How does Bard High School Early College compare to Cascades High School?

Bard High School Early College has 614 students with an average class size of N/A. Cascades High School has 139 students with an average class size of N/A. Both are in District 1. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 696 or PS 650?

Bard High School Early College has N/A% math proficiency and N/A% ELA proficiency. Cascades High School has N/A% math and N/A% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 696 vs PS 650

Both District 1 · Manhattan

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Bard High School Early College and Cascades High School are both District 1 Manhattan schools.Bard High School Early College enrolls 614 students.Cascades High School enrolls 139 students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 696

Enrollment

614

Class Size

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Math

—

PS 650

Enrollment

139

Class Size

—

Math

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	PS 696	PS 650
Neighborhood	Lower East Side	Chinatown
District	1	1
Type	High school	High school
Grades	09, 10, 11, 12	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	614	139
Avg Class Size	—	—
Math Proficiency	—	—
ELA Proficiency	—	—
3K	No	No
Pre-K	No	No
G&T	No	No
Charter	No	No

According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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