Acorn Community High School

561 Grand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 | (718) 789-2258

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 697

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 697 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Andrea Lewis

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: 697
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 365 (52.4%)
Females: 332 (47.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Acorn Community High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	9	1.3%
Black	572	82.1%
Asian	8	1.1%
Hispanic	101	14.5%
White	7	1.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	227	32.6%
10th Grade	130	18.7%
11th Grade	140	20.1%
12th Grade	109	15.6%
Ungraded	91	13.1%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

65.0%

District:

78.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

72.0%

District:

83.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

5.0%

District:

2.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

78.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

6.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

9.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

14.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

15.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

14.0%

District:

7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

18.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

18.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

19.0%

District:

18.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

25.0%

District:

26.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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