NYC's Elite High Schools: A Segregation Issue?
<img src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/07/10/multimedia/00met-stuyvesant-01-wjvq/00met-stuyvesant-01-wjvq-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale" alt="Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan">The low representation of Black and Hispanic students in New York City's specialized high schools continues to spark debate about segregation in the nation's largest school system. This year's admission numbers show a concerning trend.
The Shocking Statistics
The Department of Education recently announced that only 3 percent of acceptance offers to the eight elite schools went to Black students, and just under 7 percent to Hispanic students – a slight decrease from last year.
This disparity is starkly illustrated at Stuyvesant High School, the most selective school. Of 781 offers, only eight went to Black students and 27 to Hispanic students. In comparison, 509 offers went to Asian students and 142 to white students.
This ongoing issue highlights the deep-seated inequalities within the NYC public school system and raises serious questions about access and opportunity for minority students.
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