Thornton High School

121 South 6th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 | (914) 358-2740

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

Mailing Address: 121 S 6th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Principal or Admin: Sharon Bradley

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Mount Vernon City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $19,536
Graduation Rate: 61.2%
Dropout Rate: 8.1%
Students Per Teacher: 13.2
Enrolled Students: 8,904

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 697
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 53.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 347 (49.8%)
Females: 350 (50.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 42 (6.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 445 (63.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 487 (69.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Thornton High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	596	85.5%
Asian	5	0.7%
Hispanic	76	10.9%
White	18	2.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	251	36.0%
10th Grade	121	17.4%
11th Grade	220	31.6%
12th Grade	105	15.1%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 21-30%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

66.0%

District:

65.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

3.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

89.0%

District:

90.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

23.0%

District:

12.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

5.0%

District:

1.0%

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

School:

38.0%

District:

43.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

4.0%

District:

14.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

20.0%

District:

29.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

2.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

2.0%

District:

1.0%

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

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