New Dawn Charter High School

Summary:

New Dawn Charter High School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York, with a total enrollment of 212 students. The school has faced fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 706 out of 1,234 high schools in 2024-2025 to 900 out of 1,228 high schools in 2022-2023.

Academically, New Dawn Charter High School has mixed proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams compared to state averages, with some subjects performing below the state average. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% and a slightly below-average four-year graduation rate of 84.3%. Despite higher per-student spending of $23,889, the school serves a high-poverty student population, with nearly 93% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, New Dawn Charter High School appears to be facing several challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and resource allocation. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues and improve the school's outcomes.

District Detail

242 Hoyt St
Brooklyn, NY 11217

(347) 505-9101

SchoolDigger Rank:
585^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 223

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Dawn Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	242 Hoyt St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New Dawn Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 505-9101	223	16	13.9	89.2%	4 (1.8%)	125 (56.1%)	83 (37.2%)	6 (2.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	44.9	706^th of 1234 public high schools	42.8%		24.4	919^th of 1242 public high schools	26.0%	213	54.6	68.6	72.2	79.1	32.3	75.6	$27,125	$5,176	$21,949

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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