Orchard View Alternative High School vs. John Jay Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orchard View Alternative High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
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
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 60 students in grades 9-12, Orchard View Alternative High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% 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).
School Type
Alternative
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Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
60 students
1,837 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
129 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#53 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
98%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≥90%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
95%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
8
424
Grade 10 Students
17
483
Grade 11 Students
15
451
Grade 12 Students
20
459
Ungraded Students
-
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
22%
19%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
63%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
