New School for Leadership and Journalism

120 West 231st St, Bronx, NY 10463 | (718) 601-2869

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 744

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 744 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 1082nd out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 120 W 231st St, Bronx, NY 10463

Principal or Admin: Dolores Peterson

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: 744
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 411 (55.2%)
Females: 333 (44.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

New School for Leadership and Journalism Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	114	15.3%
Asian	31	4.2%
Hispanic	586	78.8%
White	13	1.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	114	15.3%
7th Grade	246	33.1%
8th Grade	304	40.9%
Ungraded	80	10.8%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

2.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

90.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

4.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

4.0%

District:

3.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

8.0%

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:

10.0%

District:

10.0%

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

School:

26.0%

District:

37.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

13.0%

District:

15.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

16.0%

District:

18.0%

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

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