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What’s Special

Unique internships

The Downside

Tiny school with few extras

New Ventures Charter School is a transfer school, open to older students who are unhappy or have been unsuccessful at their previous schools. Founded in 2015, it is tiny, safe and well-run, with a good track record serving students with special needs, who make up more than a third of the population. 

The school has found unique internships for students, such as working as guides at Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island, a colonial era town and farm museum complex. A video on the school's website shows students in full costume demonstrating weaving techniques, showing little kids how to play with antique toys and working in the general store. 

Other students have interned in the office of State Senator Diane J. Savino, in a veterinarian’s office or at an elementary school. New Ventures has a culinary arts program that links cooking to math, science, history and literature lessons. 

The school is tiny so it does not have the resources of a big high school has such as a band or many sports teams. 

New Ventures shares a building with John W. Lavelle Preparatory Charter School, Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter and The Richmond Pre-K Center. 

Admissions: By lottery. Open to older children who are unhappy or have been unsuccessful, at at least one other high school. (Lydie Raschka, web reports, January 2019)

 

 

 

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School Stats

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

Academics

School
Citywide
Transfer school graduation rate
 
76%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school offers enough activities and services for their children's needs?
 
89%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school works to achieve the goals of their students' IEPs?
 
89%
From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide and 2022-23 NYC School Survey

Students

146
Number of students
Citywide Average is 615

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
79%
Students with disabilities
 
39%
Multilingual learners
 
4%
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
3%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
85%
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?
 
15%
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
 
94%
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?
 
100%
5.0
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 7
How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
76%
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

Not offered in 2021-21

Advanced Foreign Language

 
12%

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

Not offered in 2021-21

AP/IB Math or Science

Not offered in 2021-21

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?
 
13%
From the 2020-21 and 2022-23 School Quality Guide
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Contact & Location

Location

1 Teleport Drive, 3rd Floor
Staten Island NY 10311

Buses: S46, S96


Contact

Principal: Ron Gorsky

Phone: 347-855-2238

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? Yes

This school shares a building with four other schools

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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