New Design High School (02M543) 
350 Grand Street, Manhattan, NY 10002, Manhattan
Phone: 212-475-4148
Hours: 9:00am - 3:20pm
School Website: https://www.newdesignhigh.com
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M543/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
School Leader: Scott Conti (sconti@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Dilyon Stanislaus (dstanislaus@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Erick Miller (emiller37@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Edwin Rodriguez (erodriguez68@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Melissa Dorcemus (mdorcemus@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Jessica Magnotta (jmagnotta@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
Founded in 2003, New Design High School is a small design focused public high school located in the Seward Park Educational Campus in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. At New Design, we guide students to design their own lives. We are a high school, a youth development shop, a coffee and design shop, an event space and an inclusive community.
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 89%
Academic Highlights: Advanced Placement Courses Available, Design for Life - College and Career Readiness Class, Electives - Over 30 interdisciplinary courses, Internships - On Site
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Courses Offered, College Trips, Dress Code, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, FutureReadyNYC School, Health Center, Internships, Online Grading System, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat
School Features:
Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers
Upcoming Events
October 29, 2025 @ 9:00 am School Tour 
- October 29, 2025 @ 9:00 am School Tour
- October 29, 2025 @ 5:00 pm Open House
- November 5, 2025 @ 9:00 am School Tour
- November 5, 2025 @ 9:00 am School Tour
- November 5, 2025 @ 5:00 pm Open House
- November 12, 2025 @ 9:00 am School Tour
- November 12, 2025 @ 9:00 am School Tour
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Essex Street Academy (02M294)
High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies (02M545)
Lower Manhattan Arts Academy (02M308)
New Design High School (02M543)
Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law, The (02M305)
Program Details
Visual Art & Design
The CDOS Commencement Credential is a certificate that is meant to show your readiness for entry-level jobs. It is possible to complete high school with a CDOS Commencement Credential only.
10th Grade seats available
- (Group 1) New York City residents
School Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
Survey Summary & Data (2024-25)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
4-Year College 39.70%
Unknown 32.60%
School Demographics (2024-25)
Female 71.30%
Black 28.00%
Hispanic 60.20%
White 3.40%
Other 2.60%
Hispanic 10.20%
White 69.40%
Other 8.20%
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
IEP Statistics (2023-24)
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources
Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)
| Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 77 (71%) | 31 (29%) | 0 (0%) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | 45 (87%) | N/A (N/A) | 7 (13%) |
| Occupational Therapy | 0 (0%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (100%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | >5 (92%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (8%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual | 0 (0%) | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
| Vision Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | <=5 (100%) |
| Stop to School | 0 (0%) |
| Unassigned | 0 (0%) |
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports
ELL Performance (2023-24)
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources