North Junior High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 669 high school students that are all enrolled in the same grade level (09)
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ronald Jackson
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Newburgh City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $17,447
- Graduation Rate: 63.9%
- Dropout Rate: 7.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.0
- Enrolled Students: 12,094
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 669
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 59.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 318 (47.5%)
- Females: 351 (52.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 88 (13.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 321 (48.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 409 (61.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 205 | 30.6% |
| Asian | 19 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 252 | 37.7% |
| White | 192 | 28.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 669 | 100.0% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 11-20%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
1.0%
District:
5.0%
State:
3.0%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
12.0%
District:
7.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
35.0%
District:
17.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
67.0%
District:
34.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
5.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.0%
District:
3.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
27.0%
District:
40.0%
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 North Junior High School performed on average worse than many 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 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 56.2% | 51.8% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | 41.4% | 56.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 63.3% | 64.2% | 80.2% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | 51.7% | 69.8% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 44.0% | 47.0% | 69.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2009 | 55.0% | 51.0% | 63.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 62.6% | 58.1% | 70.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2008 | 65.6% | 71.4% | 78.9% |
Source: NY Department of Education 2008-2009
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