Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 500 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 838th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Thomas Mcgurl
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $17,459
- Graduation Rate: 75.5%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.3
- Enrolled Students: 991
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 500
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 245 (49.0%)
- Females: 253 (50.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (7.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 34 (6.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 73 (14.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 5 | 1.0% |
Asian | 2 | 0.4% |
Hispanic | 2 | 0.4% |
White | 489 | 97.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
7th Grade | 79 | 15.8% |
8th Grade | 61 | 12.2% |
9th Grade | 86 | 17.2% |
10th Grade | 86 | 17.2% |
11th Grade | 86 | 17.2% |
12th Grade | 95 | 19.0% |
Ungraded | 7 | 1.4% |
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
87.0%
District:
84.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
83.0%
District:
83.0%
State:
83.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 11-20%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
94.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
6.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate
School:
2.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
4.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
4.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
3.0%
District:
2.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
6.0%
District:
7.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
20.0%
District:
19.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
11.0%
District:
15.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
25.0%
District:
13.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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