Innovation Charter High School

Innovation Charter High School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the area, with a total enrollment of 409 students. While the school has some areas of strength, it faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.3% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.5% is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 31.5% - significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on Regents exams is mixed, with some subject areas, such as U.S. History and Government, performing well, while others, like Algebra I and Geometry, have proficiency rates well below the state averages.

The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 89.73% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the high level of economic disadvantage, the school's spending per student of $24,850 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.1 is slightly higher than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to improve student outcomes.