Jamaica High School

16701 Gothic Dr, Jamaica, NY 11432 | (718) 739-5942

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,478

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,478 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 167-01 Gothic Dr, Jamaica, NY 11432

Principal or Admin: Walter Acham

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,478
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 74.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 795 (53.8%)
Females: 683 (46.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Jamaica High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	9	0.6%
Black	810	54.8%
Asian	356	24.1%
Hispanic	281	19.0%
White	22	1.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	519	35.1%
10th Grade	410	27.7%
11th Grade	255	17.3%
12th Grade	187	12.7%
Ungraded	107	7.2%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

52.0%

District:

75.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

66.0%

District:

74.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

9.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 51-60%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

80.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

29.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

1.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

3.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

3.0%

District:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

1.0%

District:

6.0%

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

School:

66.0%

District:

52.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

13.0%

District:

11.0%

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

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