📍 350 Grand St, New York, New York County, 10002
New Design High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New York, New York County. The school has 455 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 2 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 53.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
New Design High School enrolls 455 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 31% male and 69% female. A teaching staff of 53.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Hispanic or Latino, 30% Black or African American and 5.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 264 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 135 | 30% |
| Asian | 27 | 5.9% |
| White | 12 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
391 of the school's 455 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 387 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
New Design 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.
New Design High School is one of 118 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, based in NEW YORK, New York. The district serves 55,345 students district-wide and employs 4,641 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 455 students, New Design High School is close to the district average of about 469 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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