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New Heights Academy Charter School

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New Heights Academy Charter School ranks 701 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-12

701^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 43% of New York high schools

Summary

New Heights Academy Charter School is a public charter high school serving grades 5-12 in New York City, with a student population of 712. It is located in the New York City Geographic District #5, which is ranked 453 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Heights Academy Charter School has shown some strengths, such as higher graduation rates ranging from 84.3% to 94.3% in recent years, which are generally higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have ranged from 0% to 10%, which is lower than the state average. However, the school faces challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism, with rates between 16.4% and 37.8%, which are higher than the state average. The school's performance on state assessments and Regents exams has been mixed, with better results in some subjects like Algebra II and English Language Arts, but lagging behind in others like Chemistry and Science.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as High School Mathematics Science And Engineering At CCNY, which outperforms New Heights Academy Charter School across multiple metrics, and Frederick Douglass Academy and Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics, which have similar or slightly lower performance, New Heights Academy Charter School generally performs in the middle to lower range. The school's spending per student, ranging from $16,134 to $23,680 over the past few years, is generally lower than the nearby district schools, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

673

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,906

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1818 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10031-1715

(212) 283-5400

District: New Heights Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.2%

African American:

10.4%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2014 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Chemistry scores 50 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

New York avg59%

Middle school

529^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

701^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

453^rd of 874New Heights Academy Charter School among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	529 of 1500	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	511 of 1504	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	966 of 1500	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1026 of 1479	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1034 of 1439	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	731 of 1438	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	827 of 1455	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.7	770 of 1429	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.8	1014 of 1407	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.9	1002 of 1401	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.2	1024 of 1373	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.4	913 of 1337	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.7	909 of 1295	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.3	991 of 1243	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.0	971 of 1224	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	42.7	343 of 653	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	65 of 646	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	33 of 615	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	60.2	120 of 591	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	39.6	325 of 581	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	232 of 473	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	320 of 503	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	577 of 1457	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	557 of 1465	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	919 of 1463	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1011 of 1454	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1072 of 1370	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	791 of 1353	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	214 of 965	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	210 of 953	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	483 of 943	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	506 of 914	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	487 of 826	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	119 of 603	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	100 of 594	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	133 of 543	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	42.4	269 of 487	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	121 of 457	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	71.9	272 of 1296	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	749 of 1306	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	774 of 1241	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	421 of 1245	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	466 of 1455	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	444 of 1464	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	973 of 1464	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1029 of 1455	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	923 of 1366	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	636 of 1352	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	214 of 1298	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	213 of 1303	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	257 of 1307	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	457 of 1283	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	248 of 1139	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	277 of 1170	76.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	701 of 1234	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	847 of 1242	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	687 of 1228	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	823 of 1190	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	746 of 1207	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	815 of 1210	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.6	760 of 1221	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.8	893 of 1255	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.0	795 of 1255	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	682 of 1237	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	722 of 1217	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.1	909 of 1198	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	1084 of 1165	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.4	1003 of 1117	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	36.1	424 of 679	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	212 of 669	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	329 of 637	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	239 of 583	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	361 of 481	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	330 of 565	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	431 of 546	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	636 of 1206	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	829 of 1219	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	660 of 1197	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	780 of 1155	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	780 of 1193	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	816 of 1176	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	335 of 885	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	431 of 865	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	268 of 851	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	406 of 760	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	446 of 815	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	424 of 791	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	53 of 607	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	54.3	195 of 564	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	68 of 531	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	59 of 389	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	77 of 493	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	100 of 498	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	671 of 1179	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	783 of 1170	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	365 of 1155	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	767 of 1101	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	709 of 1179	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	861 of 1154	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	728 of 1201	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	854 of 1211	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	690 of 1191	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	843 of 1154	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	702 of 1190	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	811 of 1176	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	520 of 1149	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	628 of 1144	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	323 of 1130	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	495 of 1038	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	471 of 1132	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.4	858 of 1095	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2025)80th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)79th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2019)47th percentile+19 vs school

High school

Homeless (2025)91st percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2018)38th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II91%+17 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts85%+10 vs state

Global History and Geography82%+6 vs state

Algebra I82%+26 vs state

Math64%+11 vs state

U.S. History and Government59%-16 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Earth Science44%-21 vs state

Life Science Biology41%-18 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences39%-17 vs state

Science36%-9 vs state

Geometry34%-25 vs state

Living Environment31%-26 vs state

Chemistry14%-50 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics 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	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Heights Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	1818 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10031	New York County	New Heights Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 283-5400	673	42	16.2	95.4%	8 (1.2%)	70 (10.4%)	587 (87.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45.6	701^st of 1234 public high schools	43.2%		30.9	847^th of 1242 public high schools	31.8%	146	14.0	91.5	85.2		43.8	81.9	31.0		58.9	81.7	40.7	34.5	38.8	43.8	53.1	55.7	52.9	20.0	39.3	71.8	83.9	15.8	40.2	$22,906	$22,906	$00
Community Health Academy Of The Heights	Public	6-12	504 W 158th St	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6600	552	54	10.2	92.0%	18 (3.3%)	65 (11.8%)	448 (81.2%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	27.2	895^th of 1234 public high schools	27.5%		26.5	893^rd of 1242 public high schools	28.1%	2	62.1	31.6	69.0			93.2	42.1		51.9	27.5	31.8	20.0			38.3	21.8	36.6		30.8	29.5				$31,659	$2,710	$28,949
High School Mathematics Science And Engineering At Ccny	Public	9-12	240 Convent Ave	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	No	(212) 281-6490	576	32	18.1	37.3%	201 (34.9%)	52 (9.0%)	89 (15.5%)	162 (28.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (10.9%)	90.4	9^th of 1234 public high schools	99.3%		88.6	7^th of 1242 public high schools	99.4%	2	95.1	98.9	100.0	88.9		100.0		93.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4												$23,411	$1,263	$22,148
Harlem Village Academy North Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	244 W 144 St-4th Fl	New York	10030	New York County	Harlem Village Academy North Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 812-9700	394	31	12.9	87.6%	1 (0.3%)	285 (72.3%)	100 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	58.4	56^th of 1500 public high schools	96.3%		50.6	638^th of 1242 public high schools	48.6%	582			65.2			83.5	33.3		91.4	79.0	56.9			90.3	86.1	85.7	94.3	85.5	90.7	91.7		52.5	71.8	$28,024	$28,024	$00
Frederick Douglass Academy	Public	6-12	2581 7th Ave	New York	10039	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 491-4107	619	57	10.8	89.3%	19 (3.1%)	361 (58.3%)	213 (34.4%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	7.9	1165^th of 1234 public high schools	5.6%		11.4	1118^th of 1242 public high schools	10.0%	47	37.5	43.8	50.3	16.7	13.6	34.3	20.2	16.7	41.8	25.0	15.2	32.0			32.3	60.7	32.4		11.8	41.9				$34,481	$3,822	$30,659
Gregorio Luperon High School For Science And Mathematics	Public	9-12	501 W 165th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 928-1202	658	51	12.8	88.6%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	626 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	35.3	802^nd of 1234 public high schools	35.0%		27.5	880^th of 1242 public high schools	29.1%	78	13.3	36.6	61.8	37.0		80.9	52.3	85.7	85.3	51.5	31.2	25.6	26.1											$28,421	$2,870	$25,551
A Philip Randolph Campus High School	Public	9-12	433 W 135th St	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-6800	1,421	89	15.9	90.7%	25 (1.8%)	460 (32.4%)	881 (62.0%)	25 (1.8%)	8 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	18 (1.3%)	39.1	761^st of 1234 public high schools	38.3%		45.5	699^th of 1242 public high schools	43.7%	62	26.1	73.2	66.4	5.9		74.2	62.2	66.7	73.9	54.3	35.9	33.1												$28,344	$2,594	$25,749
Mott Hall High School	Public	9-12	6 Edgecombe Ave	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 694-6020	277	30	9.2	94.9%	9 (3.2%)	91 (32.9%)	167 (60.3%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	10.8	1126^th of 1234 public high schools	8.8%		16	1045^th of 1242 public high schools	15.9%	81		71.4	57.8		0.0	50.0	35.6		40.4	20.4	24.1	20.0												$34,829	$2,648	$32,181
Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem	Public	6-12	6 Edgecombe Ave	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 694-6051	228	25	9.2	89.9%	3 (1.3%)	142 (62.3%)	67 (29.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	26.5	903^rd of 1234 public high schools	26.8%		18.4	998^th of 1242 public high schools	19.6%	95	0.0	27.3	61.7			82.0	25.6		71.4	43.8	5.9	0.0	44.4		27.3	30.0	11.8		9.1	23.8			15.4	$42,433	$3,335	$39,098
Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change	Public	6-12	200-214 W 135th St	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 283-8055	408	49	8.4	90.7%	8 (2.0%)	280 (68.6%)	108 (26.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	28.9	872^nd of 1234 public high schools	29.3%		20.3	982^nd of 1242 public high schools	20.9%	110	61.9		71.3			66.3	21.4		55.7	46.7	40.8	45.5			41.4	56.3	45.2		27.6	54.6	62.8		31.0	$38,005	$3,034	$34,970

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In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended New Heights Academy Charter School.

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Students at New Heights Academy Charter School are 87% Hispanic, 10% African American, 1% White.

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New Heights Academy Charter School ranks 701^st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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