New Dawn Charter High School


Summary:

New Dawn Charter High School is the only public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the Brooklyn, New York area, with a total enrollment of 233 students. The school's student population is predominantly African American (59.66%) and Hispanic (35.19%), and a significant majority (93.13%) of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite spending $19,563 per student, which is higher than the state average, New Dawn Charter High School has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of New York high schools, with a statewide ranking of 900 out of 1,228 in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate is only 36.3%, which is extremely low compared to the state average, and its dropout rate of 3.6% is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 95.4%, indicating that a large majority of students are missing a significant amount of instructional time.

The data for New Dawn Charter High School suggests that the school is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. The low academic performance, high dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism rates highlight the need for a comprehensive review of the school's operations, curriculum, and support systems to identify and address the root causes of these issues. Targeted interventions and additional resources may be necessary to help the school improve and better serve its students.

District Detail

 242 Hoyt St
Brooklyn, NY 11217

 (347) 505-9101

SchoolDigger Rank:
744th of 866 New York districts

See the 2023 New York District rankings!
Grades served: 9-12
Students: 233

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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