Our Results ~

Our Results ~

  • 100% of our graduating class is accepted into college every year

  • On average over 80% of students receive a full ride scholarship

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The longer a student stays with us, the further they go.

Seven years of longitudinal data show that sustained instruction at Dr. Richard Izquierdo turns students who arrive below grade level into graduates who leave with the State's most rigorous diploma, New York State Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation.

DRIHSCS — Growth & Outcomes Report

Graduation rates meet or exceed citywide graduation rates

DRIHSCS has exceeded the NYC four-year (August) graduation rate for every class from 2022 through 2025. Our rate climbed from 89.9% for the Class of 2022 to a high of 95.0% for the Class of 2024, while the citywide rate slipped from 83.5% to 80.9% over the same span — widening our advantage from 6.4 points to as much as 12.2 points.

Class of 2022
Class of 2023
Class of 2024
Class of 2025
DRIHSCS grad rate
89.9%
94.6%
95.0%
91.1%
NYC citywide
83.5%
82.8%
82.8%
80.9%
Our advantage
+6.4 pts
+11.8 pts
+12.2 pts
+10.2 pts
DRIHSCS four-year (August) cohort graduation rate NYC citywide rate Point advantage over the city

Middle school proficiency is climbing fast — in every subject

From 2023-24 to 2025-26, proficiency rose in ELA, Math, and 8th grade Science — and the growth wasn't limited to one class or one year. It built year over year, across every grade band.

ELA
+17 pts
22% → 39%
2023-24 to 2025-26 proficiency
MATH
+26 pts
15% → 41%
2023-24 to 2025-26 proficiency
8TH GRADE SCIENCE
+30 pts
13% → 43%
2023-24 to 2025-26 proficiency
  • 7th grade Math nearly quadrupled — from 15% to 62% proficient, the strongest single-grade gain in the school.
  • 8th grade Science proficiency more than tripled in two years, the largest single-subject gain of the three.
  • Every grade band in ELA and Math improved every year — this is broad-based growth, not one standout cohort.
+5.4

DRIHSCS now outpaces our home district, CSD 12, by 1.8 points in ELA and 5.4 points in Math on 2025-26 overall proficiency.

Our graduates also persist into college at higher rates

DRIHSCS graduates81%
NYCDOE comparison group75%
NYC citywide63%

Share of 2025 graduates enrolled in a postsecondary institution six months after graduation (NYCDOE School Quality Report Dashboard, Table 22). DRIHSCS has led both the city and its comparison group on this measure for the past three years running.