Gorton High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,293 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 100 Shonnard Pl, Yonkers, NY 10703
- Principal or Admin: Roseanne Collins-Judon
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Yonkers City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $19,535
- Graduation Rate: 66.7%
- Dropout Rate: 3.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 24,956
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,293
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 95.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 610 (47.2%)
- Females: 683 (52.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 65 (5.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,114 (86.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,179 (91.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.3% |
| Black | 466 | 36.0% |
| Asian | 76 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 626 | 48.4% |
| White | 121 | 9.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 344 | 26.6% |
| 10th Grade | 370 | 28.6% |
| 11th Grade | 289 | 22.4% |
| 12th Grade | 266 | 20.6% |
| Ungraded | 24 | 1.9% |
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
60.0%
District:
64.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
60.0%
District:
62.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
3.0%
District:
2.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
41.0%
District:
10.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
1.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
62.0%
District:
61.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
16.0%
District:
13.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
13.0%
District:
20.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification: 2.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
3.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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