New Heights Academy Charter School

1818 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10031

DSchola Grade
Grades
5–12
High
Students
673
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
New Heights Academy Charter School
New York County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,093 New York high schools · How we grade
Test scores33% proficient in math & reading
7thpercentile
Equity33% of low-income students proficient
11thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
66thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
31stpercentile
College readinessAt least 5% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
5thpercentile
Class size16.2 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About New Heights Academy Charter School

New Heights Academy Charter School is a charter high school in New York, New York, serving grades 5–12. The school is located in a large city in New York County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 673 students were enrolled, with about 16.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York high school (10.7 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from NYC Doe Office of Charter School Accountability and Support. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,093 New York high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–12

Location & nearby schools

1818 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10031
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
5–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
673 students
Students per teacher
16.2 to 1
AP courses offered
5
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
NYC Doe Office of Charter School Accountability and Support
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
New Heights Academy Charter School
County
New York County
NCES school ID
360016705891

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.