Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom School

1021 Jennings St, Bronx, NY 10460 | (718) 861-0521
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 515
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 515 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Nancy Mann
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 515
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 265 (51.5%)
  • Females: 250 (48.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black15129.3%
Asian30.6%
Hispanic35969.7%
White20.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom School
  Number Percent
9th Grade11321.9%
10th Grade11923.1%
11th Grade10219.8%
12th Grade8716.9%
Ungraded9418.3%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
65.0%
District:
53.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
88.0%
District:
60.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
2.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
83.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
21.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
24.0%
District:
17.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
27.0%
District:
31.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
28.0%
District:
18.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
38.0%
District:
22.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
11.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
5.0%
District:
12.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
4.0%
District:
11.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

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1 review for Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on August 03, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • went to that school for 3 years.; I moved to Florida in my senior year. My dad was a teacher there teaching math/science. His name is Juliio E Gomez. This school rocks.

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