Beacon High School vs. John Jay Senior High School
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Serving 830 students in grades 9-12, Beacon High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,837 students in grades 9-12, John Jay Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 98% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
830 students
1,837 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
129 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#194 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 5%)
#53 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
(Top 10% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
95%
(Top 20% in NY)
Graduation Rate
93%
(Top 30% in NY)
96%
(Top 10% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
207
424
Grade 10 Students
223
483
Grade 11 Students
186
451
Grade 12 Students
203
459
Ungraded Students
11
20
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
29%
19%
% Black
17%
6%
% White
45%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.47
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
