New Design High School (02M543)

350 Grand Street, Manhattan, NY 10002, Manhattan
Phone: 212-475-4148
Hours: 9:00am - 3:20pm
School Website: https://www.newdesignhigh.com
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M543/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
School Leader: Scott Conti (sconti@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Dilyon Stanislaus (dstanislaus@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Erick Miller (emiller37@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Edwin Rodriguez (erodriguez68@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Melissa Dorcemus (mdorcemus@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Jessica Magnotta (jmagnotta@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

Founded in 2003, New Design High School is a small design focused public high school located in the Seward Park Educational Campus in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. At New Design, we guide students to design their own lives. We are a high school, a youth development shop, a coffee and design shop, an event space and an inclusive community.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 89%

Other Features: Internships Available, Online Grading System, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Summer Bridge

School Features:

  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Studio Art - 2D, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Chemistry (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
Diploma Endorsements
Arts
Boys PSAL Sports
Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Handball, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
Girls PSAL Sports
Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
Other Sports
Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cheerleading, Fitness, Soccer, Swimming, Track, Yoga
Clubs
and Restorative Peer mediation, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), music production, Podcast recording studio, weekly advisory groups
Art
New Design High School is a design focused school that offers a number of art and design courses, including introduction to design, portfolio, advance placement art, music production, introduction to fashion and textile design, and advanced fashion and textile design. The school also offers a number of art and design based electives including digital photography, script writing, theater, drawing, fashion styling, color theory, and digital crafting.
Program Details
New Design High School(M53A)
Visual Art & Design

The CDOS Commencement Credential is a certificate that is meant to show your readiness for entry-level jobs. It is possible to complete high school with a CDOS Commencement Credential only.

Method:
Requirement:
Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:111 / 98 (1.13)111 / 98 (1.13)
SWD applicants/seats:46 / 27 (1.70)31 / 27 (1.15)
Rank Avg: 5.92
OffersOffers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:All accepted
  SWD:#84 to #AD
Offer Prediction:
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
448
449
490
    Grade 12 Students
128
83
107
    Grade 11 Students
104
124
109
    Grade 10 Students
107
121
145
    Grade 9 Students
109
121
129
Avg. Class Size
21.4
23.6
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
16 / 29 / 0
<5 / 35 / 11
6 / 66 / 0
Attendance %
89%
85%
82%
Graduation %
95%
91%
87%
College %
66%
51%
56%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
852 (157) / 125
145
773 (142) / 125
0
873 / 125
167

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  76.71%
Academic Engagement 
  70.38%
Safety 
  79.88%
Bully Prevention 
  74.88%
Inclusivity 
  91.90%
Mental Support 
  81.56%
Environment 
  72.63%
Post-School Support 
  88.56%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  66.80%
School Satisfaction 
  91.08%
Student Behavior 
  53.63%
Student Support 
  88.67%
School Leadership 
  80.31%
Instructional Clarity 
  85.67%
Instructional Development 
  93.80%
Post-School Support 
  96.40%
Family Responses
Education 
  90.33%
Teacher Support 
  91.71%
Safety 
  96.33%
School Community 
  76.00%
School Leadership 
  96.38%
Post-School Support 
  94.00%
IEP Support 
  86.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  95.80%
CC Regents
  61
Non-CC Regents
  58
Impact Score
  0.42
Performance Score
  0.62
College Aptitude
CCR
  43.80%
SAT Math
  398
SAT R/W
  436
Postsecondary
2-Year College 27.70%
4-Year College 39.70%
Unknown 32.60%

View Full Academic Data:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 31.70%
Female 68.30%
English Language Learners:
  4.50%
Students with Disabilities:
  25.70%
Economic Need Index: 
  89.10%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 5.60%
Black 30.10%
Hispanic 59.60%
White 2.90%
Other 1.80%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 12.20%
Hispanic 10.20%
White 69.40%
Other 8.20%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

IEP Statistics (2023-24)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  25.70%
Students with SETSS
  0.00%
Students with ICT
  19.00%
Students with SC
  1.10%
Has all programs
  85.00%
Has some programs
  15.00%
Has no programs
  0.00%
Has all services
  90.00%
IEP Student Performance
Regents English
  59
Regents Gl. Hist.
  58
Regents US Hist.
  61
Regents Algebra I
  52
4-Year Grad. Rate
  95.8
IEP Movement
Needs Improvement
IEP Support 
  86.00%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services91 (88%)12 (12%)0 (0%)
Special Class0 (0%)<=5 (100%)0 (0%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services>5 (91%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (9%)
Hearing Education Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy0 (0%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (100%)
Speech-Language Therapy34 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual0 (0%)<=5 (100%)0 (0%)
Vision Education Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School<=5 (?)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned<=5 (?)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

ELL Performance (2023-24)
ELL Progress
  30

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

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