Enrollment
287
High
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11·NCES 360008805803
NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL
921 E 228TH ST, BRONX, NY 10466 · (718) 696-3800 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
260 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 75 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 92 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 14% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
55.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +19.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #980 of 1,135 | #95 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #464 of 1,109 | #17 of 128 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #870 of 1,135 | #74 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #946 of 1,216 | #109 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #684 of 1,058 | #90 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #596 of 1,070 | #78 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.5% | #98 of 743 | #33 of 96 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
287
-109 (-28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 16.5:1
% White
6%
was 10%
% Hispanic
72%
was 65%
% Black
17%
was 12%
% Asian
3%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 287 | 24.1 | 11.9:1 | 91% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 22.3 | 14.4:1 | 91% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 24 | 12.4:1 | 92% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 97% (383) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL.
About NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL
NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school in BRONX, New York, administered by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11. It reports enrollment of 287 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 57% below the 668-student average for high schools in New York.
NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL is in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, a district with 30,138 students across 62 schools.
Hispanic students are 72% of those enrolled at NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL. Next come 17% Black, 6% White, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 55% Hispanic among all Bronx County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 45%.
There are 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.9:1. Across high schools in New York, the average ratio is 11.0:1. Of all students at NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL, 91% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 90% average for public schools in Bronx County.
After adjusting for student poverty, NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.8%; the prediction is 41.7%.
For the population of Bronx County, median household income comes to about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. Bronx County counts 472 public schools with about 202,028 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE), is the closest to NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL. NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL comes in 7th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased 28% over 7 years, reaching 287 in 2024-25. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Hispanic students, from 65% to 72%. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.5:1 to 11.9:1.
This page is set up for the NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- PS 89Elementary · 1,169 students
- PS/MS 194Elementary · 1,169 students
- PS 96 RICHARD RODGERSElementary · 880 students
- PS 106 PARKCHESTERElementary · 822 students
Other schools in BRONX
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIICombined · 2,390 students
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 1,481 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE)0.0 mi · 407
- ACAD-SCHOLARSHIP & ENTREPRENEURSHIP0.0 mi · 437
- PS 21 PHILIP H SHERIDAN0.4 mi · 406
- PS 112 BRONXWOOD0.5 mi · 370
- PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ0.6 mi · 774
- BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 30.6 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL?
NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 287 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL have?
NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL?
At NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 6% White, 72% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian.
What district is NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL in?
NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11.
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