Summary:
John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School is the sole high school located in the John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School district in New York. This charter school serves grades 9-12 and has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and a focus on supporting its predominantly low-income student population.
The John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School stands out for its exceptional academic achievements, with proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams often exceeding the state average. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had a 96.15% proficiency rate in Regents/Global History and Geography, compared to the state average of 76.9%. Additionally, the school boasts a four-year graduation rate of 84.3%, which is higher than the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate of 4.9%.
Despite serving a student population with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (92.45%), the school has been able to provide its students with ample resources and personalized attention, as evidenced by its high per-student spending of $23,956 and a low student-teacher ratio of 16.5. These investments in student support and small class sizes have likely contributed to the school's consistent academic success and its improvement in SchoolDigger rankings over time, rising from 665 out of 1,207 New York high schools in 2018-2019 to 325 out of 1,242 in 2023-2024.
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