New Day Academy

800 Home St, Bronx, NY 10456 | (718) 542-1155
  • Grades: 6-12
  • Student Enrollment: 455
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Mara Ganeles
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 455
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 214 (47.0%)
  • Females: 241 (53.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
New Day Academy Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black21547.3%
Asian--
Hispanic23952.5%
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For New Day Academy
  Number Percent
6th Grade439.5%
7th Grade449.7%
8th Grade5612.3%
9th Grade6614.5%
10th Grade6213.6%
11th Grade5411.9%
12th Grade7015.4%
Ungraded6013.2%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
56.0%
District:
53.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
100.0%
District:
60.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
14.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
80.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
20.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate
School:
11.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
11.0%
District:
11.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
13.0%
District:
12.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
11.0%
District:
11.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
24.0%
District:
17.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
16.0%
District:
31.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
30.0%
District:
18.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
22.0%
District:
22.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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