Spackenkill High School vs. John Jay Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Spackenkill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
John Jay Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 516 students in grades 9-12, Spackenkill High School ranks in the top 5% 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 ≥90% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,819 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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
516 students
1,819 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
134 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#144 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#53 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
98%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥90%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
95%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
96%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
112
450
Grade 10 Students
135
430
Grade 11 Students
140
475
Grade 12 Students
128
446
Ungraded Students
1
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
14%
4%


% Hispanic
19%
19%


% Black
15%
6%


% White
48%
69%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

