High Schools in New Heights Academy Charter School

New Heights Academy Charter School is the sole high school located in the New Heights Academy Charter School district in New York. Serving grades 5-12, the school has a mixed academic performance, with some subject areas and grade levels exceeding state averages while others fall below. With a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to its challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism and graduation rates.

New Heights Academy Charter School is ranked 701 out of 1,234 high schools in New York, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.5% is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% is significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, the school's performance is mixed. In New York State Assessments, New Heights Academy Charter School students scored above the state average in ELA for grades 6-8 but below the state average in grade 5. In math, the school's proficiency rates were above the state average in grades 7-8 but below the state average in grades 5-6. The school's science proficiency rates were also below the state average in grades 5 and 8. On Regents exams, the school performed above the state average in some subjects, such as Algebra II, Common Core ELA, and Global History and Geography, but below the state average in others, including Chemistry, Earth Science, Living Environment, and Geometry.