Summary
New Beginnings is a public high school located in Lorain, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 121 students. The school is part of the Lorain City School District, which is ranked 740 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
New Beginnings has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Ohio, with rankings ranging from 753 out of 836 schools in 2021-2022 to 861 out of 864 schools in 2023-2024. The school has received a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years analyzed. New Beginnings struggles with the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Ohio high schools for male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school has had low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 59% to 80% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 59% to 93.8% in recent years.
When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, New Beginnings stands out as the lowest-performing. For example, Lorain High School, which is located just 0.02 miles away, has significantly higher performance across various metrics, including graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. Schools like Vermilion High School, Avon High School, and Marion L. Steele High School, which are within a 9-mile radius of New Beginnings, demonstrate much higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This highlights the significant disparity in educational outcomes between New Beginnings and these higher-performing schools.
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