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What’s Special

A good springboard for kids still learning English

The Downside

Some concerns about safety in neighborhood

New World offers lots of support for teens still learning to speak English. Students come from 23 countries and speak 40 different languages or dialects, including Spanish, Arabic, French and Albanian.

The school was recognized by Stanford University for its success in teaching new immigrants and preparing them for college. Most students enter the school with poor academic skills but they make good progress: Attendance and graduation rates are well above the citywide average.

Mithat Gashi, formerly the assistant principal, became principal in 2017, succeeding Fausto Salazar who launched the school in 2005. A high school immigrant himself, from Ecuador, Salazar went on to earn a bachelor's degree in economics from Columbia University and a master's degree in math from Lehman College. As a teacher, he designed the first bilingual math class at Christopher Columbus High School.

In September 2008 New World High School moved onto the 4th floor of a newly constructed building in Bronxdale, with a weight room, a gymnastics room and a large gym. The building is shared the Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship, Bronxwood Preparatory Academy, and a District 75 school for students will disabilities.

Although students say they feel safe inside the school, only 70 percent said they feel safe in the neighborhood outside, according to school surveys. (Clara Hemphill, web reports, July 2018)

 

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Academics

School
Citywide
How many students graduate in 4 years?
 
92%
How many English language learners graduate in 4 years?
 
91%
Average daily attendance
 
91%
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
 
25%
From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide and 2022-23 NYC School Survey

Students

320
Number of students
Citywide Average is 615

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
91%
Students with disabilities
 
3%
Multilingual learners
 
59%
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
0%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
91%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
29%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
23%
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
 
78%
From the 2022-23 NYC School Survey and 2019-20 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
52%
6.0
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 7
318
Number of students for each guidance counselor or social worker
Citywide Average is 191
How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
100%
Are teachers effective?
From the 2022-23 NYC School Survey, 2022-23 School Quality Guide, 2021-22 Report on School-Based Staff Demographics, 2023 Guidance Counselor Report, and this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Advanced Courses

Which students have access to advanced courses at this school? Learn more

Calculus

Not offered in 2021-21

Computer Science

Not offered in 2021-21

Physics

 
19%

Advanced Foreign Language

Not offered in 2021-21

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

 
28%

AP/IB Math or Science

 
30%

Music

Not offered in 2021-21
From unpublished, anonymized data from the 2021-22 school year provided by the New York State Education Department, brought to you by

College Readiness

School
Citywide
How many students graduate with test scores high enough to enroll at CUNY without remedial help?
 
47%
How many students take a college-level course or earn a professional certificate?
 
52%
How many students who have graduated from this high school stay in college for at least 3 semesters?
 
41%
From the 2020-21 and 2022-23 School Quality Guide

How many graduates who are eligible received Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) funding to attend a NYS college?
 
49%
This shows how well this school supports low-income students to get funding for college.
How many of those TAP recipients made it through college? Learn more
From unpublished, anonymized student-level data for the class of 2016-17 provided by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) in coordination with the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), brought to you by
How many students filled out a FAFSA form by the end of their senior year?
 
76%
From the 2022-23 FAFSA data released by Federal Student Aid, brought to you by Visit Understanding FAFSA for help with the FAFSA and financial aid.
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Programs & Admissions

From the 2024 High School Directory

New World High School (X87R)

Admissions Method: Screened: Language

Offerings

From the 2024 High School Directory

Language Courses

Spanish

Advanced Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Human Geography, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Boys PSAL teams

Basketball, Bowling, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer

Girls PSAL teams

Basketball, Bowling, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball

Read about admissions, academics, and more at this school on NYCDOE’s MySchools

NYC Department of Education: MySchools

Contact & Location

Location

921 East 228Th Street
Bronx NY 10466

Trains: 2 Line, 5 Line to 225th St

Buses: Bx31, Bx39, Bx8, BxM11


Contact

Principal: Mithat Gashi

Parent Coordinator: Catherine Kavanagh

Phone: 718-696-3800

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? Yes

This school shares the building with the Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship and the Bronxwood Preparatory Academy

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? Yes

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