Is New Rochelle High School a good school?

New Rochelle High School ranks 730 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Rochelle High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 3,076 students attended New Rochelle High School.

What is the racial makeup of New Rochelle High School?

Students at New Rochelle High School are 52% Hispanic, 22% White, 21% African American, 5% Asian.

What schools feed into New Rochelle High School?

New Rochelle High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Columbus Elementary School Elementary : Daniel Webster Elementary School Elementary : George M Davis Elementary School Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School Elementary : Trinity Elementary School Elementary : William B Ward Elementary School Middle : Albert Leonard Middle School Middle : Isaac E Young Middle School

New Rochelle High School

Summary:

New Rochelle High School is a public high school serving 3,076 students in grades 9-12 in New Rochelle, New York, which is part of the New Rochelle City School District. The school has faced challenges in improving its academic performance and student outcomes, particularly in closing the achievement gap among different racial and socioeconomic subgroups.

Over the past 10 years, New Rochelle High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranging from 317 to 769 out of 519 to 1,255 schools, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on Regents exams is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.27% in Geometry to 80.77% in Physics. Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Mamaroneck High School and Bronxville High School, New Rochelle High School's academic outcomes are significantly lower.

The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which has increased from 31.1% in 2021-2022 to 47.6% in 2022-2023, is a significant concern and may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance. Additionally, the school's relatively high percentage of students (57.22%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for low socioeconomic status, may also play a role in its underperformance compared to more affluent nearby districts. Despite increased spending per student, from $16,636 in 2019-2020 to $19,563 in 2022-2023, the school has not seen significant improvements in its academic outcomes, suggesting that additional resources alone may not be the sole solution.

Detail:

Public 9-12

265 Clove Rd
New Rochelle, NY 10801-1247

(914) 576-4502

District: New Rochelle City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
730^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,563

Feeder schools for New Rochelle High School:

Elementary:	Columbus Elementary School
	Daniel Webster Elementary School
	George M Davis Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
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	Trinity Elementary School
	William B Ward Elementary School
Middle:	Albert Leonard Middle School
	Isaac E Young Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 3,076

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.0%

White:

21.5%

African American:

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Rochelle High School ranks worse than 59.4% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.3. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of New Rochelle High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Student population at New Rochelle High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52%), White (21.5%), African American (20.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Rochelle High School is 14.3. (See more...)

Compare New Rochelle High School employs 213.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Rochelle High School is $19,563.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

New Rochelle High School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Rochelle High School 730^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See New Rochelle High School in the ranking list.)

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New Rochelle City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Rochelle City School District 442^nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Rochelle High School

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Rank History for all students at New Rochelle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	51.62	566^th	935	39.5%
2006	47.74	629^th	986	36.2%
2007	43.24	693^rd	1002	30.8%
2008	50.89	617^th	1027	39.9%
2009	48.02	653^rd	1086	39.9%
2010	48.05	668^th	1117	40.2%
2011	47.40	696^th	1165	40.3%
2012	54.18	634^th	1198	47.1%
2013	59.24	569^th	1217	53.2%
2014	50.51	645^th	1237	47.9%
2015	51.13	651^st	1255	48.1%
2016	42.67	741^st	1255	41.0%
2017	39.41	754^th	1221	38.2%
2018	39.51	769^th	1210	36.4%
2019	43.63	736^th	1207	39.0%
2021	49.05	317^th	519	38.9%
2022	42.56	695^th	1190	41.6%
2023	40.30	730^th	1228	40.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at New Rochelle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.02	166^th	272	39.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.20	344^th	546	37.0%
2019	38.07	348^th	565	38.4%
2022	52.32	178^th	481	63.0%
2023	42.42	317^th	583	45.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at New Rochelle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.64	736^th	1095	32.8%
2019	28.24	836^th	1132	26.1%
2022	39.88	575^th	1038	44.6%
2023	39.02	650^th	1130	42.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.25	849^th	1154	26.4%
2019	33.65	821^st	1179	30.4%
2021	27.92	250^th	289	13.5%
2022	32.68	756^th	1101	31.3%
2023	32.96	777^th	1155	32.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at New Rochelle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.54	187^th	498	62.4%
2019	62.08	144^th	493	70.8%
2022	41.78	211^th	389	45.8%
2023	46.24	248^th	531	53.3%

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Rank History for Female students at New Rochelle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.72	750^th	1176	36.2%
2019	43.54	731^st	1193	38.7%
2021	41.63	193^rd	290	33.4%
2022	43.35	688^th	1155	40.4%
2023	42.17	701^st	1197	41.4%

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Rank History for Male students at New Rochelle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.65	762^nd	1176	35.2%
2019	42.97	726^th	1190	39.0%
2021	58.65	159^th	354	55.1%
2022	40.33	684^th	1154	40.7%
2023	38.96	724^th	1191	39.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at New Rochelle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.56	306^th	426	28.2%
2019	70.47	131^st	447	70.7%
2022	45.22	239^th	386	38.1%
2023	47.90	247^th	424	41.7%

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Rank History for African American students at New Rochelle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.60	283^rd	679	58.3%
2019	57.35	253^rd	686	63.1%
2022	55.61	214^th	593	63.9%
2023	54.99	239^th	671	64.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Rochelle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.86	456^th	791	42.4%
2019	43.82	441^st	815	45.9%
2021	49.53	34^th	64	46.9%
2022	45.86	385^th	760	49.3%
2023	43.75	431^st	851	49.4%

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Rank History for White students at New Rochelle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.13	380^th	765	50.3%
2019	59.47	301^st	793	62.0%
2022	46.35	426^th	738	42.3%
2023	45.11	462^nd	776	40.5%

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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

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by a parent
Monday, March 8, 2021

New Rochelle High School is unlike the schools in neighboring towns. We have beautiful diversity and inclusion and offer a BREADTH of AP and electives, more than any other in the STATE. We have a ROBUST arts program, with an arts high school within our high school. Students who participate in PAVE get to pick the art concentration of their choosing--visual, theatre, performance, orchestra, etc and study that concentration for their 4 yrs. They graduate with a regular diploma AND a PAVE diploma. We also have an incredible Science Research program and a Capstone English program. We have an accredited Arts Museum, a planetarium, two auditoriums one of which is a blackbox theatre. Yes we have a large student body, that is why our students head off to college PREPARED and ready to navigate many social and academic circles. They are not in a bubble for 4 of their most formative years. Our school is unmatched. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 4, 2012

I graduated from there in 2007 and as time goes by the neighborhood as well as the kids in school get worse. There was many gangs and some threats to the school. However, the teachers are great and very dedicated. I would not want my child to go there. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 29, 2011

I attended New Rochelle public schools more than 30 years ago and my daughter attended them very recently. The teachers were dedicated and responsive. The after school activities plentiful, the sports programs well run.

She received a first-rate education in a diverse community and is now attending an Ivy League college. Close Quote

Enrollment information for New Rochelle High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1355	695	80	206	2	n/a	n/a	0	2338
1990	1176	676	83	232	1	n/a	n/a	0	2168
1991	1138	658	100	267	1	n/a	n/a	0	2164
1992	1113	709	111	348	1	n/a	n/a	0	2282
1993	1083	746	93	391	1	n/a	n/a	0	2314
1994	1071	790	89	448	0	n/a	n/a	0	2398
1995	1055	822	102	485	0	n/a	n/a	0	2464
1996	1055	822	102	485	0	n/a	n/a	0	2464
1997	1145	774	107	528	0	n/a	n/a	0	2554
1998	1155	713	100	528	0	n/a	n/a	0	2496
1999	1248	788	112	574	2	n/a	n/a	0	2724
2000	1256	759	105	567	1	n/a	n/a	0	2688
2001	1355	825	101	664	1	n/a	n/a	0	2946
2002	1356	810	98	639	2	n/a	n/a	0	2905
2003	1356	810	98	639	2	n/a	n/a	0	2905
2004	1389	839	98	722	1	n/a	n/a	0	3049
2005	1484	861	107	738	4	n/a	n/a	0	3194
2006	1441	903	114	805	3	n/a	n/a	0	3266
2007	1314	938	126	887	4	n/a	n/a	0	3269
2008	1262	955	135	1048	4	n/a	n/a	0	3404
2009	1150	978	134	1126	12	n/a	n/a	4	3404
2010	1089	1004	145	1213	3	n/a	n/a	0	3454
2011	1032	945	146	1286	4	0	0	0	3413
2012	990	921	136	1303	3	1	10	0	3364
2013	992	910	133	1360	4	3	15	0	3417
2014	955	919	118	1419	2	0	14	0	3427
2015	930	895	115	1454	3	0	16	0	3413
2016	872	853	124	1496	3	0	14	0	3362
2017	849	827	127	1512	2	4	13	0	3334
2018	855	845	133	1629	2	7	14	0	3485
2019	783	787	139	1600	2	9	11	0	3331
2020	798	758	144	1654	1	11	9	0	3375
2021	763	717	150	1668	2	11	9	0	3320
2022	722	689	144	1612	3	9	12	1	3192
2023	662	640	142	1598	3	6	25	0	3076

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 Rochelle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2338	160.0	14.6	n/a
1990	2168	164.2	13.2	n/a
1991	2164	154.9	13.9	n/a
1992	2282	142.1	16.0	n/a
1993	2314	135.0	17.1	n/a
1994	2398	139.5	17.2	18.8
1995	2464	140.8	17.5	20
1996	2464	140.8	17.5	20
1997	2554	144.5	17.7	26.2
1998	2496	152.4	16.4	25.8
1999	2724	159.5	17.1	25.5
2000	2688	162.4	16.6	41.3
2001	2946	176.0	16.7	41.2
2002	2905	186.5	15.6	33.9
2003	2905	186.5	15.6	33.9
2004	3049	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3194	188.4	17.0	42.4
2006	3266	186.0	17.6	32.9
2007	3269	189.8	17.2	33.3
2008	3404	191.4	17.8	34.4
2009	3404	194.6	17.5	33.2
2010	3454	199.0	17.3	34.3
2011	3413	184.0	18.5	48.8
2012	3364	185.9	18.0	41.7
2013	3417	182.8	18.6	38.3
2014	3427	179.6	19.0	38.5
2015	3413	166.0	20.5	44.2
2016	3362	169.0	19.8	52.9
2017	3334	181.3	18.3	45.8
2018	3485	179.7	19.3	50.6
2019	3331	177.3	18.7	44.4
2020	3375	193.6	17.4	54
2021	3320	199.7	16.6	55.5
2022	3192	199.5	15.9	56.3
2023	3076	213.8	14.3	57.2

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 Rochelle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2338	160.0	14.6	n/a
1990	2168	164.2	13.2	n/a
1991	2164	154.9	13.9	n/a
1992	2282	142.1	16.0	n/a
1993	2314	135.0	17.1	n/a
1994	2398	139.5	17.2	18.8
1995	2464	140.8	17.5	20
1996	2464	140.8	17.5	20
1997	2554	144.5	17.7	26.2
1998	2496	152.4	16.4	25.8
1999	2724	159.5	17.1	25.5
2000	2688	162.4	16.6	41.3
2001	2946	176.0	16.7	41.2
2002	2905	186.5	15.6	33.9
2003	2905	186.5	15.6	33.9
2004	3049	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3194	188.4	17.0	42.4
2006	3266	186.0	17.6	32.9
2007	3269	189.8	17.2	33.3
2008	3404	191.4	17.8	34.4
2009	3404	194.6	17.5	33.2
2010	3454	199.0	17.3	34.3
2011	3413	184.0	18.5	48.8
2012	3364	185.9	18.0	41.7
2013	3417	182.8	18.6	38.3
2014	3427	179.6	19.0	38.5
2015	3413	166.0	20.5	44.2
2016	3362	169.0	19.8	52.9
2017	3334	181.3	18.3	45.8
2018	3485	179.7	19.3	50.6
2019	3331	177.3	18.7	44.4
2020	3375	193.6	17.4	54
2021	3320	199.7	16.6	55.5
2022	3192	199.5	15.9	56.3
2023	3076	213.8	14.3	57.2

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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