Original Research by School Decision on New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities Iv
New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities IV is a small charter high school serving grades nine through twelve in Queens County. It operates as part of United Charter High Schools, a network of seven charter campuses across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens that rebranded under that name in mid-2024. The school had an enrollment of around two hundred students at the time of data collection, distributed fairly evenly across the four high school grades.
The student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment as well. A small number of students identify as Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, white, or multiracial. The school did not report the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, nor did it report the count or percentage of students with disabilities or English learners. State assessment data and graduation rates were not available for this entity, making it impossible to characterize academic proficiency or college-readiness outcomes from standardized metrics.
Among the key findings from available data: chronic absenteeism at the school is notably high, placing it in the bottom quartile among Queens County's districts. Per-pupil spending falls in the middle to upper-middle range for the county, suggesting the school invests resources at a level comparable to many neighboring districts.
Two operational changes have reshaped daily life at the school in the past two school years. As of July 2024, the parent organization transitioned to a new governance structure, becoming an education corporation under the United Charter High Schools banner. This change allows the network to pool resources and funds across its seven campuses, which affects how the school is financed and administered going forward. More immediately, beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the entire network implemented a bell-to-bell cellphone ban: students lock their phones away in pouches or bins upon arrival and retrieve them only at dismissal. The network leadership reported that this policy has increased student engagement and instructional time.
A parent considering this school may want to look further into the attendance patterns and the factors driving the elevated chronic absenteeism rate, as well as inquire directly about academic outcomes, program offerings, and how the school supports college readiness, since those measures are not reflected in this public data. The school's small size and humanities focus are defining features that will appeal to some families and may not fit others.
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