CITYWIDE (GR.

9-
Boys and Girls High School Boys & Girls HS
12)

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS:
% Free Lunch Only (2009) 62.0 57.7
% Free / Reduced Lunch (2009) 72.0 66.4
% LEP (2009) 2.0 13.0
% Black (2009) 90.0 32.2
% Latino (2009) 7.0 38.7
% White (2009) 1.0 12.9
% Asian (2009) 1.0 15.7
% SPECIAL EDUCATION:
2008* 13.2 14.0
2009* 19.0 14.0
2010* 18.7 15.0
% OF STUDENTS IN TEMPORARY HOUSING:
2006* 1.2 1.0
2007* 0.9 1.0
2008* 0.7 1.0
2009* 5.2 4.0
% OF STUDENTS WHO ARE OVERAGE:
2006* 1.4 5.0
2007* 3.5 5.0
2008* 3.6 5.0
2009* 2.5 4.0
% OF STUDENTS GRADUATING IN 4 YEARS:
2005 47.4 46.5
2006 42.7 49.1
2007 38.5 52.8
2008 42.4 56.4
2009 37.2 59.0
% OF STUDENTS GRADUATING IN 6 YEARS:
2007 55.0 58.5
2008 58.0 61.8
2009 51.0 65.6
AVERAGE 8th GRADE PROFICIENCY LEVEL FOR ENTERING CLASS:
2008* 2.43 2.78
2009* 2.45 2.84
2010* 2.52 2.94
SAT MEAN SCORES (2010):
Critical Reading Mean 369 439
Mathematics Mean 367 463
Writing Mean 366 434
PROGRESS REPORT GRADES:
2007 C
2008 B
2009 D
2010 C
MOST RECENT QUALITY REVIEW:
2011 DEVELOPING
TEACHERS (2009):
% of teachers teaching out of certification 17.0 12.5
% of teachers with no valid certificate 1.0 3.3
% of teachers with fewer than 3 years of experience 2.0 14.1
% of teachers with a Masters degree or higher 44.0 45.7
% of core classes not taught by highly qualified teachers 17.0 11.0
% of classes not taught by teachers with appropriate certification 15.0 12.1
Turnover rate for teachers with fewer than 5 yrs. experience 21.0 19.9
Turnover rate for all teachers 13.0 16.2

Sources: NYSED, Information and Reporting Services, New York State School Report Cards for the 2008-09 School Year.
NYC DOE, CEP School Demographics and Accountability Snapshot 2008-09
NYC DOE, Special Education Service Delivery Report, 2008-09.
NYC DOE, Graduation and Dropout Reports, Cohorts of 2001 through 2005 (Classes of 2005 through 2009) 4-yr Graduation Outcomes (NYS graduation rate calculation method).
6 year graduation rate for schools -- NYSED, Information and Reporting Services, Public School Total Cohort Graduation Rate and Enrollment Outcome Summaries
6 year graduation rate for city -- NYSED, Information and Reporting Services, Commissioners Data Presentation, 2005 Cohort Graduation Rates Summary - PowerPoint
NYC DOE, 2009-2010 Progress Report Results and Information, Prior Year Progress Report Results (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).
NYC DOE, Quality Review Reports, http://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/tools/review/find.htm
NYC DOE, SAT Results, 2010 College-Bound Seniors SAT Summary by School
Notes: * City averages for NYC high schools were taken from the recent IBO report: "Demographics, Performance, Resources: Schools Proposed for Closing Compared with Other City Schools"
Schools are assigned letter grades based on their overall Progress Report score. Monetary bonuses may be given to principals and teachers at high-scoring schools. Schools that get Ds and
Fs, or 3 Cs in a row are considered for more intensive support or intervention.

© Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University

Prepared for: The NYC Coalition for Educational Justice & The Urban Youth Collaborative