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New Dawn Charter High School

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New Dawn Charter High School ranks 706 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 43% of New York high schools

Summary

New Dawn Charter High School is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York, with a total enrollment of 212 students. The school is part of the New Dawn Charter High School District, which is ranked 585 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, New Dawn Charter High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams generally below the state average. The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 19.5% to 85.1%, significantly lower than the state average, and its dropout rates have been high, ranging from 3.6% to 11.3%. Additionally, New Dawn Charter High School has experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 97.5% in recent years, much higher than the state average.

While New Dawn Charter High School's overall performance is relatively low, the school's African American and Hispanic students perform better than the overall school. However, the school's English Language Learners and Special Education students perform significantly worse. Nearby schools, such as Brooklyn High School Of The Arts, Khalil Gibran International Academy, and Brooklyn Collaborative Studies, generally perform better than New Dawn Charter High School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and graduation rates, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates.

223

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,125

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

242 Hoyt St
Brooklyn, NY 11217

(347) 505-9101

District: New Dawn Charter High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.1%

Hispanic:

37.2%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New York average (12% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (95% vs 31% New York)

!Algebra I scores 24 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

New York avg67%

706^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

585^th of 874New Dawn Charter High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	706 of 1234	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	919 of 1242	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	900 of 1228	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	897 of 1190	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	496 of 519	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	813 of 1207	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	662 of 1210	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.9	854 of 1221	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	16.0	1133 of 1255	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	1192 of 1255	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.0	1192 of 1237	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	242 of 713	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	338 of 690	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	308 of 671	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.2	37 of 42	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	352 of 686	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	209 of 679	69.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	110 of 669	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	30.4	489 of 637	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	664 of 1206	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	877 of 1219	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	864 of 1197	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1065 of 1155	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	792 of 1193	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	637 of 1176	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	310 of 885	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	167 of 607	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	32.2	409 of 564	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	326 of 531	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	118 of 493	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	165 of 498	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	764 of 1179	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	700 of 1179	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	551 of 1154	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	704 of 1201	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	948 of 1211	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	898 of 1191	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	770 of 1154	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	774 of 1190	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	654 of 1176	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	356 of 1149	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	606 of 1144	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	719 of 1130	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	481 of 1038	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	498 of 1132	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	310 of 1095	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2025)72nd percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government79%+4 vs state

Life Science Biology76%+17 vs state

Living Environment72%+16 vs state

Global History and Geography69%-7 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts55%-21 vs state

Algebra I32%-24 vs state

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Friday, February 27, 2015

Poorly run school. Look elsewhere. It is unsafe and does not prioritize education. Close Quote

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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 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)		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 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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	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
Cobble Hill School Of American Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	347 Baltic St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 403-9544	316	35	9.0	85.8%	13 (4.1%)	109 (34.5%)	171 (54.1%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	7.3	1176^th of 1234 public high schools	4.7%		8.4	1166^th of 1242 public high schools	6.1%	10	2.0	0.0	45.7	3.6	21.2	38.8	27.3	49.4	19.2	27.7	8.2	15.6						$40,194	$3,185	$37,009
Digital Arts And Cinema Technology High School	Public	9-12	284 Baltic St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 694-9741	297	30	9.9	72.7%	17 (5.7%)	131 (44.1%)	122 (41.1%)	11 (3.7%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	49.6	647^th of 1234 public high schools	47.6%		46.1	692^nd of 1242 public high schools	44.3%	45	33.3	32.0	80.0			84.3	48.4	96.7	59.1	52.6	33.9	44.0						$32,676	$2,920	$29,756
Boerum Hill School For International Studies (The)	Public	6-12	284 Baltic St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 330-9390	743	66	11.3	50.2%	270 (36.3%)	177 (23.8%)	207 (27.9%)	33 (4.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.9%)	30.5	856^th of 1234 public high schools	30.6%		33.9	809^th of 1242 public high schools	34.9%	47	25.0	41.7	52.6		5.9	72.0	33.3	68.0	42.1	64.1	51.0	44.9	58.4	66.7	74.6	56.4	58.0	$28,175	$1,806	$26,369
Brooklyn Frontiers High School	Public	9-12	112 Schermerhorn St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 722-4727	160	20	8.1	93.8%	7 (4.4%)	89 (55.6%)	56 (35.0%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.6	978^th of 1234 public high schools	20.7%		24.8	916^th of 1242 public high schools	26.2%	62			59.5			68.9	38.1	49.3	39.5	18.8								$38,854	$3,881	$34,973
Brooklyn High School Of The Arts	Public	9-12	345 Dean St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 855-2412	890	65	13.6	66.6%	121 (13.6%)	408 (45.8%)	264 (29.7%)	32 (3.6%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	56 (6.3%)	47.9	674^th of 1234 public high schools	45.4%		43.2	723^rd of 1242 public high schools	41.8%	49	27.2	53.0	80.5	10.6	4.2	87.0	31.5	81.0	45.2	51.6	42.9	66.7						$27,190	$2,208	$24,982
Khalil Gibran International Academy	Public	9-12	382 Schermerhorn St 6th Fl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 237-2502	106	15	7.1	95.3%	28 (26.4%)	31 (29.2%)	20 (18.9%)	21 (19.8%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	4.9	1208^th of 1234 public high schools	2.1%		4.1	1222^nd of 1242 public high schools	1.6%	14		6.7	23.9		0.0	27.9	19.6	37.0	23.9	13.0	18.8	18.2						$46,115	$3,186	$42,929
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies	Public	6-12	610 Henry St	Brooklyn	11231	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 923-4700	586	57	10.2	66.6%	133 (22.7%)	156 (26.6%)	244 (41.6%)	24 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	45	704^th of 1234 public high schools	42.9%					(n/a)			65.2						61.8	86.0			55.6	45.5	59.1	36.0	48.4	$33,952	$3,775	$30,177
Urban Assembly School For Law And Justice (The)	Public	9-12	283 Adams St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 858-1160	416	39	10.6	82.0%	14 (3.4%)	242 (58.2%)	132 (31.7%)	17 (4.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	44.2	713^th of 1234 public high schools	42.2%		54	601^st of 1242 public high schools	51.6%	112			84.8			86.5	28.6	71.0	33.6	53.9	20.0							$28,605	$2,460	$26,144
Urban Assembly Institute Of Math And Science For Young Women	Public	6-12	283 Adams St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 260-2300	352	35	9.9	83.0%	47 (13.4%)	183 (52.0%)	53 (15.1%)	52 (14.8%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	13.2	1092^nd of 1234 public high schools	11.5%		9.2	1154^th of 1242 public high schools	7.1%	62		35.3	44.0			60.9	44.4	43.7	25.6	40.0	32.1	20.2	55.0	46.7	58.8	50.0	45.2	$33,078	$3,051	$30,027

Frequently Asked Questions about New Dawn Charter High School

Is New Dawn Charter High School a good school?

New Dawn Charter High School ranks 706^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Dawn Charter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended New Dawn Charter High School.

What is the racial makeup of New Dawn Charter High School?

Students at New Dawn Charter High School are 56% African American, 37% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% White, 2% American Indian.

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