New Directions Secondary School (09X350)

240 East 172 Street, Bronx, NY 10457, Bronx
Phone: 718-410-4343
Email: jwaslawski@ndssonline.org
Hours: 08:10am - 02:30pm
Principal: James Waslawski
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/09X350/
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Subway: 4 to Mt Eden Av; B, D to 170th St
Bus: Bx1, Bx11, Bx15, Bx18A, Bx18B, Bx2, Bx32, Bx35, Bx41, Bx41-SBS, BxM4
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Program Details
New Directions Secondary School (X13A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

New Directions has a rolling admissions policy and operates as a transfer high school.

Method:
Requirement:
Transfer high schools are designed to serve students who, based on their grade or age, are off-track to accumulate enough academic credits to meet high school graduation requirements. Only applicants ranked by the school will receive an offer.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
  • (Group 2) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
145
145
139
    Grade 12 Students
36
26
35
    Grade 11 Students
39
39
23
    Grade 10 Students
38
40
32
    Grade 9 Students
32
40
49
Avg. Class Size
19.9
22.0
Complaints / Suspensions
0 / 0
<5 / 26
<5 / 6
Attendance %
Graduation %
College %
New Directions Secondary School (X13A)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
4 / 20 (0.20)
5 / 5 (1.00)

Offers
9 / 20 (0.45)
1 / 5 (0.20)

Offers - Waitlist
5 / 19 (0.26)
4 / 6 (0.67)
About the School

New Directions Secondary School is a transfer High School which accepts first time ninth graders, students that are new to the country and students who have been held behind. We offer small class sizes (9 to 20), individualized academic counseling support. acceleration towards high school graduation is offered on all grades through our school's flexible program, extended learning time courses and summer course credit opportunities. We participate in campus-wide PSAL teams and provide paid internships through our LTW program, college and career readiness seminars, as well as extensive college orientation, planning, application and FAFSA assistance.

Academic Highlights: Introduction to Computational Media, Coding in your classroom - Python, Geometry, Sustainability

Other Features: College Trips, Community School, Extended Day, Health Center, Internships Available, LYFE (Living For The Young Family Through Education), Online Grading System, Orientation, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Internships, Summer Session, Weekend Programs

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • Transfer School, which serve students aged 16 to 21 who have fallen behind in credits or left school for an extended period of time
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
AP Spanish Language and Culture
Languages Offered
Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling
Art Disciplines
Music, Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (1 per year), Dance Performances (4 per year), Films (2 per year)
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  69.14%
Academic Engagement 
  66.31%
Safety 
  85.25%
Bully Prevention 
  82.25%
Inclusivity 
  89.70%
Mental Support 
  77.44%
Environment 
  72.50%
Post-School Support 
  83.22%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  81.40%
School Satisfaction 
  93.25%
Student Behavior 
  57.00%
Student Support 
  94.76%
School Leadership 
  95.31%
Instructional Clarity 
  91.67%
Instructional Development 
  86.80%
Post-School Support 
  98.60%
Family Responses
Education 
  96.89%
Teacher Support 
  91.57%
Safety 
  99.00%
School Community 
  76.56%
School Leadership 
  98.38%
Post-School Support 
  98.00%
IEP Support 
  95.67%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (-1-)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  0.00%
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  0.00%
Postsecondary
Unknown 100.00%

View Full Academic Data:

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

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 49.00%
Female 51.00%
English Language Learners:
  44.10%
Students with Disabilities:
  22.10%
Economic Need Index: 
  0.00%
Student Ethnicity:
Black 31.70%
Hispanic 66.20%
White 2.10%
Other 0.00%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Other 100.00%
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