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Beacon High School vs. John Jay Senior High School

Should you attend Beacon High School or John Jay Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Beacon High School
101 Matteawan Rd
Beacon, NY 12508
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
John Jay Senior High School
2012 Route 52
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Beacon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

John Jay Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 830 students in grades 9-12, Beacon High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,837 students in grades 9-12, John Jay Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 98% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
830 students
1,837 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
129 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John Jay Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#194 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#53 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Beacon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John Jay Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beacon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Jay Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Top 10% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beacon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Jay Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
95%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beacon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John Jay Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 30% in NY)
96%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Beacon High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of John Jay Senior High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of John Jay Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
207
424
Grade 10 Students
223
483
Grade 11 Students
186
451
Grade 12 Students
203
459
Ungraded Students
11
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Jay Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Beacon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John Jay Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beacon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Jay Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Beacon High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Jay Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beacon High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Jay Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Beacon High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John Jay Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beacon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Jay Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beacon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Jay Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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