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New Heights Academy Charter School

NEW YORK, NY · New York County · 05-12

Authorized by NYC BOE OFFICE OF CHARTER SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY AND SUPPORT

City
Status
open
NCES ID
360016705891
Opened
Closed
Latest enrollment
712(2023-2024)
Address
1818 AMSTERDAM AVE, NEW YORK 10031
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1(43.5 FTE, 2023-2024)

Contact

Phone
(212)283-5400
Website
www.newheightsacademy.org

Student demographics

2023-2024 · NCES CCD
Hispanic / Latino88%
Black10%
White1%
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible87%

Federal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.

English Learners20%

Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.

Charter history

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Enrollment trend

  • 2023-2024
    712
    CCD
  • 2022-2023
    731
    CCD
  • 2021-2022
    721
    CCD
  • 2020-2021
    774
    CCD

Organization & finances

IRS EIN
203057343
501(c)(3) since
2007
Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets (EOY)Exec comp
2023$15M$17M$36M$611K
2022$16M$16M$9.8M$605K
2021$17M$16M$10M$699K

"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).

Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)

NameTitleHours/wkTotal comp
CHRISTINA BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$287K
FRED GIVENSHIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL40$191K
WENDY RAMOSCHIEF OF STAFF40$181K
MICHELLE ANDERSONDIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM40$168K
LI'ESHA GARCIACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$162K

Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.

Board of directors

  • SARAH KRETZTRUSTEE, THRU XXX
  • MICHAEL MARKSTRUSTEE, THRU XXX
  • DANIEL ORTIZTRUSTEE
  • ANGEL VASQUEZPRESIDENT
  • ANDREW STERNLIEBTRUSTEE, THRU XXX
  • MEGAN VARGASTRUSTEE
  • MARC SILBERMANTRUSTEE, THRU XXX
  • BRANDT SMALLWOODVICE PRESIDENT, THRU XXX
  • QUINCY MCLAINTREASURER
  • FRANK CAFFEYSECRETARY
  • CANDICE CLAWSONTRUSTEE, THRU XXX
  • SHERRIKA FULLERTRUSTEE, THRU XXX
  • MATTHEW ARTHUR-GRAYTRUSTEE, THRU XXX
  • GAIL GROSSMANNTRUSTEE, THRU XXX

Sources & references

Complaints

Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.