📍 198 Forsyth St-3rd Fl, New York, New York County, 10002
Cascades High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New York, New York County. The school has 112 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 1 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 32%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cascades High School enrolls 112 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 13 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 47% Black or African American and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 53 | 47% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
108 of the school's 112 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 107 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Cascades High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 26, state house district 65.
Cascades High School is one of 26 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1, based in NEW YORK, New York. The district serves 9,393 students district-wide and employs 874 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 112 students, Cascades High School is smaller than the district average of about 361 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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