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New Design High School

DBN 02M543  •  insideschools.org  •  School Finder  •  2017 School Performance Dashboard
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New Design High School (NDHS) seeks to empower students to design their lives. We set out in 2003 to develop an innovative school focused on design education as well as positive relationships that maximize the holistic growth of students.

Prgram Description
    Admissions Priority
    • Open to New York City residents
    Offer Rate
      Requirements
        Methods Ed. Opt.
        Seats 9th Grade GE 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Grade 9 GE Applicants 1341 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Grade 9 GE Applicants per Seat 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Grade 9 GE Filled Y
        Seats 9th Grade SWD 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Grade 9 SWD Applicants 324 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Grade 9 SWD Applicants per Seat 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Grade 9 SWD Filled Y
        Seats Specialized 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Applicants Specialized 0 0 0 0 0 0
        App per Seat Specialized 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Location 350 Grand Street, Manhattan NY 10002 (40.717329, -73.989329)
        Subway B, D to Grand St ; F, J, M, Z to Delancey St-Essex St
        Website www.newdesignhigh.com
        Graduation Rate 74.7%
        Pct Stu Enough Variety 67.0%
        College Career Rate 59.3%
        Pct Stu Safe 94.0%
        Specialized No
        Total Students 431
        Attendance Rate 85.0%
        SAT Takers 0
        SAT Reading 396
        SAT Math 381
        SAT Writing 372
        Total Enrollment 431
        Female 61.0% (261)
        Male 39.4% (170)
        White 2.8% (12)
        Asian 6.7% (29)
        Black 32.0% (138)
        Hispanic 55.5% (239)
        Other 3.0% (13)
        Academic Opportunities

        iLearnNYC: Program for expanded online coursework and self-paced learning

        Design as a basis for learning: Fundamentals of Design, Fashion and Merchandising, Product Design, Invention, and Entrepreneurship

        Urban Arts Partnership: media and communications, graphic design, sound design, film & motion graphics

        CUNY College Now

        Advanced Placement Courses

        AP English, AP US History

        Bus

        B39, M103, M14A, M14D, M15, M15-SBS, M21, M22, M9

        Addtl Info1
        Extracurricular Activities

        Office Hours, Running Club, Hiking Club, Cooking Club, Basketball, Magic Club, Governor's Committee on Scholastic Achievement (GCSA) Internship at Google, Cheerleading, Dance Club, Gents, Sisterhood, SAT Prep, Internship Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), Poets and Playwrights, Yearbook, Youth Empowerment Leadership for Boys and Girls; and Urban Arts Partnership programs in art, media, music production, theater, playwriting, poetry, and photography.

        School Sports

        Basketball

        Programs
        • New Design High School
        Interests
        • Visual Art & Design
        Eligibility
          Audition Information
            Boro M
            School 10th Seats
            ELL Programs English as a New Language
            Language Classes Spanish
            Diploma Endorsements
            Neighborhood Chinatown
            Shared Space Yes
            Campus Name Seward Park Educational Campus
            Building Code M445
            Phone Number 212-475-4148
            Fax Number 212-674-2128
            School Email info@newdesignhigh.com
            Grades 2018 12-Sep
            Final Grades 12-Sep
            Start Time 8:40am
            End Time 2:56pm
            Psal Sports Boys Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Handball, Volleyball, Wrestling
            Psal Sports Girls Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Softball, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball
            Psal Sports Coed
            Girls
            Boys
            Pbat
            International
            Transfer
            Ptech
            Early College
            Geo Eligibility
            School Accessibility Description
            Codes M53A
            Seats 10 No
            Primary Address Line 1 350 Grand Street
            City Manhattan
            State Code NY
            Lat 40.717
            Lng -73.989
            Zip 10,002
            # Grade 9 135
            # Grade 10 119
            # Grade 11 87
            # Grade 12 90
            ELA Takers 108
            ELA Level 1 41.7% (45)
            ELA Level 2 44.4% (48)
            ELA Level 3 0.0% (0)
            ELA Level 4 0.0% (0)
            ELA Level 3+4 13.9% (15)
            Math Takers 105
            Math Level 1 56.2% (59)
            Math Level 2 38.1% (40)
            Math Level 3 5.7% (6)
            Math Level 4 0.0% (0)
            Math Level 3+4 5.7% (6)

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