James I O'neill High School vs. Kaplan Career Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
James I O'neill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Kaplan Career Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades 9-12, James I O'neill High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Kaplan Career Academy serves 94 students in grades 5-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
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Special
Grades Offered
9-12
5-12
Total Students
433 students
94 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
63% | 37%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
6:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#284 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
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Graduation Rate
85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
2
Grade 6 Students
-
7
Grade 7 Students
-
11
Grade 8 Students
-
11
Grade 9 Students
125
14
Grade 10 Students
110
20
Grade 11 Students
104
16
Grade 12 Students
94
11
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
28%
29%
% Black
8%
29%
% White
59%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
