Thomas Jefferson High School

Edgerton Park, Rochester, NY 14608 | (585) 458-2280

Grades: 7-12
Student Enrollment: 994

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3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 994 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
Ranks 1273rd out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mary Andrecolich-Diaz

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Magnet School

School District Details

Rochester City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $17,251
Graduation Rate: 47.6%
Dropout Rate: 13.6%
Students Per Teacher: 11.6
Enrolled Students: 32,516

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 994
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 79.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 552 (55.5%)
Females: 442 (44.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (3.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 807 (81.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 846 (85.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Thomas Jefferson High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.3%
Black	549	55.2%
Asian	190	19.1%
Hispanic	174	17.5%
White	78	7.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	159	16.0%
8th Grade	174	17.5%
9th Grade	254	25.6%
10th Grade	193	19.4%
11th Grade	104	10.5%
12th Grade	110	11.1%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

38.0%

District:

46.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

40.0%

District:

59.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

11.0%

District:

9.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

86.0%

District:

90.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

4.0%

District:

2.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

1.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

5.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

5.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

2.0%

District:

3.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

7.0%

District:

6.0%

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

School:

9.0%

District:

15.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

44.0%

District:

22.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

31.0%

District:

30.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for Thomas Jefferson High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 21, 2010
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i miss you guys soo much

Reviewed by Student on August 31, 2010
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I'm sick of people saying that Jefferson is a bad school cause it's not true I love my school and everything about it the students teachers and classes that they have available now.

Reviewed by Community Member on August 20, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
AWSOME! I thought that my child would do bad but she greaduaed of the CLASS OF 2010!!

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