Summary:
The New Rochelle City School District in New York has only one high school, New Rochelle High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school faces a range of challenges, including inconsistent academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and significant socioeconomic factors that may impact student success.
New Rochelle High School has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, ranking 649 out of 1,234 high schools in New York for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 84.3%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate was 4.5%, higher than the state average. The school's performance on Regents/End of Course exams varies, with some subjects performing above the state average and others below.
The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 58.34% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% is significantly higher than the state average, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower-than-average graduation rate and higher dropout rate. Addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the broader community.
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