James I O'neill High School vs. Kaplan Career Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
James I O'neill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Kaplan Career Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 424 students in grades 9-12, James I O'neill High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Kaplan Career Academy serves 82 students in grades 4-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
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Special
Grades Offered
9-12
4-12
Total Students
424 students
82 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
68% | 32%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
5:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#284 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
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Graduation Rate
85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
2
Grade 6 Students
-
9
Grade 7 Students
-
6
Grade 8 Students
-
7
Grade 9 Students
116
16
Grade 10 Students
107
13
Grade 11 Students
87
13
Grade 12 Students
114
14
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
28%
36%
% Black
9%
27%
% White
58%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
