Secondary School for Journalism

237 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 | (718) 832-4201

Grades: 6-12
Student Enrollment: 442

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 442 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
Ranks 1146th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Abbie Reif

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: 442
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 175 (39.6%)
Females: 267 (60.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Secondary School for Journalism Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.7%
Black	191	43.2%
Asian	26	5.9%
Hispanic	205	46.4%
White	17	3.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	16	3.6%
7th Grade	18	4.1%
8th Grade	48	10.9%
9th Grade	87	19.7%
10th Grade	82	18.6%
11th Grade	83	18.8%
12th Grade	79	17.9%
Ungraded	29	6.6%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

66.0%

District:

57.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

53.0%

District:

56.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

5.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

85.0%

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:

3.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

12.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

12.0%

District:

11.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

10.0%

District:

10.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

28.0%

District:

16.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

38.0%

District:

21.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

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

School:

27.0%

District:

37.0%

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

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