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New Visions Charter High School-Adv Ma/Sci IV is a public charter high school serving 425 students in grades 9-12 in Jamaica, New York. The school is part of the New Visions Charter High School district, which is ranked 818 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York high schools, with low proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams compared to state and New York City averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 6.67% in Algebra I, 8.86% in Chemistry, and 66.04% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 31.42%, 65.41%, and 78.55%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 83.9% and 98.0%, with the most recent rate at 84.3%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.0% to 10.0%, with the latest rate at 4.9%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.3% to 37.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby schools, such as York Early College Academy, High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety, and Excelsior Preparatory High School, New Visions Charter High School-Adv Ma/Sci IV generally performs worse on academic measures, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. The school's high spending per student, coupled with its poor academic outcomes, raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the effectiveness of the school's educational model. However, the school's proximity to higher-performing schools presents an opportunity to learn from their best practices and strategies to improve student outcomes.
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