Ramapo High School

400 Viola Rd, Spring Valley, NY 10977 | (845) 577-6400
  • Grades: 8-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,478
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 1,478 middle and high school students from grades 8-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Jean Fields
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,478
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 114.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 746 (50.5%)
  • Females: 732 (49.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 182 (12.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 619 (41.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 801 (54.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Ramapo High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.1%
Black93963.5%
Asian1147.7%
Hispanic31521.3%
White1087.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Ramapo High School
  Number Percent
8th Grade281.9%
9th Grade35424.0%
10th Grade35123.7%
11th Grade37525.4%
12th Grade35924.3%
Ungraded110.7%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
74.0%
District:
72.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
74.0%
District:
71.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
5.0%
District:
3.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 51-60%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
7.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate
School:
2.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
2.0%
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:
2.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
14.0%
District:
23.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
54.0%
District:
51.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
71.0%
District:
66.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Ramapo High School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on August 06, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • RAMAPO IS TRUELY ,BY FAR MY FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL...I SHOULD I GRADUATED THERE IN 1977...A LONG TIME AGO ,BUT...STILL HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR IT WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR SPORTS TEAMS , ETC.

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