NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL

NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL, a well-populated high school in STATEN ISLAND, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31, educates 3,055 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 357% bigger than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 comprises 74 schools with combined enrollment of 56,577 students; NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL shows that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 8% Black. By comparison, Richmond County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 239 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.2%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Richmond County) shows that median household earnings sit near $98,333, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Richmond County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,254 students), NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

STEPHANIE A VIERNO SCHOOL (THE) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 68.9%.

NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL has showed little movement, going from 3,046 students in 2018 to 3,055 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 51% to 40% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.