Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (03M485)

100 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10023, Manhattan
Phone: 212-496-0700
Email: admissions@laguardiahs.org
Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Principal: Deepak Marwah
School Website: https://www.laguardiahs.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/03M485/
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Building Access Profile: View profile
Subway: 1 to 66th St-Lincoln Center; 2, 3 to 72nd St; A, B, C, D to 59th St-Columbus Circle
Bus: BxM2, M10, M104, M11, M12, M20, M31, M5, M57, M66, M7, M72
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Program Details
Drama (M80N)
Performing Arts

The Drama program focuses on acting preparation through block-programmed courses in acting (Meisner and Stanislavsky method), voice and diction, physical techniques, theater history, musical theater, acting on film, career management, and script analysis. Students have numerous opportunities to perform in professional theater spaces throughout their four years, culminating in our Senior Drama Festival.

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Students are ranked by the school based on their auditions. Offers are made in priority group and rank order.
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
2,140
2,378
2,372
    Grade 12 Students
441
846
616
    Grade 11 Students
466
447
860
    Grade 10 Students
630
483
459
    Grade 9 Students
603
602
437
Avg. Class Size
29.3
26.7
Complaints / Suspensions
42 / 0
83 / 26
63 / 20
Attendance %
92%
94%
Graduation %
99%
99%
98%
College %
81%
83%
79%
Drama (M80N)
Applicants / Seats:
1,974 / 99 (19.94)
1,974 / 99 (19.94)
1,974 / 99 (19.94)

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

About the School

Our students complete two parallel paths of study: conservatory-level pre-professional training in the arts and college-preparatory academics. Our alumni are creative thinkers, confident collaborators, culturally-engaged innovators, and open-minded citizens, and distinguish themselves in virtually every field of endeavor, including the arts and sciences as well as public service. We are one of the largest high schools in New York State and the second-largest high school in Manhattan.

School Budget: View financial budget

Academic Highlights: CTE program(s): Technical Theatre

Other Features: Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Extended Day, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Summer Internships, Summer Session

School Features:

  • Specialized School
  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Chinese Language and Culture, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP French Language and Culture, AP Italian Language and Culture, AP Japanese Language and Culture, AP Physics 1, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Calculus (Advanced Math), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Physics (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Gymnastics, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Fencing, Handball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball
PSAL Website
View PSAL schedule, standings, & history
Other Sports
Cheerleading, Dance, Step, Ultimate Frisbee
Clubs
and Unity Dance Crew., Aro-spec, Art for the Heart, Black Student Union, Ceramics, Character Creation, Chinese Student Association, Choral Intertwine, Christian Students Association, Cosplay, Debate, DECA, Disney VoluntEARS Mentoring Program, Fashion, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Green Team, Italian Culture, Japanese, Jazz Vocal, Jewish Student Union, Key Club, Latinos Unidos, Math Empowerment, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Neuroscience, Red Cross, Slavic, South Asian Association, Stock Market Analysis, Students for Planned Parenthood, UNICEF
Art Disciplines
Dance, Film, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (11 per year), Concerts (17 per year), Dance Performances (5 per year), Theatre Performances (14 per year), Other Exhibits (7 per year)
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  78.14%
Academic Engagement 
  62.69%
Safety 
  79.25%
Bully Prevention 
  73.13%
Inclusivity 
  88.80%
Mental Support 
  65.11%
Environment 
  62.50%
Post-School Support 
  68.11%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  71.40%
School Satisfaction 
  82.08%
Student Behavior 
  69.25%
Student Support 
  81.67%
School Leadership 
  69.69%
Instructional Clarity 
  60.67%
Instructional Development 
  72.16%
Post-School Support 
  88.60%
Family Responses
Education 
  82.44%
Teacher Support 
  77.29%
Safety 
  86.67%
School Community 
  72.78%
School Leadership 
  87.75%
Post-School Support 
  87.00%
IEP Support 
  74.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  98.70%
CC Regents
  78
Non-CC Regents
  67
Impact Score
  0.6
Performance Score
  0.83
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  99.10%
ACT English
  27.2
ACT Math
  24.5
ACT Reading
  28.1
ACT Science
  25.1
SAT Math
  586
SAT R/W
  602
Postsecondary
2-Year College 0.50%
4-Year College 80.30%
Other Postsecondary 1.00%
Unknown 18.20%

View Full Academic Data:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 29.50%
Female 70.40%
Other 0.10%
English Language Learners:
  0.60%
Students with Disabilities:
  7.80%
Economic Need Index: 
  33.20%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 21.20%
Black 11.30%
Hispanic 17.90%
White 40.20%
Other 9.40%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Asian 14.10%
Black 10.70%
Hispanic 4.00%
White 63.10%
Other 8.10%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

IEP Statistics (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  4.60%
Students with SETSS
  0.20%
Students with ICT
  2.80%
Students with SC
  0.10%
Has all programs
  96.00%
Has all services
  87.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  13.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
2.27
Regents English
  78
Regents Gl. Hist.
  72
Regents Algebra I
  72
Regents Living Env.
  75
IEP Support 
  74.00%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

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