Beacon High School

227 West 61st St, New York, NY 10022 | (212) 245-2807

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,144

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,144 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 227 W 61st St, New York, NY 10022

Principal or Admin: Ruth Lacey

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,144
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 453 (39.6%)
Females: 691 (60.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Beacon High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.2%
Black	157	13.7%
Asian	85	7.4%
Hispanic	247	21.6%
White	653	57.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	273	23.9%
10th Grade	294	25.7%
11th Grade	287	25.1%
12th Grade	280	24.5%
Ungraded	10	0.9%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

95.0%

District:

67.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

95.0%

District:

76.0%

State:

83.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 21-30%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

95.0%

State:

93.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

4.0%

District:

10.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

53.0%

District:

40.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

10.0%

District:

20.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

13.0%

District:

25.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

15.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

8.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

7.0%

District:

8.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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