Banana Kelly High School

965 Longwood Ave, Bronx, NY 10459 | (718) 860-1242
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 468
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 468 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Joshua Laub
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 468
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 212 (45.3%)
  • Females: 256 (54.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Banana Kelly High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.4%
Black14531.0%
Asian81.7%
Hispanic31066.2%
White30.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Banana Kelly High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade11023.5%
10th Grade12226.1%
11th Grade9420.1%
12th Grade8618.4%
Ungraded5612.0%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
54.0%
District:
46.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
51.0%
District:
57.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
8.0%
District:
7.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
81.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
9.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
22.0%
District:
13.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
25.0%
District:
33.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
10.0%
District:
15.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
16.0%
District:
18.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
9.0%
District:
9.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
10.0%
District:
13.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
4.0%
District:
12.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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