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What's the vibe like in the hallways at NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL right now?
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Enrollment
3,055
High
DISTRICT 1,567 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31·NCES 360010302035
NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL
465 NEW DORP LN, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306 · (718) 667-8686 · Richmond County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,055 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
239 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
2,078 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
66.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -8.0pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
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
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,055
+9 (+0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 16.8:1
% White
40%
was 51%
% Hispanic
30%
was 28%
% Black
8%
was 10%
% Asian
19%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Richmond County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
494,956
Census ACS
Median income
$98,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
62,254 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31
- TOTTENVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,750 students
- SUSAN E WAGNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,743 students
- CURTIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,439 students
- PORT RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,696 students
- IS 72 ROCCO LAURIEMiddle · 1,532 students
- IS 75 FRANK D PAULOMiddle · 1,514 students
Other schools in STATEN ISLAND
- TOTTENVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,750 students
- SUSAN E WAGNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,743 students
- CURTIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,439 students
- PORT RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,696 students
- IS 72 ROCCO LAURIEMiddle · 1,532 students
- IS 75 FRANK D PAULOMiddle · 1,514 students
Nearby schools
- STEPHANIE A VIERNO SCHOOL (THE)0.3 mi · 688
- STATEN ISLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,425
- PS 38 GEORGE CROMWELL0.5 mi · 354
- IS 2 GEORGE L EGBERT0.6 mi · 980
- PS 50 FRANK HANKINSON1.1 mi · 750
- PS 52 JOHN C THOMPSON1.3 mi · 627
Frequently asked questions
About NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOLHow large is NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL?
NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 3,055 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL have?
NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL employs 239 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 40% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Black, 19% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL in?
NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.