Is Cascades High School a good school?

Cascades High School ranks 891 st of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cascades High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 112 students attended Cascades High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cascades High School?

Students at Cascades High School are 49% Hispanic, 47% African American.

Cascades High School

Summary:

Cascades High School is a public high school located in New York City, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 112 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #1, which is ranked 488 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cascades High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with its ranking ranging from 684 to 1099 out of over 1200 schools. The school has received a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing high schools in the state. Cascades High School has had a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 31.4% to 85.1% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.9% to 10.0%, which is higher than the state and district averages. The school has also had extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 93.9% in recent years, much higher than the state and district averages.

Cascades High School students perform significantly below the state and district averages on Regents/Common Core exams across all subject areas, including English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. The school's proficiency rates are often less than half of the state and district averages, indicating a significant academic achievement gap. This poor performance is consistent across all student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, special education, low socioeconomic status, and homeless students, compared to state and district averages. Nearby schools in the same district, such as Forsythe Satellite Academy and Lower East Side Preparatory High School, also perform below state and district averages on many metrics, suggesting broader systemic issues within the district.

Detail:

Public 9-12

198 Forsyth St-3rd Fl
New York, NY 10002

(646) 654-1261

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
891^st of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $32,647

Student/teacher ratio: 8.6

Number of students: 112

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

African American:

47.3%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cascades High School ranks worse than 71.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.59. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cascades High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Cascades High School has the smallest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District # 1. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.1%), African American (47.3%), American Indian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District # 1. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cascades High School is 8.6, which is the lowest among 7 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cascades High School is $32,647, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cascades High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cascades High School 891^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Cascades High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 1:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 1 488^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cascades High School

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Rank History for all students at Cascades High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	37.66	750^th	1086	30.9%
2010	27.07	851^st	1117	23.8%
2011	29.17	844^th	1165	27.6%
2012	30.50	842^nd	1198	29.7%
2013	19.84	948^th	1217	22.1%
2014	21.79	948^th	1237	23.4%
2015	48.76	684^th	1255	45.5%
2016	41.17	765^th	1255	39.0%
2017	26.80	857^th	1221	29.8%
2018	20.63	939^th	1210	22.4%
2019	17.46	979^th	1207	18.9%
2022	9.84	1076^th	1190	9.6%
2023	10.17	1099^th	1228	10.5%
2024	26.59	891^st	1242	28.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cascades High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.22	927^th	1095	15.3%
2019	20.42	957^th	1132	15.5%
2023	32.14	772^nd	1130	31.7%
2024	37.45	685^th	1144	40.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cascades High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.26	868^th	1154	24.8%
2019	24.17	916^th	1179	22.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Cascades High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.09	80^th	498	83.9%
2019	22.29	438^th	493	11.2%
2024	51.82	220^th	564	61.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Cascades High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.89	880^th	1176	25.2%
2019	18.73	974^th	1193	18.4%
2023	12.17	1050^th	1197	12.3%
2024	29.82	862^nd	1219	29.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Cascades High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.96	976^th	1176	17.0%
2019	17.40	974^th	1190	18.2%
2023	12.44	1038^th	1191	12.8%
2024	28.40	859^th	1211	29.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Cascades High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.74	543^rd	686	20.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cascades High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.00	487^th	791	38.4%
2019	37.92	500^th	815	38.7%
2023	17.40	735^th	851	13.6%
2024	29.32	610^th	865	29.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, June 27, 2015

What your statistics don't show is that this is a transfer high school whose mission is to work with students who have struggled in their traditional schools. Cascades is filled with caring supportive staff and teachers who have helped my child individually and who I can honestly say worked with him so wonderfully that he was able to graduate from high school. They don't give up on students the way other schools do. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Tuesday, December 8, 2009

My name is Serafin Abreu I'm a former student of Cascade Center for Teaching & Learning and before I studied there I was not doing very well in the other 4 schools I went to and since the first minute I arrived there I truly felt that they really cared and actually tried to understand their student body, now I'm a college graduate (bachelor degree) and I truly feel I owe it all to them. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cascades High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	6	70	17	121	0	n/a	n/a	214
2009	12	71	9	122	1	n/a	n/a	215
2010	7	89	8	121	1	n/a	n/a	226
2011	10	87	5	99	1	0	0	202
2012	9	99	1	106	0	0	1	216
2013	7	99	3	123	0	0	2	234
2014	12	91	2	106	0	0	1	212
2015	10	72	7	108	1	0	0	198
2016	14	73	10	121	2	0	0	220
2017	11	76	6	117	2	2	1	215
2018	6	78	7	120	5	1	0	217
2019	2	80	3	77	0	2	0	164
2020	1	77	1	82	0	2	0	163
2021	1	52	2	86	1	1	1	144
2022	1	46	2	58	0	0	2	109
2023	1	53	0	55	1	1	1	112

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cascades High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	214	13.0	16.5	74.3
2009	215	16.0	13.4	76.3
2010	226	15.0	15.0	n/a
2011	202	14.1	14.2	82.2
2012	216	11.0	19.6	72.2
2013	234	12.0	19.5	76.5
2014	212	13.0	16.3	76.9
2015	198	12.0	16.5	72.2
2016	220	12.0	18.3	71.8
2017	215	13.4	15.9	75.8
2018	217	14.0	15.4	82.9
2019	164	12.0	13.6	81.7
2020	163	13.9	11.7	87.7
2021	144	12.5	11.5	85.4
2022	109	13.1	8.2	89
2023	112	13.0	8.6	96.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cascades High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	214	13.0	16.5	74.3
2009	215	16.0	13.4	76.3
2010	226	15.0	15.0	n/a
2011	202	14.1	14.2	82.2
2012	216	11.0	19.6	72.2
2013	234	12.0	19.5	76.5
2014	212	13.0	16.3	76.9
2015	198	12.0	16.5	72.2
2016	220	12.0	18.3	71.8
2017	215	13.4	15.9	75.8
2018	217	14.0	15.4	82.9
2019	164	12.0	13.6	81.7
2020	163	13.9	11.7	87.7
2021	144	12.5	11.5	85.4
2022	109	13.1	8.2	89
2023	112	13.0	8.6	96.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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