Northside Charter High School

About

Northside Charter High School, located in Brooklyn, serves grades 9-12 with a mission to provide an enriching and innovative learning environment focused on postsecondary readiness. The school is known for its small, family-oriented atmosphere where teachers and staff build strong, personal relationships with students, offering individualized attention and support. Parents consistently report very high satisfaction with the school's communication and supportive environment. However, academic outcomes present challenges; the four-year graduation rate of 73.0% and college enrollment rate of 46.9% are both well below the citywide 25th percentile. Regents pass rates are generally low across subjects, particularly in math and science, though the English Regents pass rate is at the passing threshold. The school serves a student body with a high proportion of economic need and students with disabilities. Despite academic hurdles, the school is praised for its responsive staff and commitment to student growth.

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Academics

Coursework, class size, and academic context.

Attendance rate

98%

Avg class size (general ed)

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Avg class size (ICT)

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Outcomes

^[6]

Graduation, test scores, and what happens after senior year.

4-year graduation rate

73%

Enrolled in college within 6 months

47%

College & career ready

—

Where graduates enroll

4-year college 37%
2-year college 10%
Not enrolled 53%

Share of graduates by destination within 6 months. “Not enrolled” covers graduates not in a tracked postsecondary program (work, military, or unreported).

Regents pass rates

Algebra I20%

Algebra II19%

Earth & Space Sciences10%

English65%

Geometry17%

Global History42%

Living Environment24%

U.S. History38%

Share of students who took each Regents exam this year and scored 65 or higher. Exams with too few test-takers to report are omitted. Bars compare against NYC high schools reporting the same exam.

These figures describe recent graduating classes, not a guarantee for any student. College enrollment counts any postsecondary program within 6 months of graduation, and “college & career ready” is the DOE’s 4-year readiness measure.

Community & climate

Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.

Quality signals

FacultyExcellentAI-estimated

Parent survey · overall positive

85%9% response rate

Survey topics

Family outreach89%city 94%

School staff regularly communicate with me about how I can help my child learn.89%
Teachers work closely with me to meet my child's needs.78%
My child's school communicates with me in a language that I can understand.89%
I am greeted warmly when I contact or visit the school.100%
My child's school will make me aware if there are any concerns about my child’s social or emotional well-being.88%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (89%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.

Parent–teacher trust96%city 95%

I feel respected by my child's teachers.100%
Staff at this school work hard to build trusting relationships with parents/guardians like me.89%
My child's teachers treat me as a partner in educating my child.100%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (96%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

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Effective School Leadership

Inclusive Leadership79%city 95%

The principal/school leader at this school…puts decisions made with families into action.60%
The principal/school leader at this school…works to create a sense of community in the school.88%
The principal/school leader at this school…ensures families are comfortable communicating with the school.88%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (79%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

Strong Family-Community Ties

Parent Involvement in School62%city 63%

Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…communicated with your child's teachers about your child's performance?.89%
Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…seen your child’s projects, artwork, homework, tests, or quizzes?.75%
I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.22%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (62%) is their average, vs 63% citywide.

Trust

Parent-Principal Trust82%city 94%

I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.89%
I trust the principal/school leader at their word (to do what they say that they will do).78%
The principal/school leader is an effective manager who makes the school run smoothly.78%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (82%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.

Overall positive % is averaged across every Pos/Neg survey question per respondent group (school year 2023-2024). Survey topics are the DOE’s framework measures (each the average favorable response across its questions; expand a topic to see them and the citywide average); the dimension scores themselves are no longer in the public data file.^[3]

Operational health

Attendance

98%

Chronic absenteeism

65%

Suspension rate

4%

Teachers^[7]

Teachers with 4+ years' experience

74%

Students per teacher

10:1

Teaching out of certification

86%

Teacher experience and certification from the NYSED School Report Card (2024–25); students per teacher = enrollment ÷ reported teachers. Fewer than 4 years counts as inexperienced.

Student body

Race / ethnicity^[4]

Asian 2%
Black 21%
Hispanic 73%
White 2%

School-level totals; may not sum to 100% due to rounding and small subgroup suppression.

Gender^[4]

Female 43%
Male 57%

Female / male shares as published by the DOE; other gender identities aren’t reported in the source data.

Enrollment

443

Economic Need Index

86%

Free / reduced lunch

83%

English learners

11%

Students with IEPs

24%

Admissions

No program-level admissions data is available for this school yet.

Location & commute

Where the school is and how to get there.

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