Organization: NEW HEIGHTS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Mission: OUR MISSION IS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE PREPARED TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND LIFE.
Activities: NEW HEIGHTS IS A PRODUCT OF AND EXISTS TO SERVE THE STUDENTS OF WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, INWOOD, AND HARLEM. WE OPENED IN 2006 AS THE VERY FIRST CHARTER SCHOOL IN OUR DISTRICT. OUR SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED BY A TEAM OF LOCAL EDUCATORS WHO CAME TOGETHER WITH THE SPECIFIC INTENT TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY THEY SERVED AND LOVED WITH AN EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL OPTION. WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, AND WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION.SINCE OUR OPENING, WE HAVE GROWN TO SERVE 764 STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12 AND ACHIEVED AN AVERAGE ANNUAL GRADUATION RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE REST OF THE CITY. NEW HEIGHTS PROVIDES OUR STUDENTS WITH AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS EDUCATION THAT WILL PREPARE THEM TO PURSUE WHATEVER EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PATH THEY CHOOSE.OUR VISIONTHE NEW HEIGHTS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL FAMILY EMBODIES THE CORE VALUES OF PERSEVERANCE, RESPONSIBILITY, INTEGRITY, DISCIPLINE, AND ENTHUSIASM. THE SCHOOL CULTURE IS CHARACTERIZED BY TRANSPARENT COMMUNICATION, TRUST IN COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND AN APPRECIATION FOR DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES. NEW HEIGHTS SCHOLARS ARE ENGAGED IN A RIGOROUS, COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM WHICH EMPHASIZES CRITICAL THINKING, CURIOSITY, COMPETENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND CONTROL. NEW HEIGHTS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING 90% OF STUDENTS ACHIEVE MASTERY OF 90% OF THE COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS BY THE YEAR 2020 FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PREPARING SCHOLARS FOR SUCCESS IN THE ACADEMIC COLLEGIATE ENVIRONMENT.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Youth Development