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New Designs Charter School-Watts 

12714 S. Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles, California | (323) 418-0600

(323) 418-0600

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#13,242-17,655 in National Rankings

Overall Score less than 25

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Grades

6-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

191

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Overview of New Designs Charter School-Watts

New Designs Charter School-Watts is ranked 1,317-1,652nd within California. The total minority enrollment is 100%, and 64% of students are economically disadvantaged. New Designs Charter School-Watts is the only high school in the New Designs Charter School-Watts District.

New Designs Charter School-Watts 2024 Rankings

New Designs Charter School-Watts is ranked #13,242-17,655 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

SCORECARD

  • Mathematics Proficiency

    5%
  • Reading Proficiency

    19%
  • Science Proficiency

    10%
  • Graduation Rate

    82%

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Students/Teachers at New Designs Charter School-Watts

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

191

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

100.0%

Minority Enrollment

100.0%

Minority Enrollment

56.9%

Black

42.7%

Hispanic

0.4%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Two or More Races, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native and White are not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


Gender Distribution:

Female47%
Male53%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

64%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

64%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

0%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

11

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Test Scores at New Designs Charter School-Watts

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

Subject Proficiency:

California administered the Smarter Balanced and California Science Test to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

5

5

20

19

19

50

10

10

30

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Smarter Balanced and California Science Test

6.8%

Smarter Balanced and California Science Test Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Somewhat Below Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

11.2%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

12.5%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

-13.8%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

N/A

Exam(s) Used for Index

N/A

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

82% (well below state median)

Grades Served

6-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

Yes

Magnet School

N/A

Eligible for Title I Funding

N/A

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

New Designs Charter School-Watts

12714 S. Avalon Blvd.

Los Angeles, California 90061

#13,242-17,655 in National Rankings

#1,317-1,652 in California High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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