PS 650 vs PS 458

Both District 1 · Manhattan

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Cascades High School and Forsyth Satellite Academy are both District 1 Manhattan schools.Cascades High School enrolls 139 students.Forsyth Satellite Academy enrolls 138 students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 650
Enrollment
139
Class Size
Math
vs
PS 458
Enrollment
138
Class Size
Math
PS 650PS 458
NeighborhoodChinatownChinatown
District11
TypeHigh schoolHigh school
Grades09, 10, 11, 1209, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment139138
Avg Class Size
Math Proficiency
ELA Proficiency
3KNoNo
Pre-KNoNo
G&TNoNo
CharterNoNo
According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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