The Child School - Legacy High School, Roosevelt Island NY

The Child School - Legacy High School is a special education private school in Roosevelt Island, NY teaching grades 1-12. It reported 266 students and about 9.5 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: 1-12
Students: 266
Teachers: 28
Students per teacher: 9.5
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Special education
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Go on to a 4-year college: 75%
Setting: City

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