GREAT OAKS KATHLEEN SHERRY CHARTER SCHOOL

Charter School 324 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Great Oaks Charter School, located on Delancey Street in New York City’s Lower East Side, is a tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades 6 through 12. The school is part of the broader Great Oaks network, which is distinguished by its unique "tutor-corps" model. Under this framework, students receive intensive, daily small-group instruction from professional tutors who often live in the community and are embedded within the school day, ensuring that academic support is integrated directly into the core curriculum.

The school’s mission emphasizes both rigorous academic preparation for college and the cultivation of strong character development. By maintaining a high-dosage tutoring environment, Great Oaks aims to close the opportunity gap for its students, providing personalized attention that traditional classrooms often cannot accommodate. The school fosters a college-going culture, focusing on equipping students with the critical thinking skills and academic foundation necessary to succeed in higher education and beyond.

324

Total Students

43.6

Full-Time Teachers

7.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GREAT OAKS KATHLEEN SHERRY CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	191
Black	107
Asian	7
Two or More	4
American Indian	5

Hispanic
191 (59.1%)
Black
107 (33.1%)
White
9 (2.8%)
Asian
7 (2.2%)
American Indian
5 (1.5%)
Two or More
4 (1.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	GREAT OAKS KATHLEEN SHERRY CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(212)233-5152
Website:	http://greatoaksnyc.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	324
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	269
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 21

Grade 7 47

Grade 8 55

Grade 9 50

Grade 10 49

Grade 11 47

Grade 12 55

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for GREAT OAKS KATHLEEN SHERRY CHARTER SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	21
Grade 7	47
Grade 8	55
Grade 9	50
Grade 10	49
Grade 11	47
Grade 12	55

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for GREAT OAKS KATHLEEN SHERRY CHARTER SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	147	45.4%
Male	176	54.3%
Not Specified	1	0.3%

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