📍 201 Fullerton Ave, Newburgh, Orange County, 12550
Newburgh Free Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newburgh, Orange County. The school has 3,433 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newburgh City School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 278.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 76% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 74%. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newburgh Free Academy enrolls 3,433 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 278.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black or African American and 16% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,948 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 738 | 21% |
| White | 548 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 106 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 79 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,917 of the school's 3,433 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,917 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Newburgh Free Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 39, state house district 104.
Newburgh Free Academy is one of 12 schools in NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in NEWBURGH, New York. The district serves 11,076 students district-wide and employs 970 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,433 students, Newburgh Free Academy is larger than the district average of about 923 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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