Is New Design High School a good school?

New Design High School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of New York high schools.

How many students attend New Design High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 449 students attended New Design High School.

What is the racial makeup of New Design High School?

Students at New Design High School are 60% Hispanic, 30% African American, 6% Asian, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

New Design High School

Summary:

New Design High School is a public high school located in New York City's District 2, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 455 students. Despite its consistent ranking in the bottom quartile of New Design High School's academic performance, graduation rates, and student engagement metrics suggest significant room for improvement.

The school's test scores lag significantly behind the district and state averages, with only 16.67% of students proficient in Regents/Common Core Algebra I, compared to 32.96% in the district and 31.42% statewide. Additionally, the school's performance varies widely across different student subgroups, with male students and African American/Hispanic students performing much lower than their Asian peers. Despite spending significantly more per student ($21,051 in 2022-2023) than the district and state averages, the school's academic outcomes have not improved accordingly.

When comparing New Design High School to other nearby schools in the same district, such as High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies, the differences in performance are stark. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the wide gaps between student subgroups suggest that New Design High School may be facing challenges in addressing the unique needs of its diverse student population. With targeted interventions and a focus on improving attendance, personalized learning, and equitable outcomes, the school has the potential to better support the success of all its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

350 Grand St
New York, NY 10002

(212) 475-4148

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
1097^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,051

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 449

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.9%

African American:

30.1%

Asian:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Design High School ranks worse than 88.3% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 53^rd among 56 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.75. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at New Design 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.9%), African American (30.1%), Asian (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Design High School is 8.8, which is the 9^th best among 56 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare New Design High School employs 50.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Design High School is $21,051, which is the 26^th highest among 56 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Design High School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Design High School 1097^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See New Design High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 2:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 2 335^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Design High School

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Rank History for all students at New Design High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	11.72	841^st	935	10.1%
2006	14.05	862^nd	986	12.6%
2007	11.39	927^th	1002	7.5%
2008	10.55	951^st	1027	7.4%
2009	12.12	994^th	1086	8.5%
2010	29.73	825^th	1117	26.1%
2011	19.91	965^th	1165	17.2%
2012	32.53	822^nd	1198	31.4%
2013	22.71	915^th	1217	24.8%
2014	24.66	916^th	1237	25.9%
2015	25.71	937^th	1255	25.3%
2016	27.26	936^th	1255	25.4%
2017	23.20	889^th	1221	27.2%
2018	26.83	875^th	1210	27.7%
2019	24.61	908^th	1207	24.8%
2022	15.79	976^th	1190	18.0%
2023	24.16	899^th	1228	26.8%
2024	12.75	1097^th	1242	11.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at New Design High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.67	521^st	546	4.6%
2019	33.36	388^th	565	31.3%
2022	17.66	455^th	481	5.4%
2023	58.50	164^th	583	71.9%
2024	46.69	304^th	637	52.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at New Design High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.80	717^th	1095	34.5%
2019	42.41	626^th	1132	44.7%
2022	14.54	975^th	1038	6.1%
2023	38.02	665^th	1130	41.2%
2024	22.11	965^th	1144	15.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Design High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.84	818^th	1154	29.1%
2019	29.11	868^th	1179	26.4%
2022	16.63	929^th	1101	15.6%
2023	26.91	847^th	1155	26.7%
2024	11.96	1060^th	1170	9.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at New Design High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.68	190^th	498	61.8%
2019	51.68	202^nd	493	59.0%
2022	17.42	365^th	389	6.2%
2023	56.72	155^th	531	70.8%
2024	34.87	373^rd	564	33.9%

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Rank History for Female students at New Design High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.68	861^st	1176	26.8%
2019	26.60	880^th	1193	26.2%
2022	18.03	933^rd	1155	19.2%
2023	18.60	962^nd	1197	19.6%
2024	13.04	1097^th	1219	10.0%

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Rank History for Male students at New Design High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.61	870^th	1176	26.0%
2019	22.17	924^th	1190	22.4%
2022	8.72	1054^th	1154	8.7%
2023	36.21	750^th	1191	37.0%
2024	11.34	1094^th	1211	9.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at New Design High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.77	317^th	426	25.6%
2019	41.47	303^rd	447	32.2%
2022	31.12	293^rd	386	24.1%
2023	23.99	348^th	424	17.9%
2024	20.50	365^th	426	14.3%

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Rank History for African American students at New Design High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.35	368^th	679	45.8%
2019	33.01	465^th	686	32.2%
2022	17.34	533^rd	593	10.1%
2023	30.16	478^th	671	28.8%
2024	11.05	658^th	690	4.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Design High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.75	509^th	791	35.7%
2019	34.17	536^th	815	34.2%
2022	23.55	586^th	760	22.9%
2023	35.81	509^th	851	40.2%
2024	23.63	682^nd	865	21.2%

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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

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Enrollment information for New Design High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	6	35	4	50	0	n/a	n/a	95
2005	9	68	12	112	0	n/a	n/a	201
2006	15	93	12	161	0	n/a	n/a	281
2007	17	124	19	228	1	n/a	n/a	389
2008	14	134	16	252	3	n/a	n/a	419
2009	11	133	17	243	4	n/a	n/a	408
2010	12	136	16	244	4	n/a	n/a	412
2011	6	128	14	261	7	0	0	416
2012	11	127	16	263	5	0	0	422
2013	8	137	18	259	5	0	4	431
2014	7	133	26	268	5	0	5	444
2015	16	136	26	250	2	0	9	439
2016	12	141	29	234	3	0	10	429
2017	7	139	23	221	1	1	8	400
2018	5	154	27	225	1	0	8	420
2019	7	143	19	248	1	2	5	425
2020	14	162	23	244	1	3	4	451
2021	14	163	27	295	1	4	5	509
2022	14	154	26	287	1	4	6	492
2023	12	135	27	264	3	2	12	455
2024	12	135	25	269	3	0	5	449

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 New Design High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	95	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	201	n/a	n/a	0
2006	281	21.0	13.4	93.2
2007	389	30.0	13.0	79.2
2008	419	35.8	11.7	81.1
2009	408	38.0	10.7	81.9
2010	412	34.0	12.1	n/a
2011	416	32.0	12.9	86.1
2012	422	34.0	12.4	86.7
2013	431	29.6	14.5	86.5
2014	444	35.6	12.4	99.3
2015	439	35.0	12.5	65.8
2016	429	29.0	14.7	66.7
2017	400	36.8	10.8	69.5
2018	420	39.0	10.7	80.2
2019	425	40.0	10.6	77.4
2020	451	44.8	10.0	78
2021	509	44.1	11.5	82.9
2022	492	48.6	10.1	84.3
2023	455	53.4	8.5	85.9
2024	449	50.6	8.8	86.6

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 New Design High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	95	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	201	n/a	n/a	0
2006	281	21.0	13.4	93.2
2007	389	30.0	13.0	79.2
2008	419	35.8	11.7	81.1
2009	408	38.0	10.7	81.9
2010	412	34.0	12.1	n/a
2011	416	32.0	12.9	86.1
2012	422	34.0	12.4	86.7
2013	431	29.6	14.5	86.5
2014	444	35.6	12.4	99.3
2015	439	35.0	12.5	65.8
2016	429	29.0	14.7	66.7
2017	400	36.8	10.8	69.5
2018	420	39.0	10.7	80.2
2019	425	40.0	10.6	77.4
2020	451	44.8	10.0	78
2021	509	44.1	11.5	82.9
2022	492	48.6	10.1	84.3
2023	455	53.4	8.5	85.9
2024	449	50.6	8.8	86.6

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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