Orchard Collegiate Academy: admissions and school facts
Orchard Collegiate Academy (DBN 01M292) is a New York City public high school in Lower East Side, Manhattan with one admissions program. Admission: Educational Option (Ed. Opt.). Its average SAT is 1003 (2024-25), against a median of 871.5 across NYC high schools. 93% of students graduate in four years.
- Programs
- 1
- Average SAT
- 1003
- NYC median 871.5
- 4-year graduation
- 93%
- College and career rate
- 71%
- Students
- 251
- Applicants per seat
- 1
Free. Enter your academic group and borough, and the estimate takes your priorities into account.
How to get in
Seats and applicants are from the DOE directory for the Fall 2025 admissions round. Rules can change: confirm them on MySchools.
Educational Option (Ed. Opt.)M46X
Focus: Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Educational Option: the school takes students of mixed levels. About 16% of seats go to high-scoring students, 68% to mid-range and 16% to lower-scoring; a random number decides within each category.
71 seats · 48 applicants · 1 per seat
About the school
Orchard Collegiate Academy (OCA) is a supportive, high-quality community school with a focus on college and career readiness. At OCA, our mission is to educate the whole child, exposing them to an array of academic and extracurricular opportunities including music and arts classes, AP classes, leadership roles. Our school partners with the Henry Street Settlement to provide additional college prep, arts programming, social-emotional support, and resources/referrals for the entire family. Students benefit from a full-time college counselor who provides one-on-one counseling and trips to all students. Our partnership with the Abrons Arts Center allows students to enroll in world-class performing arts classes, such as Drama, Music, and Dance.
Courses and languages
Languages: Spanish
AP courses (3): Biology, English Literature and Composition, United States History
Sports and clubs
Girls: Volleyball
Boys: Volleyball
Clubs: Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
Students
- Girls
- 46%
- English language learners
- 6%
- Students with disabilities
- 34%
- Economic need index
- 89%
- Asian
- 9%
- Black
- 26%
- Hispanic
- 57%
- White
- 6%
- Multi-racial
- 2%
- Native American
- 2%
What the school community says
Share of positive answers in the 2026 NYC School Survey. This is a DOE survey, not a rating from us.
- Students feel safe
- 89%
- Rigorous instruction
- 52%
- Supportive environment
- 66%
- Family and community ties
- 88%
Location and getting there
- Address
- 220 Henry Street, New York, NY 10002
- Neighborhood
- Lower East Side
- Subway
- F to East Broadway; J, M, Z to Essex St
- Bus
- B39, M14A-SBS, M14D-SBS, M15, M15-SBS, M21, M22, M9, X37, X38
- School hours
- 8:25 AM – 2:45 PM
- Building access
- Partially Accessible
Where to check and ask
Common questions
How do you get into Orchard Collegiate Academy?
Orchard Collegiate Academy admits students through: Educational Option (Ed. Opt.). Families apply by ranking programs on one MySchools application; the application closes December 4, 2026 for fall 2027 entry.
How competitive is Orchard Collegiate Academy?
In the Fall 2025 round the school’s programs had 1 applicants per seat. Your real chance also depends on your priority group and admissions method.
What is the average SAT at Orchard Collegiate Academy?
The average SAT was 1003 in 2024-25, compared with a median of 871.5 across NYC high schools (DOE data, students who took the test).
What is the graduation rate at Orchard Collegiate Academy?
93% of students graduate in four years, and the college and career rate is 71% (DOE Fall 2025 directory).
Where is Orchard Collegiate Academy and how do you get there?
The school is at 220 Henry Street, Manhattan. Subway: F to East Broadway; J, M, Z to Essex St. Bus: B39, M14A-SBS, M14D-SBS, M15, M15-SBS, M21, M22, M9, X37, X38.
Other high schools nearby
Sources: NYC DOE Fall 2025 admissions directory, DOE InfoHub demographics 2025-26, SAT 2024-25, NYC School Survey. School Match is not affiliated with NYC Public Schools. How we calculate chances, and how accurate they are