% |
2011 | English | End of course | % met std | 91% | 79% | 85% |
2012 | English | End of course | % met std | 83% | 74% | 82% |
2005 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
2006 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
2007 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 98% |
2008 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
2009 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 97% |
2010 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 94% |
2011 | French | End of course | % met std | 99% | 92% | 95% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 81% | 60% | 72% |
2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 76% | 67% | 75% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 73% | 62% | 75% |
2005 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 72% | 58% | 70% |
2006 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 76% | 56% | 67% |
2007 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 74% | 57% | 63% |
2008 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 73% | 55% | 67% |
2009 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 74% | 60% | 71% |
2010 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 77% | 59% | 69% |
2011 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 73% | 58% | 70% |
2012 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 71% | 59% | 71% |
2007 | Hebrew | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
2008 | Hebrew | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 100% |
2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 75% | 68% | 72% |
2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 75% | 65% | 72% |
2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 76% | 67% | 73% |
2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 73% | 65% | 72% |
2005 | Italian | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 97% |
2006 | Italian | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
2007 | Italian | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99% | 97% |
2008 | Italian | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
2009 | Italian | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 97% |
2010 | Italian | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99% | 98% |
2011 | Italian | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 98% |
2006 | Latin | End of course | % met std | 89% | 92% | 94% |
2005 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 81% | 63% | 75% |
2006 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 82% | 68% | 75% |
2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 81% | 69% | 75% |
2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 76% | 60% | 75% |
2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 78% | 67% | 80% |
2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 75% | 66% | 79% |
2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 81% | 74% | 81% |
2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 78% | 70% | 78% |
2005 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 79% | 78% | 77% |
2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 84% | 79% | 79% |
2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 91% | 81% | 77% |
2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 80% | 65% | 76% |
2009 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 90% | 64% | 61% |
2005 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 39% | 51% | 66% |
2006 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 48% | 51% | 68% |
2007 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 60% | 57% | 70% |
2008 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 61% | 52% | 70% |
2009 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 53% | 46% | 68% |
2010 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 50% | 46% | 61% |
2005 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 72% | 79% | 81% |
2006 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 79% | 77% | 80% |
2007 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 83% | 76% | 79% |
2008 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 62% | 55% | 77% |
2009 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 77% |
2010 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 71% | 64% | 82% |
2011 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 73% | 66% | 79% |
2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 64% | 67% | 79% |
2005 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96% | 96% |
2006 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 96% |
2007 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 97% |
2008 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 95% |
2009 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 99% | 95% | 96% |
2010 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96% | 95% |
2011 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 94% |
2005 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 82% | 67% | 76% |
2006 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 83% | 72% | 79% |
2007 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 87% | 71% | 79% |
2008 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 87% | 73% | 83% |
2009 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 85% | 72% | 80% |
2010 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 88% | 77% | 83% |
2011 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 84% | 74% | 80% |
2012 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 88% | 74% | 79% |
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* Edward R Murrow High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.