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New Dawn Charter High School II

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New Dawn Charter High School II ranks 780 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

780^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 37% of New York high schools

Summary

New Dawn Charter High School II is a public charter high school located in Jamaica, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 286 students. The school is part of the New Dawn Charter High School II District, which is ranked 656 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Dawn Charter High School II faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with consistently low performance compared to the state average. The school's proficiency rates in Regents/Common Core exams are significantly below the state averages, particularly in Algebra I, English Language Arts, and Geometry. The school's performance is also weak for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate, ranging from 4.5% to 11.9% over the past 3 years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 99.6%.

In comparison, the nearby High School For Community Leadership and Queens High School For The Sciences At York College significantly outperform New Dawn Charter High School II across various academic metrics, including Regents/Common Core exam proficiency rates, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. These high-performing schools serve a more socioeconomically diverse student population, with lower percentages of free/reduced-price lunch recipients compared to New Dawn Charter High School II. Despite the overall low academic performance, New Dawn Charter High School II shows some strengths in certain subject areas, such as Global History and Geography, Living Environment, and U.S. History and Government, where its proficiency rates are closer to or above the state averages.

375

Students ?

26.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,827

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

89-25 161st St
Jamaica, NY 11432

(347) 947-2580

District: New Dawn Charter High School II

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.7%

African American:

35.7%

Asian:

14.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2023 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (59% vs 67% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (17% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (16% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

New York avg67%

780^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 21 pts since 2023

From bottom 16% (2023) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

656^th of 874New Dawn Charter High School II 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	37.4	780 of 1234	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1003 of 1242	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1036 of 1228	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	268 of 713	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	413 of 690	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	451 of 671	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	253 of 669	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	311 of 637	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	773 of 1206	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	964 of 1219	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1007 of 1197	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	427 of 885	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	638 of 865	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	640 of 851	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	163 of 607	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	19.5	520 of 564	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	740 of 1179	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	925 of 1170	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	1100 of 1155	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	743 of 1201	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1001 of 1211	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1019 of 1191	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	259 of 1149	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	31.5	792 of 1144	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	751 of 1130	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2025)73rd percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology79%+21 vs state

Global History and Geography78%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government70%-5 vs state

Living Environment67%+11 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts46%-30 vs state

Algebra I32%-24 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Dawn Charter High School II	Public, Charter	9-12	89-25 161st St	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New Dawn Charter High School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 947-2580	375	14	26.7	82.1%	7 (1.9%)	134 (35.7%)	160 (42.7%)	55 (14.7%)	13 (3.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	37.4	780^th of 1234 public high schools	36.8%		18.2	1003^rd of 1242 public high schools	19.2%	223			45.8			78.0	67.2		70.2	31.6	79.0										$12,827	$1,054	$11,773
Queens Satellite High School For Opportunity	Public	9-12	162-02 Hillside Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 883-1200	187	5	40.6	74.9%	5 (2.7%)	49 (26.2%)	87 (46.5%)	38 (20.3%)	6 (3.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			49.4																		$32,097	$1,861	$30,236
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	160-05 Highland Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-5407	2,298	163	14.0	85.9%	67 (2.9%)	563 (24.5%)	892 (38.8%)	593 (25.8%)	134 (5.8%)	32 (1.4%)	15 (0.7%)	31.7	837^th of 1234 public high schools	32.2%		20.8	967^th of 1242 public high schools	22.1%	130	47.3	52.8	71.1	14.8	5.7	73.3	29.8	15.0	67.9	36.9	39.4	29.9	50.6								$27,780	$2,469	$25,311
Young Women's Leadership School-Queens	Public	6-12	150-91 87th Rd	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 725-0402	544	37	14.7	81.4%	14 (2.6%)	146 (26.8%)	117 (21.5%)	239 (43.9%)	12 (2.2%)	9 (1.7%)	7 (1.3%)	31.7	838^th of 1234 public high schools	32.1%		45.8	695^th of 1242 public high schools	44.0%	143	66.7	66.1	68.6	10.3	10.0	67.6	5.3		74.7	39.3	42.4	18.2	45.2	50.6	43.8	60.8	46.8	44.4	0.0	5.9	$26,426	$2,024	$24,402
Queens High School For The Sciences At York College	Public	9-12	94-50 159th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 657-3181	495	28	18.0	66.7%	22 (4.4%)	23 (4.6%)	43 (8.7%)	384 (77.6%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	10 (2.0%)	90.6	7^th of 1234 public high schools	99.4%		88.6	10^th of 1242 public high schools	99.2%	3	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	95.6	100.0	96.4	96.7	98.5									$22,906	$1,225	$21,681
Queens Collegiate - A College Board School	Public	6-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-4016	711	49	14.5	83.3%	18 (2.5%)	200 (28.1%)	246 (34.6%)	162 (22.8%)	43 (6.0%)	14 (2.0%)	28 (3.9%)	31.8	836^th of 1234 public high schools	32.3%		32.6	825^th of 1242 public high schools	33.6%	11	71.2	69.7	66.5	12.0		74.4	46.5	39.3	57.6	42.5	37.7	25.0		48.0	63.6	66.7	49.4	49.3	64.5		$27,644	$2,191	$25,452
Hillside Arts & Letters Academy	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-1249	414	31	13.4	75.8%	7 (1.7%)	125 (30.2%)	161 (38.9%)	96 (23.2%)	16 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	24.1	933^rd of 1234 public high schools	24.4%		23.7	931^st of 1242 public high schools	25.0%	2	15.6	41.7	67.4	0.0		70.6	36.8		46.3	41.5	37.3	38.8	33.3								$28,470	$2,124	$26,345
High School For Community Leadership	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-9801	497	46	10.8	76.3%	14 (2.8%)	130 (26.2%)	180 (36.2%)	140 (28.2%)	21 (4.2%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	82.2	105^th of 1234 public high schools	91.5%		74.9	243^rd of 1242 public high schools	80.4%	138	90.2	100.0	95.9	55.6		95.7	85.2	82.0	84.4	78.8	100.0	98.0									$24,939	$1,966	$22,974
Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2689	531	32	16.4	83.6%	8 (1.5%)	121 (22.8%)	125 (23.5%)	226 (42.6%)	29 (5.5%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.8%)	48.5	666^th of 1234 public high schools	46.0%		43.1	724^th of 1242 public high schools	41.7%	58	53.7	67.6	84.9	40.0		75.2	56.3	45.7	82.7	45.1	62.9	44.2	7.3								$25,024	$1,937	$23,088
Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	165-65 84th Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 297-6580	2,146	139	15.4	77.7%	68 (3.2%)	356 (16.6%)	561 (26.1%)	982 (45.8%)	113 (5.3%)	30 (1.4%)	36 (1.7%)	58.9	525^th of 1234 public high schools	57.5%		58.3	547^th of 1242 public high schools	56.0%	22	71.9	80.0	83.9	12.2	17.1	81.3	27.9	70.1	76.6	45.7	76.0	56.3	74.2								$26,270	$2,323	$23,947

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