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New Design High School vs. High School For Dual Language And Asian Studies

Should you attend New Design High School or High School For Dual Language And Asian Studies? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
New Design High School
350 Grand St
New York, NY 10002
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
High School For Dual Language And Asian Studies
350 Grand St
New York, NY 10002
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

New Design High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

High School For Dual Language And Asian Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 455 students in grades 9-12, New Design High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 373 students in grades 9-12, High School For Dual Language And Asian Studies ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
455 students
373 students
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% Male | % Female
31% | 69%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#725 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#78 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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60-64%
(Top 30% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Design High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≥80%
(Top 10% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Design High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Design High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
125
106
Grade 10 Students
121
86
Grade 11 Students
123
95
Grade 12 Students
85
86
Ungraded Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
6%
82%
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% Hispanic
58%
3%
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% Black
30%
2%
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% White
3%
3%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
10%
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0.57
0.32
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
75%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
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