Junior High School 226 Virgil I. Grisson

12110 Rockaway Blvd, South Ozone Park, NY 11420 | (718) 843-2260

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 1,474

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,474 middle and high school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 985th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 121-10 Rockaway Blvd, South Ozone Park, NY 11420

Principal or Admin: Sonia Nieves

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: 1,474
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 92.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 769 (52.2%)
Females: 705 (47.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Junior High School 226 Virgil I. Grisson Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	9	0.6%
Black	647	43.9%
Asian	475	32.2%
Hispanic	329	22.3%
White	14	0.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	343	23.3%
7th Grade	431	29.2%
8th Grade	524	35.5%
Ungraded	176	11.9%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

91.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

10.0%

District:

6.0%

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:

7.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

9.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

8.0%

District:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

3.0%

District:

7.0%

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

School:

48.0%

District:

44.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

17.0%

District:

13.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

35.0%

District:

19.0%

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

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