Original Research by School Decision on New Visions Chtr Hs-adv Ma/sci Iv
New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science IV—now operating under the rebranded name United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science IV as of 2024—is a four-year high school charter in Queens serving grades nine through twelve. The school enrolls roughly equivalent cohorts across its grade band, with a student body that is predominantly Black, alongside a meaningful Hispanic population and small numbers from other racial and ethnic backgrounds.
The school functions as a specialized math and science-focused charter. State assessment proficiency data and four-year graduation rates were not available for this analysis, so a parent interested in seeing how students perform on state exams or how many graduate on time should contact the school directly or request those figures from the charter authorizer, SUNY Charter Schools Institute. The chronic absenteeism rate places the school above the midpoint among Queens County districts, meaning a meaningful portion of students miss school regularly enough to affect their learning. This is a concrete measure a parent may want to explore with the school—what supports exist for attendance, and what patterns the school is seeing. Per-pupil spending sits in the middle range of Queens County districts, at the lower end of that band.
The school has undergone significant structural and governance changes recently. In 2024, the charter network rebranded from New Visions Charter High Schools to United Charter High Schools. At the same time, beginning July 2024, the school transitioned away from external management by the New Visions nonprofit to a self-management model operated by a shared services team, with full self-management expected to be completed by June 2026. For a family weighing stability and continuity, these back-to-back transitions merit a conversation with school leadership about how operations, staffing, and program delivery are holding steady during the shift.
New York State has also adopted a statewide initiative called Portrait of a Graduate, which redefines graduation requirements and measures of student readiness. The school has flagged this as affecting its curriculum and graduation standards over the coming years, so the bar and shape of what it means to graduate will be changing.
A parent considering this school should prioritize getting direct answers on graduation rates, state testing results, and how the school's math and science pathway translates into course sequencing, dual-credit or college-credit opportunities, and career outcomes. The specialized focus on advanced math and science is the core draw; understanding how it is deployed and where graduates go would ground that choice.
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