Junior High School 8 Richard S. Grossley

10835 167th St, Jamaica, NY 11433 | (718) 739-6883

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 719

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 719 middle and high school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 1201st out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 108-35 167th St, Jamaica, NY 11433

Principal or Admin: Angela Green

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: 719
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 403 (56.1%)
Females: 316 (43.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Junior High School 8 Richard S. Grossley Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	7	1.0%
Black	489	68.0%
Asian	92	12.8%
Hispanic	118	16.4%
White	13	1.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	68	9.5%
7th Grade	251	34.9%
8th Grade	274	38.1%
Ungraded	126	17.5%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 71-80%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

2.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

89.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

9.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

4.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

15.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

12.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

13.0%

District:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

7.0%

District:

6.0%

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

School:

38.0%

District:

52.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

22.0%

District:

11.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

16.0%

District:

12.0%

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

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