Dunkirk High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 624 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 75 W 6th St, Dunkirk, NY 14048
- Principal or Admin: Paul Lyons
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Dunkirk City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $17,793
- Graduation Rate: 72.7%
- Dropout Rate: 8.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 9.4
- Enrolled Students: 1,999
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 624
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 62.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 332 (53.2%)
- Females: 292 (46.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (13.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 74 (11.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 159 (25.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.6% |
| Black | 65 | 10.4% |
| Asian | 18 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 223 | 35.7% |
| White | 314 | 50.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 169 | 27.1% |
| 10th Grade | 172 | 27.6% |
| 11th Grade | 129 | 20.7% |
| 12th Grade | 154 | 24.7% |
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
76.0%
District:
71.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
77.0%
District:
74.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
5.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
88.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
16.0%
District:
9.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
6.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
27.0%
District:
18.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
9.0%
District:
12.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
30.0%
District:
28.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification: 2.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
2.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Dunkirk High School
- Reviewed by Student on June 15, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this school is good and creative nd fun to learn. students learn fast and get good grades
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