Pelham Preparatory Academy

925 Astor Ave, Bronx, NY 10469 | (718) 944-3401

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 507

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 507 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Jane Aronoff

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: 507
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 228 (45.0%)
Females: 279 (55.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Pelham Preparatory Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.8%
Black	209	41.2%
Asian	15	3.0%
Hispanic	242	47.7%
White	37	7.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	150	29.6%
10th Grade	120	23.7%
11th Grade	98	19.3%
12th Grade	97	19.1%
Ungraded	42	8.3%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

82.0%

District:

60.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

81.0%

District:

66.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

2.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 71-80%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

90.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

11.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

8.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

8.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

7.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

5.0%

District:

7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

4.0%

District:

8.0%

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

School:

48.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

13.0%

District:

12.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

40.0%

District:

17.0%

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

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