Roy C Ketcham Senior High School vs. John Jay Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Roy C Ketcham Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
John Jay Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,557 students in grades 9-12, Roy C Ketcham Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,768 students in grades 9-12, John Jay Senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,557 students
1,768 students
Total Classroom Teachers
116 teachers
129 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1797 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#229 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
78%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
≥90%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
95%
Graduation Rate
96%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
363
401
Grade 10 Students
372
450
Grade 11 Students
388
421
Grade 12 Students
434
482
Ungraded Students
-
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
31%
21%
% Black
11%
6%
% White
51%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%