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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 599 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
- Ranks 1054th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ditta Korbeogo
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 599
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 328 (54.8%)
- Females: 271 (45.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.5% |
| Black | 543 | 90.7% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 43 | 7.2% |
| White | 7 | 1.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 84 | 14.0% |
| 7th Grade | 81 | 13.5% |
| 8th Grade | 86 | 14.4% |
| 9th Grade | 106 | 17.7% |
| 10th Grade | 91 | 15.2% |
| 11th Grade | 57 | 9.5% |
| 12th Grade | 62 | 10.4% |
| Ungraded | 32 | 5.3% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 51-60%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
88.0%
District:
66.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
2.0%
District:
5.0%
State:
3.0%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
89.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
4.0%
District:
7.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate
School:
9.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
18.0%
District:
7.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
19.0%
District:
8.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
16.0%
District:
6.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
18.0%
District:
7.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
38.0%
District:
43.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
29.0%
District:
15.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
38.0%
District:
24.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Academy for College Preparatory & Career Exploration performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on NYSTP state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
NYSTP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.8% | 31.0% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 67.6% | 80.9% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | 47.1% | 66.9% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.8% | 40.0% | 61.3% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | 68.5% | 83.0% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | 60.9% | 79.4% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.9% | 31.1% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | 63.1% | 80.3% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 51.0% | 70.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.8% | 41.7% | 62.4% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | 73.1% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | 54.5% | 78.9% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.2% | 25.0% | 51.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 46.8% | 68.5% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.9% | 33.3% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | 58.4% | 80.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 38.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 34.0% | 69.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 35.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 24.0% | 63.0% |
Source: NY Department of Education 2009-2010
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