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New Heights Academy Charter School
1818 Amsterdam Ave
New York NY, 10031, New York County
Phone: 212-283-5400
Ranking: (2,846 out of 3,424, bottom 17%)*
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 49 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 750 | 757 | 771 | 768 | 750 | 468 | 384 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 99 | 13.2% | 97 | 12.8% | 96 | 12.5% | 96 | 12.5% | 96 | 12.8% | NA | NA | 96 | 25.0% |
Grade 6: | 100 | 13.3% | 95 | 12.5% | 96 | 12.5% | 96 | 12.5% | 96 | 12.8% | 96 | 20.5% | 96 | 25.0% |
Grade 7: | 100 | 13.3% | 97 | 12.8% | 96 | 12.5% | 96 | 12.5% | 96 | 12.8% | 97 | 20.7% | NA | NA |
Grade 8: | 102 | 13.6% | 95 | 12.5% | 96 | 12.5% | 96 | 12.5% | 98 | 13.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 9: | 100 | 13.3% | 101 | 13.3% | 96 | 12.5% | 99 | 12.9% | 96 | 12.8% | 97 | 20.7% | 96 | 25.0% |
Grade 10: | 88 | 11.7% | 84 | 11.1% | 94 | 12.2% | 96 | 12.5% | 96 | 12.8% | 96 | 20.5% | 96 | 25.0% |
Grade 11: | 78 | 10.4% | 92 | 12.2% | 93 | 12.1% | 95 | 12.4% | 90 | 12.0% | 82 | 17.5% | NA | NA |
Grade 12: | 83 | 11.1% | 96 | 12.7% | 103 | 13.4% | 94 | 12.2% | 82 | 10.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 347 | 46.3% | 347 | 45.8% | 371 | 48.1% | 367 | 47.8% | 361 | 48.1% | 226 | 48.3% | 185 | 48.2% |
Female: | 403 | 53.7% | 410 | 54.2% | 400 | 51.9% | 401 | 52.2% | 380 | 50.7% | 234 | 50.0% | 195 | 50.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 689 | 91.9% | 695 | 91.8% | 705 | 91.4% | 689 | 89.7% | 654 | 87.2% | 402 | 85.9% | 315 | 82.0% |
Black: | 56 | 7.5% | 60 | 7.9% | 65 | 8.4% | 78 | 10.2% | 95 | 12.7% | 66 | 14.1% | 69 | 18.0% |
White: | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 680 | 90.7% | 649 | 85.7% | 691 | 89.6% | 763 | 99.3% | 654 | 87.2% | 374 | 79.9% | 289 | 75.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 4.3% | 60 | 7.9% | 38 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 38 | 5.1% | 42 | 9.0% | 42 | 10.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.31 | 15.14 | 15.42 | 16.70 | 16.41 | 16.10 | 17.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | N/A | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | N/A | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 28% | N/A | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | N/A | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.7% | N/A | 30.2% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 83% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | N/A | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | N/A | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | N/A | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.3% | N/A | 29.9% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 85% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | N/A | 86% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 47% | N/A | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | N/A | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 16% | N/A | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | N/A | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | N/A | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 6.2% | N/A | 29.6% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | N/A | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | N/A | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | N/A | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | N/A | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 8.2% | N/A | 30.6% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | N/A | 80% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 17% | N/A | 50% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 13% | N/A | 48% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 29% | N/A | 53% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 12.2% | N/A | 31.4% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | N/A | 88% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | N/A | 62% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | N/A | 64% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | N/A | 65% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 22.5% | N/A | 27.7% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 27% | N/A | 51% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 11% | N/A | 47% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 16% | N/A | 50% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 10.6% | N/A | 33.7% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | N/A | 55% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | N/A | 60% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | N/A | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 20.4% | N/A | 27.4% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | N/A | 70% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | N/A | 69% |
Regents | ||||||
2010 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 2% | N/A | 65% |
2012 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 6% | N/A | 64% |
2010 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 2% | N/A | 73% |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 56% | N/A | 78% |
2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 19% | N/A | 74% |
2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 8% | N/A | 72% |
2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 29% | N/A | 73% |
2010 | English | End of course | % met std | 82% | N/A | 83% |
2011 | English | End of course | % met std | 63% | N/A | 85% |
2012 | English | End of course | % met std | 65% | N/A | 82% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 42% | N/A | 72% |
2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 0% | N/A | 75% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 59% | N/A | 75% |
2010 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 46% | N/A | 69% |
2011 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 46% | N/A | 70% |
2012 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 65% | N/A | 71% |
2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 66% | N/A | 72% |
2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 72% | N/A | 73% |
2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 72% | N/A | 72% |
2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 56% | N/A | 79% |
2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 51% | N/A | 81% |
2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 66% | N/A | 78% |
2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 60% | N/A | 76% |
2010 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 61% | N/A | 83% |
2011 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 61% | N/A | 80% |
2012 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 68% | N/A | 79% |
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* New Heights Academy Charter School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.